1899 St Pancras East by-election
The 1899 St Pancras East by-election was held on 12 July 1899 following the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Robert Grant Webster in order to return to legal work.[1] Webster vacated his Parliamentary seat by being appointed Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds on 1 July 1899.[2]
Candidates
The Conservative Party candidate was Thomas Wrightson who had been MP for Stockton from 1892 to 1895.
The Liberal Party candidate was Benjamin Francis Conn Costelloe. Costelloe was the London County Council member for Bethnal Green South West.[3][4] He had previously served on the council for Stepney and Chelsea, and had contested this constituency at the previous general election.
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Wrightson | 2,610 | 51.9 | −1.0 | |
Liberal | Benjamin Francis Conn Costelloe | 2,423 | 48.1 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 187 | 3.8 | −2.0 | ||
Turnout | 5,033 | 70.0 | −0.6 | ||
Registered electors | 7,191 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −1.0 |
References
- ^ "Resignation of Mr. R. G. Webster, M.P." (PDF). Teesdale Mercury. Barnard Castle. 5 July 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "No. 27095". The London Gazette. 4 July 1899. p. 4145.
- ^ "St. Pancras Election". The South Wales Daily Post. 12 July 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Willis, Alan; Woollard, John (2000). Twentieth Century Local Election Results Volume 1: Election Results For the London County Council (1889–1961) and London Metropolitan Boroughs (1900–1928). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
- ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918. London and Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-349-02300-4.
- ^ The Liberal Year Book for 1908. London: The Liberal Publication Department. 1908. pp. 330–331.
- ^ The Constitutional Year Book for 1919. London: National Unionist Association. 1919. p. 286.
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