May 1874 Stroud by-election
The 1874 Stroud by-election 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] One of the seats was retained by the Liberals, while the other seat was lost to the Conservatives.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Dorington | 2,796 | 25.9 | +0.4 | |
| Liberal | Alfred John Stanton | 2,722 | 25.3 | −0.6 | |
| Liberal | Henry Brand | 2,677 | 24.8 | −1.0 | |
| Conservative | George Holloway | 2,582 | 24.0 | +1.2 | |
| Majority | 119 | 1.1 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 140 | 1.3 | +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 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Election Petitions". Irish Times. 5 May 1874. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
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