1875 Horsham by-election
The Horsham by-election of 1875 was fought on 17 December 1875. The byelection was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Vesey-FitzGerald, who became Chief Charity Commissioner for England and Wales. It was won by the Liberal candidate Robert Henry Hurst. who had previously been MP for the seat but was defeated at the previous General Election.
This election was declared void and Hurst did not stand in the by-election in 1876.
