March 1874 Galway Borough by-election

March 1874 Galway Borough by-election

20 March 1874
Constituency of Galway Borough
Registered	1,444
Turnout	64.9% (3.5%)
First party Second party   Lib Candidate Frank Hugh O'Donnell Pierce Joyce Party Home Rule Liberal Popular vote 579 358 Percentage 61.8% 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 by-election 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. An election petition alleged bribery and intimidation on the part of O'Donnell's supporters, and his election was declared void under the Parliamentary Elections Act 1868. This resulted in another by-election in June.

March 1874 Galway Borough by-election (1 seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Home Rule	Frank Hugh O'Donnell	579	61.8	N/A
	Liberal	Pierce Joyce	358	38.2	New
Majority			221	23.6	+12.7
Turnout			937	64.9	+3.5
Registered electors			1,444
	Home Rule hold		Swing	N/A