1902 Hampstead by-election

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

Electoral history

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

1900 general election: Hampstead^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Edward Brodie Hoare	Unopposed
	Conservative hold

Result

1902 Hampstead by-election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Thomas Milvain	3,843	64.5	n/a
	Liberal	George Frederic Rowe	2,118	35.5	n/a
Majority			1,725	29.0	n/a
Turnout			10,280	58.0	n/a
	Conservative hold		Swing	n/a

Aftermath

1905 Hampstead by-election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Fletcher	4,228	52.6	−11.9
	Liberal	George Frederic Rowe	3,803	47.4	+11.9
Majority			425	5.2	−23.8
Turnout			11,301	71.1	+13.1
	Conservative hold		Swing	-11.9

References

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

[craig1885-1] 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

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