1876 Leitrim by-election
# 1876 Leitrim by-election

The 1876 Leitrim by-election was fought on 14 July 1876. The byelection was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Ormsby-Gore. It was won by the Home Rule candidate Francis O'Beirne.

By-election, 14 July 1876: Leitrim (1 seat) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Home Rule | Francis O'Beirne | 1,276 | 58.9 | -9.4 |
| | Conservative | Arthur Loftus Tottenham | 885 | 40.8 | +9.1 |
| | Home Rule | Charles McGowan | 7 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 391 | 18.1 | +11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,168 | 85.4 | -3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,383 | | |
| | Home Rule gain from Conservative | Home Rule gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.3 | |
