1903 Warwick and Leamington by-election

Warwick and Leamington, 1903

← 1900 23 October 1903 1906 →
 
Candidate Lyttelton Berridge
Party Liberal Unionist Liberal
Popular vote 2,689 2,499
Percentage 51.8% 48.2%


MP before election

Alfred Lyttelton
Conservative

Subsequent MP

Alfred Lyttelton
Conservative

The Warwick and Leamington by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 23 October 1903.[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.

Electoral history

General Election 1900: Warwick and Leamington [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Alfred Lyttelton 2,785 58.8
Liberal Halford Mackinder 1,954 41.2
Majority 831 17.6
Turnout 4,739 80.1
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Result

The Liberal Unionist Party held the seat:

Warwick and Leamington by-election, 1903 [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Alfred Lyttelton 2,689 51.8 −7.0
Liberal Thomas Berridge 2,499 48.2 +7.0
Majority 190 3.6 −14.0
Turnout 5,188 86.5 +6.4
Liberal Unionist hold Swing -7.0

Aftermath

At the following General Election the result was:

General Election 1906: Warwick and Leamington [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Berridge 3,011 51.8 +3.6
Liberal Unionist Alfred Lyttelton 2,802 48.2 −3.6
Majority 209 3.6 N/A
Turnout 5,813 92.3 +5.8
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing +3.6

References

  1. ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 97.
  2. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  3. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  4. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig