Ashburton — UK General Election Results
Ashburton was won by Conservative at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 354 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Ashburton from 1832 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1832–Dec 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | William Stephen Poyntz (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Charles Lushington (Whig) | 89 | 55.6% | John Horsley Palmer (Conservative) | 18 (11.2 pts) | 84.2% |
| 1837 | Charles Lushington (Whig) | 98 | 53.0% | William John Utten Browne (Conservative) | 11 (5.9 pts) | 81.9% |
| 1841 | William Jardine (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | Thomas Matheson (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | George Moffatt (Radical) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | George Moffatt (Radical) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | John Harvey Astell (Conservative) | 91 | 50.3% | George Moffatt (Liberal) | 1 (0.5 pts) | 92.3% |
| 1865 | Robert Jardine (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1885 | Charles Hayne Seale-Hayne (Liberal) | 4,433 | 58.2% | William James Harris (Conservative) | 1,251 (16.4 pts) | 81.9% |
| 1886 | Charles Seale-Hayne (Liberal) | 3,413 | 53.2% | Richard Biddulph Martin (Liberal Unionist) | 406 (6.3 pts) | 69.0% |
| 1892 | Charles Seale-Hayne (Liberal) | 4,361 | 54.4% | Charles Robert Collins (Conservative) | 711 (8.9 pts) | 85.3% |
| 1895 | Charles Hayne Seale-Hayne (Liberal) | 4,380 | 52.4% | John Nix (Conservative) | 404 (4.8 pts) | 85.9% |
| 1900 | Charles Seale-Hayne (Liberal) | 4,487 | 54.7% | John Nix (Conservative) | 771 (9.4 pts) | 83.9% |
| 1906 | Harry Trelawney Eve (Liberal) | 5,079 | 57.3% | Ernest Fitzroy Morrison-Bell (Conservative) | 1,289 (14.5 pts) | 85.0% |
| Jan 1910 | Charles Roden Buxton (Liberal) | 5,668 | 51.1% | Ernest Fitzroy Morrison-Bell (Conservative) | 247 (2.2 pts) | 92.6% |
| Dec 1910 | Ernest Fitzroy Morrison-Bell (Conservative) | 5,579 | 51.6% | Charles Roden Buxton (Liberal) | 354 (3.3 pts) | 90.2% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Stephen Poyntz | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lushington | Whig | 89 | 55.6% | Yes |
| John Horsley Palmer | Conservative | 71 | 44.4% | No |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lushington | Whig | 98 | 53.0% | Yes |
| William John Utten Browne | Conservative | 87 | 47.0% | No |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jardine | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Matheson | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Moffatt | Radical | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Moffatt | Radical | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Harvey Astell | Conservative | 91 | 50.3% | Yes |
| George Moffatt | Liberal | 90 | 49.7% | No |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jardine | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hayne Seale-Hayne | Liberal | 4,433 | 58.2% | Yes |
| William James Harris | Conservative | 3,182 | 41.8% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Seale-Hayne | Liberal | 3,413 | 53.2% | Yes |
| Richard Biddulph Martin | Liberal Unionist | 3,007 | 46.8% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Seale-Hayne | Liberal | 4,361 | 54.4% | Yes |
| Charles Robert Collins | Conservative | 3,650 | 45.6% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hayne Seale-Hayne | Liberal | 4,380 | 52.4% | Yes |
| John Nix | Conservative | 3,976 | 47.6% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Seale-Hayne | Liberal | 4,487 | 54.7% | Yes |
| John Nix | Conservative | 3,716 | 45.3% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Trelawney Eve | Liberal | 5,079 | 57.3% | Yes |
| Ernest Fitzroy Morrison-Bell | Conservative | 3,790 | 42.7% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Roden Buxton | Liberal | 5,668 | 51.1% | Yes |
| Ernest Fitzroy Morrison-Bell | Conservative | 5,421 | 48.9% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Fitzroy Morrison-Bell | Conservative | 5,579 | 51.6% | Yes |
| Charles Roden Buxton | Liberal | 5,225 | 48.4% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Ashburton has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Radical, Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ashburton in the Dec 1910 general election?
Conservative won Ashburton in Dec 1910 with 5,579 votes (51.6%), a majority of 354 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Ashburton since 1832?
Since 1832, Ashburton has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Radical, Whig.
What was the closest result in Ashburton?
The closest result on record for Ashburton was 1859, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 1 votes (0.5 percentage points).