[1] The constituency returned two Members of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

Sir Harry Bullard had been Conservative MP for the seat of Norwich since the 1895 general election.

[2] The local Liberal Association selected 39-year-old Norfolk born, Norwich solicitor Louis Tillett as their candidate to gain the seat.

[2] The local Independent Labour Party selected 36-year-old Norfolk born George Roberts as their candidate.

The Liberals gained the seat from the Conservatives; The Spectator magazine, known for its Conservative sympathies felt that "There can be little doubt that the election was fought mainly on the fiscal issue, and the result is all the more encouraging to the opponents of Protectionism in that—to quote from the Times—" both the Liberal and the Labour candidates were free traders, their united votes showing a majority of more than four thousand against the advocate of fiscal reform.