May 1873 Bath by-election

The 1873 Bath by-election was fought on 6 May 1873. The by-election 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]

By-election, 7 May 1873: Bath (1 seat)
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 gain from Liberal Swing +22.8

References

  1. ^ "House of Commons". Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Topics of the Week". Western Gazette. 26 September 1873. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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