March 1874 Galway Borough by-election

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March 1874 Galway Borough by-election
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  1874 (GE) 20 March 1874 June 1874  

Constituency of Galway Borough
Registered1,444
Turnout64.9% (Increase2.svg 3.5%)
 First partySecond party
  Frank Hugh O'Donnell (3x4 crop).jpg
Lib
Candidate Frank Hugh O'Donnell Pierce Joyce
Party Home Rule Liberal
Popular vote579358
Percentage61.8%38.2%

MP before election

William St Lawrence
Home Rule

Elected MP

Frank Hugh O'Donnell
Home Rule

The March 1874 Galway Borough by-election was held on 20 March 1874. The byelection was held due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Home Rule MP, William St Lawrence. It was won by the Home Rule candidate Frank Hugh O'Donnell. [1]

March 1874 Galway Borough by-election (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Frank Hugh O'Donnell 579 61.8 N/A
Liberal Pierce Joyce35838.2N/A
Majority22123.6+12.6
Turnout 93764.9+3.5
Registered electors 1,444
Home Rule hold Swing N/A

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