1874 Birkenhead by-election

The Birkenhead by-election of 1874 was fought on 24 November 1874. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Laird. It was won by the Conservative candidate David MacIver.[1]

Votes
By-election, 26 Nov 1884: Birkenhead [2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative David MacIver 3,421 58.0 −12.0
Liberal Samuel Stitt[4] 2,474 42.0 +12.0
Majority 947 16.1 −23.9
Turnout 5,895 79.0 +8.3
Registered electors 7,458
Conservative hold Swing −12.0
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References
  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  3. "Election Intelligence." Times [London, England] 26 Nov. 1874: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.
  4. "Representation of Birkenhead". The Morning Post. 21 November 1874. p. 4. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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