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.

May 1874 Stroud by-election[2]
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

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  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)