Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
HASTINGS EAST was won by Conservative at the 1921 general election, with a margin of 1,394 votes over Progressive. This page covers every general election in HASTINGS EAST from 1867 to 1921.
Full Election History, 1867–1921
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Conservative
Conservative
1,110
70.8%
Unknown (457)
653 (41.7 pts)
1872
Conservative
Conservative
818
51.4%
Unknown (774)
44 (2.8 pts)
1874
Conservative
Conservative
1,049
51.8%
Unknown (978)
71 (3.5 pts)
1878
Conservative
Conservative
1,060
50.5%
Unknown (1,040)
20 (1.0 pts)
1882
Conservative
Conservative
1,386
51.0%
Unknown (1,333)
53 (1.9 pts)
1887
Liberal
Liberal
1,759
50.9%
Conservative (1,695)
64 (1.9 pts)
1891
Liberal
Liberal
1,951
50.7%
Conservative (1,897)
54 (1.4 pts)
1896
Liberal
Liberal
1,508
40.7%
Conservative (1,285)
223 (6.0 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
1,815
51.0%
Liberal (1,744)
71 (2.0 pts)
1904
Conservative
Conservative
2,961
52.9%
Unknown (2,633)
328 (5.9 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
2,864
65.3%
Liberal (1,519)
1,345 (30.7 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
2,899
61.3%
Liberal (1,833)
1,066 (22.5 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
4,202
68.8%
Opposition (1,909)
2,293 (37.5 pts)
1921
Conservative
Conservative
4,986
50.8%
Progressive (3,592)
1,394 (14.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,110
70.8%
Unknown
457
29.2%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
818
51.4%
Unknown
774
48.6%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,049
51.8%
Unknown
978
48.2%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,060
50.5%
Unknown
1,040
49.5%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,386
51.0%
Unknown
1,333
49.0%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,759
50.9%
Conservative
1,695
49.1%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,951
50.7%
Conservative
1,897
49.3%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,508
40.7%
Conservative
1,285
34.7%
Patrons of Industry
908
24.5%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,815
51.0%
Liberal
1,744
49.0%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,961
52.9%
Unknown
2,633
47.1%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,864
65.3%
Liberal
1,519
34.7%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,899
61.3%
Liberal
1,833
38.7%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
4,202
68.8%
Opposition
1,909
31.2%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
4,986
50.8%
Progressive
3,592
36.6%
Liberal
1,246
12.7%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
HASTINGS EAST has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won HASTINGS EAST in the 1921 general election?
Conservative won HASTINGS EAST in 1921 with 4,986 votes (50.8%), a margin of 1,394 votes over Progressive in second place.
Which parties have won HASTINGS EAST since 1867?
Since 1867, HASTINGS EAST has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in HASTINGS EAST?
The closest contested result on record for HASTINGS EAST was 1878, when Conservative beat Unknown by 20 votes (1.0 percentage points).