1874 Eye by-election

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The 1874 Eye by-election was fought on 17 March 1874. The byelection was fought due to the incumbent Conservative MP, George Barrington, becoming Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. It was retained by the incumbent.

Eye by-election, 1874 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Barrington 656 69.6
Liberal L Easton38630.4
Majority27039.2
Turnout 942
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Eye Election" . Cardiff Times. 21 March 1874. Retrieved 12 October 2014 via British Newspaper Archive.