1874 Mayo by-election explained

Election Name:1874 Mayo by-election
Country:United Kingdom
Turnout:54.4%
Next Year:1880
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1874 United Kingdom general election
Previous Year:1874 (GE)
Election Date:29 May 1874
Next Election:1880 United Kingdom general election
Seats For Election:Constituency of Mayo
Candidate1:George Eakins Browne
Image1: HRL
Party1:Home Rule League
Popular Vote1:1,330
Percentage1:33.9%
Candidate2:John O'Connor Power
Party2:Home Rule League
Popular Vote2:1,319
Percentage2:33.6%
Image3: HRL
Candidate3:Thomas Tighe
Party3:Home Rule League
Popular Vote3:1,279
Percentage3:32.6%
MPs
Before Election:George Eakins Browne
Thomas Tighe
Before Party:Home Rule League
After Election:George Eakins Browne
John O'Connor Power
After Party:Home Rule League
Registered:3,608

The 1874 Mayo by-election was fought on 29 May 1874. The by-election was fought due to the void elections of the incumbent Home Rule MPs, George Ekins Browne and Thomas Tighe. George Eakins Browne was re-elected while Thomas Tighe was defeated by John O'Connor Power.