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

  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.


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