1903 Dulwich by-election

The Dulwich by-election, 1903 was a by-election held on 15 December 1903 for the British House of Commons constituency of Dulwich in South London.

1903 Dulwich by-election

15 December 1903
 
Candidate Harris Masterman
Party Conservative Liberal
Popular vote 5,819 4,382
Percentage 57.0 43.0


MP before election

Maple
Conservative

Subsequent MP

Harris
Conservative

Vacancy

The by-election was triggered by the death of the serving Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP), Sir John Blundell Maple.

Candidates

Campaign

Arrest of Jameson after the raid - Petit Parisien 1896

The main issue in the by-election, as with the Lewisham by-election held on the same day, was tariff reform. Harris was a supporter of Joseph Chamberlain's proposals for Imperial Preference and was supported by the Tariff Reform League. Masterman was a supporter of the Liberal party policy of Free trade. Harris's involvement in the Jameson Raid affair was raised by his opponents.

Result

Dulwich by-election, 1903[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frederick Rutherfoord Harris 5,819 57.0
Liberal Charles Masterman 4,382 43.0
Majority 1,437 14.0
Turnout 10,201
Conservative hold Swing

See also

References

  1. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 158 (182 in web page)
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