1874 Oxford by-election

The 1874 Oxford by-election was fought on 16 March 1874. The by-election was fought due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, Edward Cardwell. It was won by the Conservative candidate Alexander William Hall. ^[1]

1874 Oxford by-election (1 seat) ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alexander William Hall	2,554	55.0	+22.7
	Liberal	John Delaware Lewis [3]	2,092	45.0	−22.7
Majority			462	10.0	N/A
Turnout			4,646	81.8	+2.5
Registered electors			5,680
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing	+22.7

References

1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
3. "Mr J. D. Lewis" . North Devon Journal . 26 February 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 14 January 2018– via British Newspaper Archive.