The 1874 Poole by-election 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]

1874 Poole by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Evelyn Ashley 631 50.4 -4.5
Conservative Ivor Guest 622 49.6 +4.5
Majority 9 0.8 -9.0
Turnout 1,253 82.1 -2.1
Registered electors 1,526
Liberal hold Swing -4.5

References

  1. "Poole Election". Western Morning News. 14 May 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 17 January 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)


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