1904 Horsham by-election

1904 Horsham by-election
← 1900 11 November 1904 1906 →
 
Candidate Turnour Erskine
Party Conservative Liberal
Popular vote 4,388 3,604
Percentage 54.9% 45.1%
MP before election

Johnstone
Conservative

Subsequent MP

Viscount Turnour
Conservative

The 1904 Horsham by-election was held on 11 November 1904. This resulted in the election of the Conservative, Viscount Turnour who held the seat for the incumbent party.

Electoral history

General election 1900: Horsham[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Heywood Johnstone Unopposed
Conservative hold

Result

Horsham by-election, 1904[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Viscount Turnour 4,388 54.9 N/A
Liberal Lestocq Robert Erskine 3,604 45.1 New
Majority 784 9.8 N/A
Turnout 7,992 78.5 N/A
Registered electors 10,183
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Aftermath

General election 1906: Horsham[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Viscount Turnour 4,903 53.4 −1.5
Liberal Lestocq Robert Erskine 4,286 46.6 +1.5
Majority 617 6.8 −3.0
Turnout 9,189 87.4 +8.9
Registered electors 10,508
Conservative hold Swing -1.5

References

  1. ^ a b c Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.