The 1900 Blackpool by-election was held on 21 December 1900 after the incumbent Conservative MP Sir Matthew Ridley was appointed Crown Stewart and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds on 11 December 1900,[1] ahead of being elevated to the peerage as Viscount Ridley on 17 December 1900.[2] Ridley had been Home Secretary from 1895 to 12 November 1900.
The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Henry Worsley-Taylor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Worsley-Taylor | 7,059 | 55.8 | ||
| Liberal | Joseph Heap | 5,589 | 44.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,470 | 11.6 | |||
| Turnout | 12,648 | 78.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "No. 27256". The London Gazette. 14 December 1900. p. 8461.
- ^ "No. 27257". The London Gazette. 18 December 1900. p. 8538.
- ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 146 (170 in web page), Lancashire North