Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Birmingham East was won by Conservative at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 3,449 votes over Liberal-Labour. This page covers every general election in Birmingham East from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
William Thomas Gustavus Cook (Liberal)
4,277
58.6%
Francis William Lowe (Conservative)
1,252 (17.2 pts)
77.8%
1886
Henry Matthews (Conservative)
3,341
56.7%
William Thomas Gustavus Cook (Liberal)
789 (13.4 pts)
62.8%
1892
Henry Matthews (Conservative)
5,041
61.7%
Henry Charles Fulford (Liberal)
2,209 (27.0 pts)
78.5%
1895
John Benjamin Stone (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
John Benjamin Stone (Conservative)
4,989
63.8%
John Valentine Stevens (Liberal-Labour)
2,154 (27.5 pts)
59.9%
1906
John Benjamin Stone (Conservative)
5,928
52.6%
James Headgoose Holmes (Labour)
585 (5.2 pts)
77.9%
Jan 1910
Arthur Herbert Drummond Ramsay Steel-Maitland (Conservative)
8,460
68.1%
Joseph James Stephenson (Labour)
4,502 (36.2 pts)
81.5%
Dec 1910
Arthur Herbert Drummond Ramsay Steel-Maitland (Conservative)
6,639
67.5%
John Valentine Stevens (Liberal-Labour)
3,449 (35.1 pts)
64.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Thomas Gustavus Cook
Liberal
4,277
58.6%
Yes
Francis William Lowe
Conservative
3,025
41.4%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Matthews
Conservative
3,341
56.7%
Yes
William Thomas Gustavus Cook
Liberal
2,552
43.3%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Matthews
Conservative
5,041
61.7%
Yes
Henry Charles Fulford
Liberal
2,832
34.7%
No
Daniel Shilton Collin
Independent Liberal
296
3.6%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Benjamin Stone
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Benjamin Stone
Conservative
4,989
63.8%
Yes
John Valentine Stevens
Liberal-Labour
2,835
36.2%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Benjamin Stone
Conservative
5,928
52.6%
Yes
James Headgoose Holmes
Labour
5,343
47.4%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Herbert Drummond Ramsay Steel-Maitland
Conservative
8,460
68.1%
Yes
Joseph James Stephenson
Labour
3,958
31.9%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Herbert Drummond Ramsay Steel-Maitland
Conservative
6,639
67.5%
Yes
John Valentine Stevens
Liberal-Labour
3,190
32.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Birmingham East has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Birmingham East in the Dec 1910 general election?
Conservative won Birmingham East in Dec 1910 with 6,639 votes (67.5%), a majority of 3,449 votes over Liberal-Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Birmingham East since 1885?
Since 1885, Birmingham East has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Birmingham East?
The closest result on record for Birmingham East was 1906, when Conservative beat Labour by just 585 votes (5.2 percentage points).