The 1877 Wilton by-election was fought on 19 February 1877. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Sir Edmund Antrobus. It was won by the Conservative candidate Hon. Sidney Herbert.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sidney Herbert | 751 | 80.1 | New | |
Liberal | John Freeman Norris[3] | 187 | 19.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 564 | 60.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 938 | 86.3 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 1,087 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |