1877 Oldham by-election
# 1877 Oldham by-election

The 1877 Oldham by-election was fought on 1 March 1877. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Morgan Cobbett. It was won by the Liberal candidate J. T. Hibbert.

1877 Oldham by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | YJ. T. Hibbert | 9,542 | 51.9 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Evans Lees | 8,831 | 48.1 | -2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 711 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,373 | 90.7 | -0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,249 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.4 | |
