Birkenhead by-election, 1874

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The Birkenhead by-election of 1874 was fought on 24 November 1874. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Laird. It was won by the Conservative candidate David MacIver. [1]

Birkenhead (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Birkenhead is a constituency recreated in 1950 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1979 by Frank Field, who currently sits as an independent MP, having previously been a member of the Parliamentary Labour Party until 30th August 2018. A former constituency of the same name existed from 1861-1918. In the intervening years, the area on the Liverpool-facing side of the Wirral Peninsula was split in two and joined with other land which had become more developed.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

John Laird (shipbuilder) British politician

John Laird was a shipbuilder and key figure in the development of the town of Birkenhead. He was the elder brother of Macgregor Laird. He was one of the first to use iron in the construction of ships.

Votes

By-election, 26 Nov 1884: Birkenhead [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David MacIver 3,42158.0−12.0
Liberal Samuel Stitt [4] 2,47442.0+12.0
Majority94716.1−23.9
Turnout 5,89579.0+8.3
Registered electors 7,458
Conservative hold Swing −12.0

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. ↑ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885(e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 46. ISBN   978-1-349-02349-3.
  3. ↑ "Election Intelligence." Times [London, England] 26 Nov. 1874: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.
  4. ↑ "Representation of Birkenhead". The Morning Post . 21 November 1874. p. 4. Retrieved 27 December 2017– via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


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