May 1874 Stroud by-election

The 1874 Stroud by-election was fought on 15 May 1874. Caused by the election of Liberal MP, Sebastian Stewart Dickinson being declared void on petition on "account of treating, but the treating was not with knowledge of the candidates".[1] One of the seats was retained by the Liberals, while the other seat was lost to the Conservatives.

May 1874 Stroud by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Dorington 2,796 25.9 +0.4
Liberal Alfred John Stanton 2,722 25.3 -0.6
Liberal Henry Brand 2,677 24.8 -1.0
Conservative George Holloway 2,582 24.0 +1.2
Majority 119 1.1 N/A
Majority 140 1.3 +1.0
Turnout 5,389 (est) 90.7 (est) -0.4
Registered electors 5,942
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +0.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

References

  1. ^ "Election Petitions". Irish Times. 5 May 1874. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
  • v
  • t
  • e
« 20th Parliament « By-elections to the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom » 22nd Parliament »
1874187518761877187818791880
Lists of UK by-elections
1801–1806
1806–1818
1818–1832
1832–1847
1847–1857
1857–1868
1868–1885
1885–1900
1900–1918
1918–1931
1931–1950
1950–1979
1979–2010
2010–present
Northern Ireland
Hereditary peers


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2 Stub icon 3

This article about a by-election to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e