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Biggleswade — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Biggleswade was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 728 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Biggleswade from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Charles Magniac (Liberal) 6,037 57.7% Walter Barttelot (Conservative) 1,615 (15.4 pts) 78.5%
1886 Francis George Baring (Liberal Unionist) 4,853 52.6% Charles Magniac (Liberal) 482 (5.2 pts) 69.2%
1892 George William Erskine Russell (Liberal) 5,600 52.6% Francis George Baring (Liberal Unionist) 544 (5.1 pts) 77.9%
1895 Alwyne Frederick Compton (Liberal Unionist) 5,643 51.2% George William Erskine Russell (Liberal) 267 (2.4 pts) 80.2%
1900 Alwyne Frederick Compton (Liberal Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1906 Arthur William Black (Liberal) 6,902 61.6% Alwyne Frederick Compton (Liberal Unionist) 2,604 (23.2 pts) 79.5%
Jan 1910 Arthur William Black (Liberal) 6,631 52.4% Rowland Edmund Prothero (Liberal Unionist) 611 (4.8 pts) 90.2%
Dec 1910 Arthur William Black (Liberal) 6,536 52.9% Geoffrey Carr Glyn (Conservative) 728 (5.9 pts) 88.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Magniac Liberal 6,03757.7% Yes
Walter Barttelot Conservative 4,42242.3% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Francis George Baring Liberal Unionist 4,85352.6% Yes
Charles Magniac Liberal 4,37147.4% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George William Erskine Russell Liberal 5,60052.6% Yes
Francis George Baring Liberal Unionist 5,05647.4% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alwyne Frederick Compton Liberal Unionist 5,64351.2% Yes
George William Erskine Russell Liberal 5,37648.8% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alwyne Frederick Compton Liberal Unionist Unopposed Yes

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur William Black Liberal 6,90261.6% Yes
Alwyne Frederick Compton Liberal Unionist 4,29838.4% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur William Black Liberal 6,63152.4% Yes
Rowland Edmund Prothero Liberal Unionist 6,02047.6% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur William Black Liberal 6,53652.9% Yes
Geoffrey Carr Glyn Conservative 5,80847.1% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Liberal margin 15.4 pts 1886: Liberal Unionist margin 5.2 pts 1892: Liberal margin 5.1 pts 1895: Liberal Unionist margin 2.4 pts 1906: Liberal margin 23.2 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 4.8 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 5.9 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

Biggleswade has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Biggleswade in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won Biggleswade in Dec 1910 with 6,536 votes (52.9%), a majority of 728 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Biggleswade since 1885?

Since 1885, Biggleswade has been won by: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.

What was the closest result in Biggleswade?

The closest result on record for Biggleswade was 1895, when Liberal Unionist beat Liberal by just 267 votes (2.4 percentage points).

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