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June 1873 Bath by-election

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The 1873 Bath by-election was fought on 27 June 1873. The by-election was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent MP of the Conservative Party, Viscount Chelsea. It was won by the Conservative candidate Viscount Grey de Wilton.[1]

By-election, 27 June 1873: Bath (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Egerton 2,194 50.4 +20.1
Liberal Arthur Hayter 2,143 49.2 −20.5
Independent Liberal John Charles Cox[2][3] 15 0.3 New
Majority 51 1.2 N/A
Turnout 4,352 84.0 −2.7
Registered electors 5,182
Conservative hold Swing +20.3

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ "Bath Election". Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette. 26 June 1873. p. 5. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Bath and Berwickshire Elections". Derby Mercury. 2 July 1873. p. 5. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.