1874 Birkenhead by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
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The 1874 Birkenhead by-election was fought on 24 November 1874. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Laird. It was won by the Conservative candidate David MacIver.[1]
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Registered7,458
Turnout79.0% (
8.3%)
8.3%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 November 1874
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Constituency of Birkenhead | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 7,458 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 79.0% ( 8.3%) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | David MacIver | 3,421 | 58.0 | â12.0 | |
| Liberal | Samuel Stitt[4] | 2,474 | 42.0 | +12.0 | |
| Majority | 947 | 16.0 | â24.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,895 | 79.0 | +8.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,458 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | â12.0 | |||
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