1903 Warwick and Leamington by-election

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.

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

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