July 1874 Stroud by-election explained

The 1874 Stroud by-election was fought on 24 July 1874, due to the election of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Edward Dorington being declared void on petition, due to "bribery, treating, and undue influence".[1]

It was won by the Liberal candidate Henry Brand.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Stroud Election Petition. 21 January 2018. Birmingham Daily Post. 3 July 1874. 6. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  2. Web site: House of Commons. https://web.archive.org/web/20080607022521/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm. June 7, 2008. www.leighrayment.com. usurped. 17 September 2016.

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