Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency)
Elections in the 1870s

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Conservative
Thomas Edward Lloyd
1,850
53.1
+5.1
-
Liberal
Evan Matthew Richards
1,635
46.9
5.1
Majority
Majority
Majority
215
6.2
N/A
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
3,485
78.5
+0.5
Registered electors
Registered electors
Registered electors
4,438
-
-
-
Conservative gain from Liberal
Conservative gain from Liberal
Swing
+5.1
-

Question: What was the Conservative vote majority that led to Thomas Edward Lloyd's victory and who did he defeat?
Answer: The Conservative candidate Thomas Edward Lloyd defeated Richards by 215 votes.