1902 Hampstead by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
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The 1902 Hampstead by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 24 January 1902.[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.
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24 January 1902
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Electoral history
The seat had been Conservative since it was created in 1885.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Brodie Hoare | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Milvain | 3,843 | 64.5 | N/A | |
| Liberal | George Frederic Rowe | 2,118 | 35.5 | New | |
| Majority | 1,725 | 29.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 5,961 | 58.0 | N/A | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Aftermath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Fletcher | 4,228 | 52.6 | â11.9 | |
| Liberal | George Frederic Rowe | 3,803 | 47.4 | +11.9 | |
| Majority | 425 | 5.2 | â23.8 | ||
| Turnout | 8,028 | 71.1 | +13.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -11.9 | |||