May 1873 Bath by-election
The 1873 Bath by-election was fought on 6 May 1873. The byelection was fought due to the Death of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Sir William Tite. It was won by the Conservative candidate Viscount Chelsea.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | George Cadogan | 2,251 | 53.1 | +22.8 | |
Liberal | Jerom Murch[2] | 1,991 | 46.9 | −22.8 | |
Majority | 260 | 6.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,242 | 81.9 | −4.8 | ||
Registered electors | 5,182 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +22.8 |
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