1875 St Ives by-election

The 1875 St Ives by-election was fought on 5 March 1875. The by-election was caused by the previous by-election being declared void on petition, on grounds of "general treating". ^[1] It was retained by Conservative MP, Charles Praed. ^[2]

1875 St Ives by-election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Charles Praed	658	54.5	−9.0
	Liberal	Francis Lycett	550	45.5	+9.0
Majority			108	9.0	−18.0
Turnout			1,208	85.7	+3.0
Registered electors			1,410
	Conservative hold		Swing	-9.0

References

• Cornwall portal

1. "The St Ives Election Petition" . Cornish Telegraph. 24 February 1875. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2018– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "St Ives". The Cornishman. No. 7. 29 August 1878.
3. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)