1902 Hampstead by-election

The Hampstead by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 24 January 1902.[1] The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

1902 Hampstead by-election

← 1900 24 January 1902 1905 →
 
Candidate Milvain Rowe
Party Conservative Liberal
Popular vote 3,843 2,118
Percentage 64.5% 35.5%


MP before election

Edward Brodie Hoare
Conservative

Subsequent MP

John Fletcher
Conservative

Electoral history

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The seat had been Conservative since it was created in 1885.

1900 general election: Hampstead[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Brodie Hoare Unopposed
Conservative hold

Result

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1902 Hampstead by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Milvain 3,843 64.5
Liberal George Frederic Rowe 2,118 35.5
Majority 1,725 29.0
Turnout 10,280 58.0
Conservative hold Swing

Aftermath

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1905 Hampstead by-election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Fletcher 4,228 52.6 −11.9
Liberal George Frederic Rowe 3,803 47.4 +11.9
Majority 425 5.2 −23.8
Turnout 11,301 71.1 +13.1
Conservative hold Swing -11.9

References

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  1. ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 96.
  2. ^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  3. ^ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  4. ^ British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, FWS Craig