1874 Poole by-election

The 1874 Poole by-election was held on 26 May 1874. It was caused by the election being declared void on petition, after "corrupt conduct and treating".^[1] It was retained by Liberal MP, Evelyn Ashley.^[2]

1874 Poole by-election^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Evelyn Ashley	631	50.4	−4.5
	Conservative	Ivor Guest	622	49.6	+4.5
Majority			9	0.8	−9.0
Turnout			1,253	82.1	−2.1
Registered electors			1,526
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.5

References

1. "Poole Election". Western Morning News. 14 May 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 17 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
3. F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)