1874 Oxford by-election

The Oxford by-election of 1874 was fought on 16 March 1874. The byelection was fought due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, Edward Cardwell. It was won by the Conservative candidate Alexander William Hall.[1]

1874 Oxford by-election (1 seat)[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alexander William Hall	2,554	55.0	+22.7
	Liberal	John Delaware Lewis[3]	2,092	45.0	-22.7
Majority			462	10.0	N/A
Turnout			4,646	81.8	+2.5
Registered electors			5,680
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing	+22.7

References

1. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com.
2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
3. "Mr J. D. Lewis". North Devon Journal. 26 February 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 14 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.