1874 Mayo by-election

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1874 Mayo by-election
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  1874 (GE) 29 May 1874 1880  

Constituency of Mayo
Registered3,608
Turnout54.4%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
HRL
John O'Connor Power (3x4 crop).png
HRL
Candidate George Eakins Browne John O'Connor Power Thomas Tighe
Party Home Rule Home Rule Home Rule
Popular vote1,3301,3191,279
Percentage33.9%33.6%32.6%

MPs before election

George Eakins Browne
Thomas Tighe
Home Rule

Elected MPs

George Eakins Browne
John O'Connor Power
Home Rule

The 1874 Mayo by-election was fought on 29 May 1874. The by-election was fought due to the void elections of the incumbent Home Rule MPs, George Ekins Browne and Thomas Tighe. George Eakins Browne was re-elected while Thomas Tighe was defeated by John O'Connor Power.

Contents

Previous election

General election 1874: Mayo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule George Eakins Browne Unopposed
Home Rule Thomas Tighe Unopposed
Registered electors 3,608
Home Rule gain from Conservative
Home Rule gain from Liberal

By-election

By-election, 29 May 1874: Mayo [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule George Eakins Browne 1,330 33.9 N/A
Home Rule John O'Connor Power 1,319 33.6 N/A
Home Rule Thomas Tighe 1,27932.6N/A
Majority401.0N/A
Turnout 1,964 (est)54.4 (est)N/A
Registered electors 3,608
Home Rule hold
Home Rule hold

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References

  1. Walker, Brian Mercer (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 120.
  2. Walker, Brian Mercer (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 120.