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May 1873 Bath by-election

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The 1873 Bath by-election 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.

By-election, 7 May 1873: Bath (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Cadogan 2,251 53.1 +22.8
Liberal Jerom Murch 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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