1900 Isle of Wight by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 The 1900 Isle of Wight by-election was held on 23 May 1900 after the resignation of the incumbent Conservative Sir Richard Webster to become Master of the Rolls which meant accepting a peerage. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate John Seely. The Liberal candidate, Godfrey Baring was the chairman of the Isle of Wight County Council and would become the Liberal MP in 1906. thumb|120px|Seely Isle of Wight by-election, 1900The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 145 (169 in web page), Isle of Wight Conservative Party (UK) John Seely 6,432 54.5 +2.5 Liberal Party (UK) Godfrey Baring 5,370 45.5 -2.5 1,062 9.0 +5.0 11,802 81.4 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) +2.5 References Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Hampshire constituencies Category:May 1900 in the United Kingdom Category:1900 in England Category:1900 elections in the United Kingdom Category:19th century in Hampshire Category:Politics of the Isle of Wight