The 1874 Launceston by-election was fought on 3 July 1874. The byelection was fought due to the void Election of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Henry Deakin (senior). It was won by his son, the Conservative candidate James Henry Deakin (junior).[1]

1874 Launceston by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Henry Deakin (junior) 417 64.1 -3.6
Liberal John Dingley[3] 233 35.8 +3.5
Conservative Hardinge Giffard 1 0.2 N/A
Majority 184 28.3 -7.1
Turnout 651 82.4 -2.3
Registered electors 790
Conservative hold Swing -3.5

References

  1. ^ "House of Commons". www.leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
  3. ^ "The Representation of Launceston". The Morning Post. 1 July 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 4 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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