| 1 | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency) - Elections in the 1870s |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Conservative | Thomas Edward Lloyd | 1,850 | 53.1 | +5.1 |
| 5 | - | Liberal | Evan Matthew Richards | 1,635 | 46.9 | 5.1 |
| 6 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 215 | 6.2 | N/A |
| 7 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,485 | 78.5 | +0.5 |
| 8 | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,438 | - | - |
| 9 | - | 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.