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1903 Warwick and Leamington by-election

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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

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.

Electoral history

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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

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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

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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

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  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