October 1873 Bath by-election
Appearance
The 1873 Bath by-election was fought on 8 October 1873. The by-election was fought due to the Death of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Donald Dalrymple. It was won by the Liberal candidate Arthur Hayter.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Arthur Hayter | 2,210 | 50.9 | −18.8 | |
Conservative | William Forsyth[2] | 2,071 | 47.7 | +17.4 | |
Independent Liberal | Charles Thompson[3] | 57 | 1.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 139 | 3.2 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,338 | 83.7 | −3.0 | ||
Registered electors | 5,182 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -18.1 |
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "To the electors of Bath". Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette. 2 October 1873. p. 5. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Local Intelligence". Downpatrick Recorder. 11 October 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.