1903 Preston by-election

1903 Stamford by-election
Preston constituency
Turnout	15,129 (84.2%)
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]

Result

1903 Preston by-election^[4]^[5]^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Kerr	8,639	57.1	−20.8
	Labour Repr. Cmte.	John Hodge	6,490	42.9	+20.8
Majority			2,149	14.2	−0.6
Turnout			15,129	84.2	+7.8
Registered electors			17,973
	Conservative hold		Swing	−20.8

^ "Mr Robert Hanbury (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
^ "Mr John Kerr (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
^ "Election Intelligence. Preston". The Times. London. 14 May 1903. p. 7.
^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901

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