1903 Warwick and Leamington by-election explained

Election Name:Warwick and Leamington, 1903
Type:presidential
Country:United Kingdom
Previous Election:Warwick and Leamington (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1900s
Previous Year:1900
Next Election:Warwick and Leamington (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1900s
Next Year:1906
Election Date:23 October 1903
Candidate1:Lyttelton
Party1:Liberal Unionist Party
Popular Vote1:2,689
Percentage1:51.8%
Candidate2:Berridge
Party2:Liberal Party (UK)
Popular Vote2:2,499
Percentage2:48.2%
Map Size:250px
MP
Posttitle:Subsequent MP
Before Election:Alfred Lyttelton
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Election:Alfred Lyttelton
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

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.

Result

The Liberal Unionist Party held the seat:

Aftermath

At the following General Election the result was:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Craig, F.W.S. . 1987 . Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987 . Chichester . Parliamentary Research Services . 97.