Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
KINGS was won by Liberal at the 1921 general election, with a margin of 715 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in KINGS from 1867 to 1921.
Full Election History, 1867–1921
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Anti-Confederate
Anti-Confederate
1,472
69.1%
Unknown (659)
813 (38.2 pts)
1872
Liberal
Liberal
1,317
64.9%
Unknown (713)
604 (29.8 pts)
1874
Liberal
Liberal
1,043
100.0%
None (0)
1,043 (100.0 pts)
1878
Liberal
Liberal
1,639
54.4%
Liberal-Conservative (1,374)
265 (8.8 pts)
1882
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,707
55.7%
Liberal (1,357)
350 (11.4 pts)
1887
Liberal
Liberal
1,970
56.4%
Liberal-Conservative (1,522)
448 (12.8 pts)
1891
Liberal
Liberal
1,815
52.3%
Conservative (1,654)
161 (4.6 pts)
1896
Liberal
Liberal
2,252
55.8%
Conservative (1,781)
471 (11.7 pts)
1900
Liberal
Liberal
2,233
54.2%
Conservative (1,890)
343 (8.3 pts)
1904
Liberal
Liberal
2,594
64.5%
Conservative (1,427)
1,167 (29.0 pts)
1908
Liberal
Liberal
2,482
55.5%
Conservative (1,991)
491 (11.0 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
2,474
51.6%
Liberal (2,323)
151 (3.1 pts)
1917
Unionist
Unionist
3,941
61.0%
Opposition (2,524)
1,417 (21.9 pts)
1921
Liberal
Liberal
5,812
53.3%
Conservative (5,097)
715 (6.6 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Anti-Confederate
1,472
69.1%
Unknown
659
30.9%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,317
64.9%
Unknown
713
35.1%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,043
100.0%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,639
54.4%
Liberal-Conservative
1,374
45.6%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,707
55.7%
Liberal
1,357
44.3%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,970
56.4%
Liberal-Conservative
1,522
43.6%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,815
52.3%
Conservative
1,654
47.7%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,252
55.8%
Conservative
1,781
44.2%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,233
54.2%
Conservative
1,890
45.8%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,594
64.5%
Conservative
1,427
35.5%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,482
55.5%
Conservative
1,991
44.5%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,474
51.6%
Liberal
2,323
48.4%
1917
Party
Votes
Share
Unionist
3,941
61.0%
Opposition
2,524
39.0%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
5,812
53.3%
Conservative
5,097
46.7%
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
KINGS has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Anti-Confederate, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Conservative, Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won KINGS in the 1921 general election?
Liberal won KINGS in 1921 with 5,812 votes (53.3%), a margin of 715 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won KINGS since 1867?
Since 1867, KINGS has been won by: Anti-Confederate, Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in KINGS?
The closest contested result on record for KINGS was 1911, when Conservative beat Liberal by 151 votes (3.1 percentage points).