March 1874 Galway Borough by-election
20 March 1874
Constituency of Galway Borough
Registered1,444
Turnout64.9% (Increase 3.5%)
  First party Second party
 
Lib
Candidate Frank Hugh O'Donnell Pierce Joyce
Party Home Rule Liberal
Popular vote 579 358
Percentage 61.8% 38.2%
MP before election

William St Lawrence
Home Rule

 Elected MP

Frank Hugh O'Donnell
Home Rule

The March 1874 Galway Borough by-election was held on 20 March 1874. The byelection was held due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Home Rule MP, William St Lawrence. It was won by the Home Rule candidate Frank Hugh O'Donnell.[1]

March 1874 Galway Borough by-election (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Rule Frank Hugh O'Donnell 579 61.8 N/A
Liberal Pierce Joyce 358 38.2 New
Majority 221 23.6 +12.6
Turnout 937 64.9 +3.5
Registered electors 1,444
Home Rule hold Swing N/A

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