1900 Rossendale by-election

Later, Maden would briefly return to Parliament as Rossendale's MP between 1917 and 1918 when he would win the seat at a by-election 17 years later to the day and hold it until the 1918 general election.

The local Liberal Association met in December 1899 and passed a motion regretting Maden's resignation, asking him to stay on until the next general election and authorising the search for a new candidate.

[2] He put out a statement in January 1900 placing the blame for his resignation on the officers of the Rossendale Liberal Council and their demands that he devote more time and, crucially, more of his own income to the constituency and its financial support.

[11] Kingsbury apparently fought a good campaign and while his chances were rated very low at the outset of the election, he gained many independent plaudits for his performance at the hustings.

[13] It was noted that the local sentiment was generally pro-war and when Kingsbury read out a telegram of support from another MP expressing the hope that Rossendale would, like other places, ‘help our soldiers at the front’ it was received with great enthusiasm.