The 1876
Donegal Donegal may refer to:
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by-election was fought on 26 August 1876. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent
Conservative
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MP,
Thomas Conolly. It was won by the
Conservative
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candidate
William Wilson, who beat the
Liberal
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candidate,
Thomas Lea, former member for
Kidderminster
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, by 1,975 votes to 1876, a majority of 99.
["Election Intelligence." Times ondon, England17 Dec. 1879]
References
1876 elections in the United Kingdom
By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in County Donegal constituencies
1876 elections in Ireland
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