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]
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 |