Newmarket by-election, 1903

Newmarket by-election, 1903

The Newmarket by-election, 1903 was a parliamentary by-election held on 2 January 1903 to fill a vacancy in the United Kingdom House of Commons for the Eastern or Newmarket Division of Cambridgeshire.

The vacancy occurred with the sudden death of the sitting Conservative member of parliament, Colonel Harry McCalmont on 8 December 1902.[1] McCalmont had been MP for Newmarket since 1895. At the previous election, in 1900, he had been returned with a majority of 1,077 votes.

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The candidates and campaign

Nominations for the election were made on 26 December 1902. There were two candidates: Leonard Brassey for the Conservatives, and Charles Day Rose for the Liberals. Rose had also contested the seat in 1900. Both candidates were involved in the horse racing industry, the major employer in and around the town of Newmarket.

An important factor in the election was the religious beliefs of the candidates. The Church Association, an evangelical Protestant organisation, interrogated both of the men. Rose stated that he strenuously supported Protestant principles and opposed any legislation that would undermine the ascendency of Protestantism. This satisfied the Association, and was probably responsible for a large number of Evangelical Christian voters switching allegiance from the Conservatives to the Liberals. [2]

Polling and results

The election took place on Friday 2 January 1903. The poll was heavy and motor cars were widely used to bring voters to the polls.[3]

The results of the election were announced on Saturday 3 January at Cambridge Shire Hall. Rose managed to win the seat for the Liberals by a majority of 507 votes.[4]

1903 by-election: Eastern or Newmarket Division of Cambridgeshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Day Rose 4,414 53.0 +9.8
Conservative Henry Leonard Campbell Brassey 3,907 47.0 -9.8
Majority 507 6.0
Liberal gain from Conservative

Rose held the seat at the ensuing election in 1906, was defeated in January 1910, and regained the seat December of the same year. He served as Newmarket's MP until his death in 1913.

Brassey subsequently became a member of the Commons in as MP for North Northamptonshire from 1910–1918, and Peterborough from 1918 - 1929.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Obituary: Colonel Harry McCalmont C.B. M.P.". The Times: p. 10. 9 December 1902. 
  2. ^ "Election Intelligence: Cambridgeshire (Newmarket Division)". The Times: p. 8. 18 December 1902. 
  3. ^ "Election Intelligence: Cambridgeshire (Newmarket Division)". The Times: p. 9. 3 January 1903. 
  4. ^ "Election Intelligence: Cambridgeshire (Newmarket Division)". The Times: p. 9. 5 January 1903. 

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