1875 Stroud by-election
The Stroud by-election of 1875 was fought on 19 February 1875. The byelection was fought due to the election of the incumbent Liberal MP, Henry Brand being voided on petition. It was won by the Liberal candidate Samuel Marling.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Samuel Marling | 2,783 | 51.9 | +0.2 | |
Conservative | William Keppel | 2,577 | 48.1 | -0.2 | |
Majority | 206 | 3.8 | +3.5 | ||
Turnout | 5,360 | 88.7 | -2.4 | ||
Registered electors | 6,046 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 |
References[]
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
Categories:
- 1875 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1875 in England
- February 1875 events
- 19th century in Gloucestershire
- Stroud District
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Gloucestershire constituencies
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs