Launceston by-election, 1874
The Launceston by-election of 1874 was fought on 3 July 1874. The byelection was fought due to the void Election of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Henry Deakin (senior). It was won by the Conservative candidate James Henry Deakin (junior).[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Henry Deakin (junior) | 417 | 64.1 | -3.6 | |
Liberal | John Dingley[3] | 233 | 35.8 | +3.5 | |
Conservative | Hardinge Giffard | 1 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 184 | 28.3 | -7.1 | ||
Turnout | 651 | 82.4 | -2.3 | ||
Registered electors | 790 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -3.5 |
References
- ↑ "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
- ↑ "The Representation of Launceston". The Morning Post. 1 July 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 4 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
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