Andover — UK General Election Results
Walter Vavasour Faber (Conservative) were elected unopposed for Andover at the Dec 1910 general election. This page covers every general election in Andover from 1832 to Dec 1910.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1832–Dec 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Henry Arthur Wallop Fellowes (Whig); Ralph Etwall (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Ralph Etwall (Whig); John Walter Pollen (Conservative) | 108 | 38.0% (top seat) | Edward Rose Tunno (Conservative) | 73 (18.6 pts) | 81.7% |
| 1837 | Ralph Etwall (Whig); John Walter Pollen (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | Ralph Etwall (Whig); William Paget (Whig) | 112 | 37.6% (top seat) | John Walter Pollen (Conservative) | 7 (2.0 pts) | 74.4% |
| 1847 | Henry Beaumont Coles (Conservative); William Cubitt (Conservative) | 121 | 31.8% (top seat) | John Newton Fellowes (Whig) | 14 (3.3 pts) | 86.8% |
| 1852 | William Cubitt (Conservative); Henry Beaumont Coles (Conservative) | 121 | 49.8% (top seat) | John Curling (Whig) | 101 (35.9 pts) | 58.3% |
| 1857 | William Cubitt (Conservative); Dudley Francis Fortescue (Whig) | 120 | 39.2% (top seat) | Henry Beaumont Coles (Conservative) | 18 (4.9 pts) | 78.3% |
| 1859 | William Cubitt (Conservative); Dudley Francis Fortescue (Liberal) | 120 | 39.5% (top seat) | Richard William Johnson (Conservative) | 6 (1.6 pts) | 81.0% |
| 1865 | William Henry Humphery (Conservative); Dudley Francis Fortescue (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | Dudley Francis Fortescue (Liberal) | 377 | 55.1% | Henry Wellesley (Conservative) | 70 (10.2 pts) | 88.3% |
| 1874 | Henry Wellesley (Conservative) | 395 | 60.4% | Dudley Francis Fortescue (Liberal) | 136 (20.8 pts) | 85.6% |
| 1880 | Francis William Buxton (Liberal) | 405 | 52.7% | Henry Wellesley (Conservative) | 41 (5.3 pts) | 92.3% |
| 1885 | William Wither Bramston Beach (Conservative) | 4,559 | 59.5% | Francis William Buxton (Liberal) | 1,451 (18.9 pts) | 83.6% |
| 1886 | William Wither Bramston Beach (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1892 | William Wither Bramston Beach (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1895 | William Wither Bramston Beach (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1900 | William Wither Bramston Beach (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1906 | Walter Vavasour Faber (Conservative) | 4,603 | 50.4% | George Judd (Liberal) | 79 (0.9 pts) | 87.6% |
| Jan 1910 | Walter Vavasour Faber (Conservative) | 6,127 | 62.2% | Philip Wodehouse (Liberal) | 2,404 (24.4 pts) | 86.6% |
| Dec 1910 | Walter Vavasour Faber (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Arthur Wallop Fellowes | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Ralph Etwall | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Etwall | Whig | 149 | 38.0% | Yes |
| John Walter Pollen | Conservative | 108 | 27.6% | Yes |
| Edward Rose Tunno | Conservative | 35 | 8.9% | No |
| William Edward Nightingale | Whig | 0 | 0.0% | No |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Etwall | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| John Walter Pollen | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Etwall | Whig | 131 | 37.6% | Yes |
| William Paget | Whig | 112 | 32.2% | Yes |
| John Walter Pollen | Conservative | 105 | 30.2% | No |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Beaumont Coles | Conservative | 134 | 31.8% | Yes |
| William Cubitt | Conservative | 121 | 28.7% | Yes |
| John Newton Fellowes | Whig | 107 | 25.4% | No |
| Thomas Chaloner Smith | Whig | 60 | 14.2% | No |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cubitt | Conservative | 140 | 49.8% | Yes |
| Henry Beaumont Coles | Conservative | 121 | 43.1% | Yes |
| John Curling | Whig | 20 | 7.1% | No |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cubitt | Conservative | 143 | 39.2% | Yes |
| Dudley Francis Fortescue | Whig | 120 | 32.9% | Yes |
| Henry Beaumont Coles | Conservative | 102 | 27.9% | No |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cubitt | Conservative | 153 | 39.5% | Yes |
| Dudley Francis Fortescue | Liberal | 120 | 31.0% | Yes |
| Richard William Johnson | Conservative | 114 | 29.5% | No |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Humphery | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Dudley Francis Fortescue | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Francis Fortescue | Liberal | 377 | 55.1% | Yes |
| Henry Wellesley | Conservative | 307 | 44.9% | No |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Wellesley | Conservative | 395 | 60.4% | Yes |
| Dudley Francis Fortescue | Liberal | 259 | 39.6% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis William Buxton | Liberal | 405 | 52.7% | Yes |
| Henry Wellesley | Conservative | 364 | 47.3% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wither Bramston Beach | Conservative | 4,559 | 59.5% | Yes |
| Francis William Buxton | Liberal | 3,108 | 40.5% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wither Bramston Beach | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wither Bramston Beach | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wither Bramston Beach | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wither Bramston Beach | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Vavasour Faber | Conservative | 4,603 | 50.4% | Yes |
| George Judd | Liberal | 4,524 | 49.6% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Vavasour Faber | Conservative | 6,127 | 62.2% | Yes |
| Philip Wodehouse | Liberal | 3,723 | 37.8% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Vavasour Faber | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Andover has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Andover in the Dec 1910 general election?
Walter Vavasour Faber (Conservative) were elected unopposed for Andover in Dec 1910 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Andover since 1832?
Since 1832, Andover has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Andover?
The closest result on record for Andover was 1906, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 79 votes (0.9 percentage points).
Did Andover ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Andover elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.