March 1874 Galway Borough by-election

March 1874 Galway Borough by-election

20 March 1874

Constituency of Galway Borough
Registered1,444
Turnout64.9% (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 by-election 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. An election petition alleged bribery and intimidation on the part of O'Donnell's supporters, and his election was declared void under the Parliamentary Elections Act 1868. This resulted in another by-election in June.

March 1874 Galway Borough by-election (1 seat)
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 +12.7
Turnout 937 64.9 +3.5
Registered electors 1,444
Home Rule hold Swing N/A