The 1873 Bath by-election was fought on 8 October 1873. The by-election was fought due to the Death of the incumbent MP of the Liberal Party, Donald Dalrymple. It was won by the Liberal candidate Arthur Hayter.[1]

By-election, 9 Oct 1873: Bath (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Hayter 2,210 50.9 -18.8
Conservative William Forsyth[2] 2,071 47.7 +17.4
Independent Liberal Charles Thompson[3] 57 1.3 N/A
Majority 139 3.2 +0.8
Turnout 4,338 83.7 -3.0
Registered electors 5,182
Liberal hold Swing -18.1

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. "To the electors of Bath". Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette. 2 October 1873. p. 5. Retrieved 27 December 2017 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Local Intelligence". Downpatrick Recorder. 11 October 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 27 December 2017 via British Newspaper Archive.


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