Monmouth Boroughs by-election, 1901
Encyclopedia
The Monmouth Boroughs by-election, 1901 was a by-election
held on 7 May 1901 for the British House of Commons
constituency
of Monmouth Boroughs
.
The by-election was triggered by the unseating of the Conservative Party
Member of Parliament
(MP) Frederick Rutherfoord Harris
, as a result of an election petition alleging irregularities in election spending.
The Liberal candidate was Albert Spicer, who had previously been the sitting MP but had lost in the previous general election
. The result was a victory for the Conservative candidate Sheriff Joseph Lawrence
, who held the seat, although the party's majority was halved.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on 7 May 1901 for the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
constituency
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
of Monmouth Boroughs
Monmouth Boroughs (UK Parliament constituency)
Monmouth Boroughs was a parliamentary constituency consisting of several towns in Monmouthshire...
.
The by-election was triggered by the unseating of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) Frederick Rutherfoord Harris
Frederick Rutherfoord Harris
Doctor Frederick Rutherfoord Harris was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as a Member of Parliament between 1900 and 1906....
, as a result of an election petition alleging irregularities in election spending.
The Liberal candidate was Albert Spicer, who had previously been the sitting MP but had lost in the previous general election
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
. The result was a victory for the Conservative candidate Sheriff Joseph Lawrence
Joseph Lawrence (British politician)
Sir Joseph Lawrence was a Conservative Party politician.He was elected as Member of Parliament for Monmouth Boroughs at by-election in May 1901...
, who held the seat, although the party's majority was halved.
Votes
See also
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
- Monmouth Boroughs constituencyMonmouth (UK Parliament constituency)Monmouth is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post of election...