May 1873 Bath by-election
The Bath by-election of 1873 was fought on 6 May 1873. The byelection was fought due to the Death of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Sir William Tite. It was won by the Conservative candidate Viscount Chelsea.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Cadogan | 2,251 | 53.1 | +22.8 | |
| Liberal | Jerom Murch[2] | 1,991 | 46.9 | −22.8 | |
| Majority | 260 | 6.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,242 | 81.9 | −4.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,182 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +22.8 | |||
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Topics of the Week". Western Gazette. 26 September 1873. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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