1903 South Kildare by-election

UK parliamentary by-election The 1903 South Kildare by-election was held on 23 May 1903, after the seat was vacated when incumbent Irish Parliamentary Party MP Matthew Minch resigned.Mr Matthew Minch (Hansard) https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/mr-matthew-minch/index.html 2024-08-28 api.parliament.uk The by-election was won by the IPP candidate Denis Kilbride, who stood unopposed.Mr Denis Kilbride (Hansard) https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/mr-denis-kilbride/index.html 2024-08-28 api.parliament.uk Kilbride, who had been convicted of Incitement to Murder in December 1902, was serving a sentence in Mountjoy Prison.Pilot, Volume 66, Number 22 — 30 May 1903 — Boston College Newspapers https://newspapers.bc.edu/?a=d&d=pilot19030530-01.2.10 2024-08-28 newspapers.bc.edu He was invited to stand as a candidate by the local United Irish League as a protest at perceived jury packing. References Category:Politics of County Kildare Category:1903 elections in Ireland Category:May 1903 South Kildare Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Irish constituencies