1903 Preston by-election

1903 Stamford by-election
← 1900 May 14, 1903 (1903-05-14) 1906 →
Preston constituency
Turnout15,129 (84.2%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate John Kerr John Hodge
Party Conservative Labour Repr. Cmte.
Popular vote 8,639 6,490
Percentage 57.1% 42.9%
MP before election

Robert William Hanbury
Conservative

Elected MP

John Kerr
Conservative

The 1903 Preston by-election was held on 14 May 1903, following the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Robert William Hanbury.[1] The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate John Kerr.[2] This was despite the support lent by the Liberal Party and local temperance movements to John Hodge the Labour candidate.[3]

  1. ^ "Mr Robert Hanbury (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  2. ^ "Mr John Kerr (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  3. ^ "Election Intelligence. Preston". The Times. London. 14 May 1903. p. 7.