1874 Birkenhead by-election
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Constituency of Birkenhead | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 7,458 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 79.0% ( 8.3%) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1874 Birkenhead by-election was fought on 24 November 1874. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Laird. It was won by the Conservative candidate David MacIver.[1]
Votes[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | David MacIver | 3,421 | 58.0 | −12.0 | |
| Liberal | Samuel Stitt[4] | 2,474 | 42.0 | +12.0 | |
| Majority | 947 | 16.0 | −24.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,895 | 79.0 | +8.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,458 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −12.0 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "Election Intelligence." Times [London, England] 26 Nov. 1874: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.
- ^ "Representation of Birkenhead". The Morning Post. 21 November 1874. p. 4. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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