1896 St Pancras South by-election

The 1896 St Pancras South by-election was held on 28 January 1896 following the death of the incumbent Liberal Unionist MP, Sir Julian Goldsmid on 7 January 1896.

Candidates

The Liberal Unionist candidate was Herbert Jessel. Jessel was the son-in-law of Sir Julian Goldsmid and had been a captain of the 17th Lancers.^[1] The Conservative Party was in an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and supported Jessel.

The Liberal Party candidate was George Montagu Harris. Harris had contested this constituency at the previous general election.

Nominations closed on 24 January 1896.^[2]

Result

1896 St Pancras South by-election^[3]^[4]^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Unionist	Herbert Jessel	2,631	65.7	−0.8
	Liberal	George Montagu Harris	1,375	34.3	+0.8
Majority			1,256	31.4	−1.6
Turnout			4,006	72.3	+6.3
Registered electors			5,544
	Liberal Unionist hold		Swing	−0.8

References

1. Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1901. London: Dean & Son, Limited. 1901. p. 78.
2. "South St. Pancras". London Standard. London. 17 January 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
3. Craig, F.W.S. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918. London and Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-349-02300-4.
4. The Liberal Year Book for 1908. London: The Liberal Publication Department. 1908. pp. 330–331.
5. The Constitutional Year Book for 1919. London: National Unionist Association. 1919. p. 286.