1874 County Dublin by-election explained

Election Name:1874 County Dublin by-election
Type:presidential
Country:United Kingdom
Seats For Election:Rochester and Strood constituency
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1874 United Kingdom general election
Previous Year:1874
Next Election:1880 United Kingdom general election
Next Year:1880
Election Date:18 March 1874
Candidate1:Thomas Edward Taylor
Image1:Taylor dublin UniMag1875.JPG
Image1 Size:105px
Party1:Irish Conservative Party
Popular Vote1:2,183
Percentage1:63.9%
Candidate2:Charles Stewart Parnell
Image2 Size:100px
Party2:Home Rule League
Popular Vote2:1,235
Percentage2:36.1%
Map Size:150px
MP
Posttitle:Subsequent MP
Before Election:Thomas Edward Taylor
Before Party:Irish Conservative Party
After Election:Thomas Edward Taylor
After Party:Irish Conservative Party

A by-election was held on 18 March 1874 in County Dublin due to the incumbent Conservative MP, Thomas Edward Taylor, becoming Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, requiring a ministerial by-election. It was retained by the incumbent.