| Ontario provincial by-election, July 30, 1874: Peterborough West Death of Thomas McCulloch Fairbairn | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | William Hepburn Scott | 438 | 50.34 | +2.48 | ||||
| Independent | Mr. Dumble | 432 | 49.66 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 870 | 100.0 | −30.01 | |||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.48 | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[1]: 304 | ||||||||
