Cardiff — UK General Election Results
Cardiff was won by Conservative at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 299 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Cardiff from 1832 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1832–Dec 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | John Iltyd Nicholl (Conservative) | 342 | 64.2% | Patrick James Herbert Crichton-Stuart (Whig) | 151 (28.3 pts) | 77.6% |
| 1835 | John Iltyd Nicholl (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | John Iltyd Nicholl (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | John Iltyd Nicholl (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | John Iltyd Nicholl (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | Walter Coffin (Radical) | 490 | 51.4% | John Iltyd Nicholl (Conservative) | 26 (2.7 pts) | 46.0% |
| 1857 | James Frederick Dudley Crichton-Stuart (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | James Frederick Dudley Crichton-Stuart (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | James Frederick Dudley Crichton-Stuart (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | James Frederick Dudley Crichton-Stuart (Liberal) | 2,501 | 54.9% | Hardinge Stanley Giffard (Conservative) | 446 (9.8 pts) | 84.6% |
| 1874 | James Frederick Dudley Crichton-Stuart (Liberal) | 2,780 | 50.1% | Hardinge Stanley Giffard (Conservative) | 9 (0.2 pts) | 83.4% |
| 1880 | Edward James Reed (Liberal) | 3,831 | 53.1% | Arthur Edward Guest (Conservative) | 448 (6.2 pts) | 86.4% |
| 1885 | Edward James Reed (Liberal) | 5,569 | 50.6% | Henry Harben (Conservative) | 140 (1.3 pts) | 87.3% |
| 1886 | Edward James Reed (Liberal) | 5,307 | 51.7% | Henry Robert Brand (Liberal Unionist) | 342 (3.3 pts) | 81.5% |
| 1892 | Edward James Reed (Liberal) | 7,226 | 52.5% | John Gunn (Liberal Unionist) | 686 (5.0 pts) | 81.5% |
| 1895 | James Mackenzie Maclean (Conservative) | 8,386 | 52.6% | Edward James Reed (Liberal) | 824 (5.2 pts) | 82.4% |
| 1900 | Edward James Reed (Liberal) | 9,342 | 52.2% | Joseph Lawrence (Conservative) | 801 (4.5 pts) | 80.0% |
| 1906 | Ivor Churchill Guest (Liberal) | 12,434 | 56.9% | James Fortescue Flannery (Conservative) | 3,005 (13.7 pts) | 80.8% |
| Jan 1910 | David Alfred Thomas (Liberal) | 13,207 | 53.1% | Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart (Conservative) | 1,555 (6.3 pts) | 86.5% |
| Dec 1910 | Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart (Conservative) | 12,181 | 50.6% | Clarendon Golding Hyde (Liberal) | 299 (1.2 pts) | 83.8% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Iltyd Nicholl | Conservative | 342 | 64.2% | Yes |
| Patrick James Herbert Crichton-Stuart | Whig | 191 | 35.8% | No |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Iltyd Nicholl | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Iltyd Nicholl | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Iltyd Nicholl | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Iltyd Nicholl | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Coffin | Radical | 490 | 51.4% | Yes |
| John Iltyd Nicholl | Conservative | 464 | 48.6% | No |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Frederick Dudley Crichton-Stuart | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Frederick Dudley Crichton-Stuart | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Frederick Dudley Crichton-Stuart | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Frederick Dudley Crichton-Stuart | Liberal | 2,501 | 54.9% | Yes |
| Hardinge Stanley Giffard | Conservative | 2,055 | 45.1% | No |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Frederick Dudley Crichton-Stuart | Liberal | 2,780 | 50.1% | Yes |
| Hardinge Stanley Giffard | Conservative | 2,771 | 49.9% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward James Reed | Liberal | 3,831 | 53.1% | Yes |
| Arthur Edward Guest | Conservative | 3,383 | 46.9% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward James Reed | Liberal | 5,569 | 50.6% | Yes |
| Henry Harben | Conservative | 5,429 | 49.4% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward James Reed | Liberal | 5,307 | 51.7% | Yes |
| Henry Robert Brand | Liberal Unionist | 4,965 | 48.3% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward James Reed | Liberal | 7,226 | 52.5% | Yes |
| John Gunn | Liberal Unionist | 6,540 | 47.5% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mackenzie Maclean | Conservative | 8,386 | 52.6% | Yes |
| Edward James Reed | Liberal | 7,562 | 47.4% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward James Reed | Liberal | 9,342 | 52.2% | Yes |
| Joseph Lawrence | Conservative | 8,541 | 47.8% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivor Churchill Guest | Liberal | 12,434 | 56.9% | Yes |
| James Fortescue Flannery | Conservative | 9,429 | 43.1% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Alfred Thomas | Liberal | 13,207 | 53.1% | Yes |
| Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart | Conservative | 11,652 | 46.9% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart | Conservative | 12,181 | 50.6% | Yes |
| Clarendon Golding Hyde | Liberal | 11,882 | 49.4% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Cardiff has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Radical, Whig, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cardiff in the Dec 1910 general election?
Conservative won Cardiff in Dec 1910 with 12,181 votes (50.6%), a majority of 299 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Cardiff since 1832?
Since 1832, Cardiff has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Radical, Whig.
What was the closest result in Cardiff?
The closest result on record for Cardiff was 1874, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 9 votes (0.2 percentage points).