1902 Hampstead by-election

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1902 Hampstead by-election
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  1900 24 January 1902 1905  
  Thomas Milvain.jpg George Frederic Rowe.jpg
Candidate Milvain Rowe
Party Conservative Liberal
Popular vote3,8432,118
Percentage64.535.5

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MP before election

Edward Brodie Hoare
Conservative

Subsequent MP

John Fletcher
Conservative

The Hampstead by-election was a Parliamentary by-election. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

Contents

Electoral history

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

1900 general election: Hampstead [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Brodie Hoare Unopposed
Conservative hold

Result

1902 Hampstead by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Milvain 3,843 64.5
Liberal George Frederic Rowe2,11835.5
Majority1,72529.0
Turnout 10,28058.0
Conservative hold Swing

Aftermath

1905 Hampstead by-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Fletcher 4,228 52.6 -11.9
Liberal George Frederic Rowe3,80347.4+11.9
Majority4255.2-23.8
Turnout 11,30171.1+13.1
Conservative hold Swing -11.9

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References

  1. Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN   9781349022984.
  2. British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  3. British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, FWS Craig