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