1873 Liverpool by-election

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The 1873 Liverpool by-election was held on 7 February 1873 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Samuel Robert Graves. It was retained by the Conservative candidate John Torr. [1]

Liverpool by-election, 1873
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Torr 18,702 52.7 +0.6
Liberal William Sproston Caine 16,79047.3−0.6
Majority 1,9125.4+4.0
Turnout 35,49267.1−12.8
Registered electors 52,912
Conservative hold Swing +0.6

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