Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
HASTINGS WEST was won by Conservative at the 1921 general election, with a margin of 1,171 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in HASTINGS WEST from 1867 to 1921.
Full Election History, 1867–1921
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Conservative
Conservative
773
71.2%
Unknown (313)
460 (42.4 pts)
1872
Conservative
Conservative
1,030
64.2%
Unknown (575)
455 (28.3 pts)
1874
Conservative
Conservative
414
89.4%
Unknown (49)
365 (78.8 pts)
1878
Conservative
Conservative
1,306
55.3%
Liberal (1,055)
251 (10.6 pts)
1882
Conservative
Conservative
1,317
100.0%
None (0)
1,317 (100.0 pts)
1887
Conservative
Conservative
1,728
52.7%
Liberal (1,550)
178 (5.4 pts)
1891
Conservative
Conservative
1,955
55.1%
Liberal (1,595)
360 (10.1 pts)
1896
Conservative
Conservative
1,836
53.6%
Liberal (1,591)
245 (7.1 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
2,094
62.6%
Liberal (1,252)
842 (25.2 pts)
1904
Conservative
Conservative
3,240
57.8%
Liberal (2,361)
879 (15.7 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
3,360
60.4%
Liberal (2,199)
1,161 (20.9 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
3,623
66.2%
Liberal (1,852)
1,771 (32.3 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
5,710
58.3%
Opposition (4,085)
1,625 (16.6 pts)
1921
Conservative
Conservative
7,279
54.4%
Liberal (6,108)
1,171 (8.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
773
71.2%
Unknown
313
28.8%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,030
64.2%
Unknown
575
35.8%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
414
89.4%
Unknown
49
10.6%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,306
55.3%
Liberal
1,055
44.7%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,317
100.0%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,728
52.7%
Liberal
1,550
47.3%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,955
55.1%
Liberal
1,595
44.9%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,836
53.6%
Liberal
1,591
46.4%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,094
62.6%
Liberal
1,252
37.4%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,240
57.8%
Liberal
2,361
42.2%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,360
60.4%
Liberal
2,199
39.6%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
3,623
66.2%
Liberal
1,852
33.8%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
5,710
58.3%
Opposition
4,085
41.7%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
7,279
54.4%
Liberal
6,108
45.6%
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 WEST has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won HASTINGS WEST in the 1921 general election?
Conservative won HASTINGS WEST in 1921 with 7,279 votes (54.4%), a margin of 1,171 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won HASTINGS WEST since 1867?
Since 1867, HASTINGS WEST has been won by: Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in HASTINGS WEST?
The closest contested result on record for HASTINGS WEST was 1887, when Conservative beat Liberal by 178 votes (5.4 percentage points).