1874 City of Durham by-election
The City of Durham by-election of 1874 was fought on 13 June 1874. The byelection was fought due to the voiding of the incumbent Liberal MP, Thomas Charles Thompson's election. It was retained by the Liberal candidate Farrer Herschell.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Farrer Herschell | 930 | 27.8 | -7.1 | |
| Liberal | Arthur Monck[n 1] | 918 | 27.5 | -5.7 | |
| Conservative | Francis Duncan | 752 | 22.5 | +6.5 | |
| Conservative | Francis Lyon Barrington | 742 | 22.2 | +6.2 | |
| Majority | 166 | 5.0 | +3.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,671 (est) | 81.2 (est) | -3.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,059 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -6.8 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -6.0 | |||
References[]
- ^ Monck changed his surname to Middleton in 1876
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- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "Durham City Nomination". York Herald. 10 June 1874. p. 5. Retrieved 29 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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