March 1874 Galway Borough by-election

The Galway Borough by-election of March 1874 was held on 20 March 1874. The byelection was held due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Home Rule MP, William St Lawrence. It was won by the Home Rule candidate Frank Hugh O'Donnell.[1]

March 1874 Galway Borough by-election (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Home Rule	Frank Hugh O'Donnell	579	61.8	N/A
	Liberal	Pierce Joyce	358	38.2	N/A
Majority			221	23.6	+12.6
Turnout			937	64.9	+3.5
Registered electors			1,444
	Home Rule hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm