1874_Eye_by-election Knowpia

The 1874 Eye by-election was fought on 17 March 1874. The by-election was fought due to the incumbent Conservative MP, George Barrington, becoming Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. It was retained by the incumbent.

Eye by-election, 1874^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	George Barrington	656	69.6
	Liberal	L Easton	386	30.4
Majority			270	39.2
Turnout			942
	Conservative hold		Swing

References edit

^ "Eye Election". Cardiff Times. 21 March 1874. Retrieved 12 October 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.