January 1875 Dublin University by-election
The January 1875Dublin University by-election was held on 18–22 January 1875. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Thomas Ball on his appointment as Lord Chancellor of Ireland. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Gibson.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Edward Gibson | 1,210 | 48.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | Alexander Edward Miller | 759 | 30.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | Anthony Traill | 538 | 21.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 451 | 18.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,507 | 102.8* | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 2,438 | ||||
Conservative hold |
* Walker recorded the vote tally as above, but the electorate he also included was a lower number - at 2,438 - and so this result may be inaccurate.
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