1875 Armagh City by-election

The Armagh City by-election of 1875 was held on 18 October 1875. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Vance. It was won by the Conservative candidate George Beresford.[1]

By-election, 18 Oct 1875: Armagh City[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	George Beresford	278	53.0	N/A
	Conservative	William Squire Barker Kaye	247	47.0	N/A
Majority			31	6.0	N/A
Turnout			525	88.1	−2.3
Registered electors			596
	Conservative hold

References

1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
2. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
3. "Armagh election". Derry Journal. 20 October 1875. Retrieved 2 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.