1902 Wakefield by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2026 August 2026 The 1902 Wakefield by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 25 March 1902 for the British House of Commons constituency of Wakefield. It was caused by the elevation to the peerage of the sitting member William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, of the Conservative Party. The candidates were Edward Brotherton (Conservative) and Philip Snowden (Labour). The by-election was won by Edward Brotherton of the Conservative Party.British parliamentary election results, 1885–1918 (Craig) Result 1902 Wakefield by-electionElection intelligence 26 March 1902 10 36725 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Brotherton 2,960 59.9 N/A Labour Representation Committee (1900) Philip Snowden 1,979 40.1 New 981 19.8 N/A 4,939 80.9 N/A 6,103 Conservative Party (UK) N/A References External links viscount-milton Viscount Milton (William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam) colonel-sir-edward-brotherton Edward Brotherton Category:1902 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1902 in England Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in West Yorkshire constituencies