1876 Leitrim by-election

The 1876 Leitrim by-election was fought on 14 July 1876. The by-election was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Ormsby-Gore. It was won by the Home Rule candidate Francis O'Beirne.

By-election, 14 July 1876: Leitrim (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Rule Francis O'Beirne 1,276 58.9 −9.4
Conservative Arthur Loftus Tottenham 885 40.8 +9.1
Home Rule Charles McGowan 7 0.3 N/A
Majority 391 18.1 N/A
Turnout 2,168 85.4 −3.4
Registered electors 2,383
Home Rule gain from Conservative Swing +9.3
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