May 1874 Stroud by-election

The Stroud by-election of May was fought on 15 May 1874. Caused by the election of Liberal MP, Sebastian Stewart Dickinson being declared void on petition on "account of treating, but the treating was not with knowledge of the candidates".[1] It was retained by the Liberals.

May 1874 Stroud by-election [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Dorington	2,796	25.9	+0.4
	Liberal	Alfred John Stanton	2,722	25.3	-0.6
	Liberal	Henry Brand	2,677	24.8	-1.0
	Conservative	George Holloway	2,582	24.0	+1.2
Majority			74	0.7	N/A
Majority			140	1.3	+1.0
Turnout			5,389 (est)	90.7 (est)	-0.4
Registered electors			5,942
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing	+0.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.9

References

1. "Election Petitions". Irish Times. 5 May 1874. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
2. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)