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The '''[[Oxford (UK Parliament constituency)|Oxford]] by-election of 1874''' was fought on 16 March 1874. The byelection was fought due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent [[Liberal_Party_(UK)|Liberal]] MP, [[Edward Cardwell]]. It was won by the [[Conservative_Party_(UK)|Conservative]] candidate [[Alexander William Hall]].<ref>http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm</ref>
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The '''1874 [[Oxford (UK Parliament constituency)|Oxford]] by-election''' was fought on 16 March 1874. The byelection was fought due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] MP, [[Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell|Edward Cardwell]]. It was won by the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] candidate [[Alexander William Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607022521/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm|archive-date=7 June 2008|title=Leigh Rayment - Commons|url-status=dead|website=leighrayment.com}}</ref>

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|title=1874 Oxford by-election (1 seat)<ref name="craig1832">F. W. S. Craig, ''British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885'' (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)</ref>
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Alexander William Hall]]
|votes = 2,554
|percentage = 55.0
|change = +22.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Delaware Lewis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Mr J. D. Lewis|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000328/18740226/018/0003|access-date=14 January 2018|work=[[North Devon Journal]]|date=26 February 1874|page=3|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
|votes = 2,092
|percentage = 45.0
|change = -22.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 462
|percentage = 10.0
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,646
|percentage = 81.8
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 5,680
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +22.7
}}
{{Election box end}}


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Latest revision as of 04:40, 21 June 2024

The 1874 Oxford by-election was fought on 16 March 1874. The byelection was fought due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, Edward Cardwell. It was won by the Conservative candidate Alexander William Hall.[1]

1874 Oxford by-election (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander William Hall 2,554 55.0 +22.7
Liberal John Delaware Lewis[3] 2,092 45.0 −22.7
Majority 462 10.0 N/A
Turnout 4,646 81.8 +2.5
Registered electors 5,680
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +22.7

References

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  1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
  2. ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
  3. ^ "Mr J. D. Lewis". North Devon Journal. 26 February 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 14 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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