title: 1874 Launceston by-election
text: # 1874 Launceston by-election
  
  The 1874 Launceston by-election was fought on 3 July 1874. The byelection was fought due to the void Election of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Henry Deakin (senior). It was won by his son, the Conservative candidate James Henry Deakin (junior).
  
  1874 Launceston by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | James Henry Deakin (junior) | 417 | 64.1 | -3.6 |
  | | Liberal | John Dingley | 233 | 35.8 | +3.5 |
  | | Conservative | Hardinge Giffard | 1 | 0.2 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 28.3 | -7.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 651 | 82.4 | -2.3 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 790 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.5 | |
  