1878 Argyllshire by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 The 1878 Argyllshire by-election was fought on 27 August 1878. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal Member of Parliament, the Marquess of Lorne to become Governor General of Canada. It was retained by Lorne's brother the Liberal candidate Lord Colin Campbell.May 2021 By-election, 31 Aug 1878: ArgyllshireCraig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 1977 Macmillan Press London 978-1-349-02349-3 1st e-book 570Argyllshire election Dublin Daily Express 29 August 1878 2 October 2016 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001384/18780829/083/0005 British Newspaper Archive subscription Liberal Party (UK) Colin Campbell 1,462 56.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) John Malcolm 1,107 43.1 New 355 13.8 N/A 2,569 82.0 N/A 3,133 Liberal Party (UK) N/A Expenses Lord Campbell's expenses came to £5,700 9s 4d and Colonel Malcolm's were approximately £9,000.Elections The Cornishman 17 7 November 1878 7 References Argyllshire by-election Category:1870s elections in Scotland Category:Politics of Argyll and Bute Category:Argyll Argyllshire by-election Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies Argyllshire by-election