1874 Oxford by-election
# 1874 Oxford by-election

The 1874 Oxford by-election was fought on 16 March 1874. The byelection was fought due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, Edward Cardwell. It was won by the Conservative candidate Alexander William Hall.

1874 Oxford by-election (1 seat) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Alexander William Hall | 2,554 | 55.0 | +22.7 |
| | Liberal | John Delaware Lewis | 2,092 | 45.0 | -22.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,646 | 81.8 | +2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,680 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +22.7 | |
