July 1874 Stroud by-election

The Stroud by-election of July was fought on 24 July 1874, due to the election of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Edward Dorington being declared void on petition, due to "bribery, treating, and undue influence".[1]

It was won by the Liberal candidate Henry Brand.[2]

July 1874 Stroud by-election [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Henry Brand	2,695	50.8	-0.9
	Conservative	James Thomas Stanton[4]	2,613	49.2	+0.9
Majority			82	1.6	+1.3
Turnout			5,308	89.3	-1.8
Registered electors			5,942
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.9

References

1. "Stroud Election Petition". Birmingham Daily Post. 3 July 1874. p. 6. Retrieved 21 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
3. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
4. "Stroud". Western Daily Mercury. 24 July 1874. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.