The 1896 Lichfield by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 26 February 1896.[1] The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
Fulford's election in 1895 was voided on petition on 19 December 1895 and a by-election ensued.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Henry Charles Fulford | 3,902 | 50.3 | +0.4 | |
Liberal Unionist | Leonard Darwin | 3,858 | 49.7 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 44 | 0.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,760 | 85.1 | +3.7 | ||
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | +0.4 |
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