The 1874 City of Durham by-election was fought on 13 June 1874. The by-election was fought due to the voiding of the incumbent Liberal MP, Thomas Charles Thompson's election. It was retained by the Liberal candidate Farrer Herschell.[1]

By-election, 13 Jun 1874: Durham (2 seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Farrer Herschell 930 27.8 -7.1
Liberal Arthur Monck[n 1] 918 27.5 -5.7
Conservative Francis Duncan 752 22.5 +6.5
Conservative Francis Lyon Barrington 742 22.2 +6.2
Majority 166 5.0 +3.7
Turnout 1,671 (est) 81.2 (est) -3.7
Registered electors 2,059
Liberal hold Swing -6.8
Liberal hold Swing -6.0

References

  1. ↑ Monck changed his surname to Middleton in 1876


  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ↑ "Durham City Nomination". York Herald. 10 June 1874. p. 5. Retrieved 29 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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