May 1874 Stroud by-election

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The Stroud by-election of May was fought on 15 May 1874. Caused by the election of Liberal MP, Sebastian Stewart Dickinson being declared void on petition on "account of treating, but the treating was not with knowledge of the candidates". [1] It was retained by the Liberals.

May 1874 Stroud by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Dorington 2,796 25.9 +0.4
Liberal Alfred John Stanton 2,722 25.3 -0.6
Liberal Henry Brand 2,67724.8-1.0
Conservative George Holloway 2,58224.0+1.2
Majority740.6N/A
Majority1401.3+1.0
Turnout 5,389 (est)90.7 (est)-0.4
Registered electors 5,942
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +0.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

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References

  1. ↑ "Election Petitions" . Irish Times . 5 May 1874. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)


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