1903 Stamford by-election
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| ← 1900 | May 14, 1903 (1903-05-14) | 1906 → |
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Preston constituency |
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| Turnout | 15,129 (84.2%) |
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| | First party | Second party | | | | | | Candidate | John Kerr | John Hodge | | Party | Conservative | Labour Repr. Cmte. | | Popular vote | 8,639 | 6,490 | | Percentage | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
MP before election
Robert William Hanbury
Conservative | Elected MP
John Kerr
Conservative | |
The 1903 Preston by-election was held on 14 May 1903, following the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Robert William Hanbury.[1] The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate John Kerr.[2] This was despite the support lent by the Liberal Party and local temperance movements to John Hodge the Labour candidate.[3]
Result
1903 Preston by-election[4][5][6] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Kerr | 8,639 | 57.1 | −20.8 |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. | John Hodge | 6,490 | 42.9 | +20.8 |
| Majority | 2,149 | 14.2 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | 15,129 | 84.2 | +7.8 |
| Registered electors | 17,973 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | −20.8 | |
References
- ^ "Mr Robert Hanbury (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Mr John Kerr (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Election Intelligence. Preston". The Times. London. 14 May 1903. p. 7.
- ^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
- ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
