June 1873 Bath by-election
The 1873 Bath by-election was fought on 27 June 1873. The byelection was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent MP of the Conservative Party, Viscount Chelsea. It was won by the Conservative candidate Viscount Grey de Wilton.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Egerton | 2,194 | 50.4 | +20.1 | |
| Liberal | Arthur Hayter | 2,143 | 49.2 | -20.5 | |
| Independent Liberal | John Charles Cox[2][3] | 15 | 0.3 | New | |
| Majority | 51 | 1.2 | |||
| Turnout | 4,352 | 84.0 | -2.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,182 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +20.3 | |||
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- "Bath Election". Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette. 26 June 1873. p. 5. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Bath and Berwickshire Elections". Derby Mercury. 2 July 1873. p. 5. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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