1876 Mid Cheshire By-election
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Mid Cheshire Mid Cheshire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. It is represented by Andrew Cooper of the Labour Party. It was formerly a two-member United Kingdom parliamentary constituency which existed in the 19th century. F ...
by-election was held on 18 July 1876. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
MP,
Egerton Leigh Egerton Leigh (7 March 1815 – 1 July 1876) was a British landowner, soldier, Conservative politician and author. Personal life Leigh was the only son of Egerton Leigh and Wilhelmina Sarah, daughter of George Stratton, and succeeded his fat ...
who had held the seat since his election in 1873. The seat was won in 1876 by the
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candidate
Piers Egerton-Warburton Piers Egerton-Warburton (22 May 1839 – 24 March 1914) was an English landowner and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1876 to 1885. Egerton-Warburton was the eldest son of Rowland Eyles Egerton and his wife, Mary ...
. This election was uncontested.


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