1904 Horsham by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
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The 1904 Horsham by-election was held on 11 November 1904. This resulted in the election of the Conservative, Viscount Turnour who held the seat for the incumbent party.
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11 November 1904
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Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Heywood Johnstone | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Viscount Turnour | 4,388 | 54.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Lestocq Robert Erskine | 3,604 | 45.1 | New | |
| Majority | 784 | 9.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 7,992 | 78.5 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 10,183 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Aftermath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Viscount Turnour | 4,903 | 53.4 | â1.5 | |
| Liberal | Lestocq Robert Erskine | 4,286 | 46.6 | +1.5 | |
| Majority | 617 | 6.8 | â3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 9,189 | 87.4 | +8.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,508 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.5 | |||