1874 Poole by-election
Appearance
The Poole by-election of 1874 was held on 26 May 1874. It was caused by the election being declared void on petition, after "corrupt conduct and treating".[1] It was retained by Liberal MP, Evelyn Ashley.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evelyn Ashley | 631 | 50.4 | −4.5 | |
Conservative | Ivor Guest | 622 | 49.6 | +4.5 | |
Majority | 9 | 0.8 | −8.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,253 | 82.1 | −2.1 | ||
Registered electors | 1,526 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -4.5 |
References
- ^ "Poole Election". Western Morning News. 14 May 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 17 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)