1874 County Louth by-election

The 1874 County Louth by-election was fought on 8 April 1874. The by-election was fought due to the double Election, chose to sit for Dundalk of the incumbent Home Rule MP, Philip Callan. It was won by the Home Rule candidate George Harley Kirk.[1]

1874 County Louth by-election (1 seat) [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Home Rule	George Kirk	997	66.3	−7.5
	Home Rule	Bernard Charles Molloy	507	33.7	+7.4
Majority			490	32.6	+14.7
Turnout			1,504	64.9	−14.3
Registered electors			2,316
	Home Rule hold		Swing	-7.5

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.