The 1876

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by-election was fought on 26 August 1876. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent

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MP, Thomas Conolly. It was won by the

candidate William Wilson, who beat the

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candidate, Thomas Lea, former member for

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, by 1,975 votes to 1876, a majority of 99."Election Intelligence." Times ondon, England17 Dec. 1879

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1876 elections in the United Kingdom By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in County Donegal constituencies 1876 elections in Ireland {{Ireland-UK-Parl-by-election-stub