Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Chesterton was won by Liberal at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 505 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Chesterton from 1885 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Charles Hall (Conservative)
4,246
50.5%
Neville Goodman (Liberal)
85 (1.0 pts)
80.3%
1886
Charles Hall (Conservative)
4,248
56.5%
Clarence Smith (Liberal)
976 (13.0 pts)
71.9%
1892
Hugh Edward Hoare (Liberal)
4,350
52.4%
Charles Hall (Conservative)
398 (4.8 pts)
76.3%
1895
Walter Raymond Greene (Conservative)
4,432
52.5%
Hugh Edward Hoare (Liberal)
420 (5.0 pts)
79.3%
1900
Walter Raymond Greene (Conservative)
4,190
51.4%
Hugh Edward Hoare (Liberal)
229 (2.8 pts)
77.2%
1906
Edwin Samuel Montagu (Liberal)
4,829
52.8%
Walter Raymond Greene (Conservative)
513 (5.6 pts)
88.1%
Dec 1910
Edwin Samuel Montagu (Liberal)
5,011
51.9%
George Douglas Cochrane Newton (Conservative)
371 (3.8 pts)
88.9%
Jan 1910
Edwin Samuel Montagu (Liberal)
5,240
52.5%
Eustace Widdrington Morrison-Bell (Conservative)
505 (5.1 pts)
91.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Hall
Conservative
4,246
50.5%
Yes
Neville Goodman
Liberal
4,161
49.5%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Hall
Conservative
4,248
56.5%
Yes
Clarence Smith
Liberal
3,272
43.5%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Edward Hoare
Liberal
4,350
52.4%
Yes
Charles Hall
Conservative
3,952
47.6%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Raymond Greene
Conservative
4,432
52.5%
Yes
Hugh Edward Hoare
Liberal
4,012
47.5%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Raymond Greene
Conservative
4,190
51.4%
Yes
Hugh Edward Hoare
Liberal
3,961
48.6%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edwin Samuel Montagu
Liberal
4,829
52.8%
Yes
Walter Raymond Greene
Conservative
4,316
47.2%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edwin Samuel Montagu
Liberal
5,011
51.9%
Yes
George Douglas Cochrane Newton
Conservative
4,640
48.1%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edwin Samuel Montagu
Liberal
5,240
52.5%
Yes
Eustace Widdrington Morrison-Bell
Conservative
4,735
47.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Chesterton has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Chesterton in the Jan 1910 general election?
Liberal won Chesterton in Jan 1910 with 5,240 votes (52.5%), a majority of 505 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Chesterton since 1885?
Since 1885, Chesterton has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Chesterton?
The closest result on record for Chesterton was 1885, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 85 votes (1.0 percentage points).