1874 City of Durham by-election
The 1874 City of Durham by-election was fought on 13 June 1874. The by-election was fought due to the voiding of the incumbent Liberal MP, Thomas Charles Thompson's election. It was retained by the Liberal candidate Farrer Herschell.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Farrer Herschell | 930 | 27.8 | −7.1 | |
| Liberal | Arthur Monck[n 1] | 918 | 27.5 | −5.7 | |
| Conservative | Francis Duncan | 752 | 22.5 | +6.5 | |
| Conservative | Francis Lyon Barrington | 742 | 22.2 | +6.2 | |
| Majority | 166 | 5.0 | +3.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,671 (est) | 81.2 (est) | −3.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,059 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -6.8 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -6.0 | |||
References
- ^ Monck changed his surname to Middleton in 1876
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "Durham City Nomination". York Herald. 10 June 1874. p. 5. Retrieved 29 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.