1900 Brixton by-election explained

The Brixton by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 20 March 1900.^[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.

The seat had become vacant following the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Evelyn Hubbard on the advice of his doctors.^{[2] [3]} Hubbard vacated his Parliamentary seat by being appointed Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds on 14 March 1900. Hubbard had been Member of Parliament for the constituency since the 1896 Brixton by-election.

Candidates

The Conservative candidate was Sir Robert Mowbray, Bt. Mowbray had been Member of Parliament for Prestwich from 1886 to 1895. Mowbray had been a member of the Royal Commission on Indian Expenditure in 1896.^{[4] [5]} He also served as Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths' Company in 1898–99.^[6]

The Liberal Party decided not to contest the election, citing the nearness of the upcoming general election.^{[7] [8]}

Result

The date for nominations was set for Tuesday 20 March and polling day for Friday 23 March.^[9] As only one candidate was nominated, there was no poll.

Aftermath

William Kidson, the Conservative Party election agent, died on Saturday 24 August of pneumonia. He was a Freemason.^{[10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Craig, F.W.S. . 1987 . Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987 . Chichester . Parliamentary Research Services . 93.
2. Election intelligence. 12 March 1900 . 10 . 36087.
3. News: . 17 March 1900 . Untitled . Weekly Mail . 10 . 15 April 2023 .
4. Web site: Press Cuttings about Sir Robert Mowbray . . ArchiveSearch . University of Cambridge . 15 April 2023 .
5. Book: . 1896 . First Report of the Royal Commission on the Administration of the Expenditure of India; with Minutes of Evidence . I . London . Eyre and Spottiswoode . viii .
6. . 28 July 1916 . Obituary . Journal of the Royal Society of Arts . 64 . 3323 . 647 . 15 April 2023 .
7. News: . 14 March 1900 . The Brixton vacancy . Western Mail . 4 . 15 April 2023 .
8. News: . 17 March 1900 . March 16th, 1900. Brixton Election . Northern Whig . 7 . 15 April 2023 .
9. News: . 17 March 1900 . Election News . South Wales Daily News . 4 . 15 April 2023 .
10. News: . 7 April 1900 . A Sprig of Acacia . The Freemason's Chronicle . LI . 1317 . 159 . 15 April 2023 .
11. News: . 6 March 1900 . [Unknown] ]. London Standard . London . 4 . 15 April 2023 .