Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Coleraine was won by Conservative at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 29 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Coleraine from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
John Poo Beresford (Conservative)
98
50.3%
William Taylor Copeland (Liberal)
1 (0.5 pts)
94.2%
1835
William Taylor Copeland (Liberal)
95
51.4%
Henry Richardson (Conservative)
5 (2.7 pts)
57.8%
1837
Edward Litton (Conservative)
129
62.6%
Leslie Alexander (Liberal)
52 (25.2 pts)
49.0%
1841
Edward Litton (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
John Boyd (Peelite)
116
65.9%
Henry Hervey Bruce (Conservative)
56 (31.8 pts)
19.8%
1852
Richard Southwell Bourke (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
John Boyd (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
John Boyd (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Henry Hervey Bruce (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
Henry Hervey Bruce (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1874
Daniel Taylor (Liberal)
227
58.7%
Henry Hervey Bruce (Conservative)
67 (17.3 pts)
88.0%
1880
Henry Hervey Bruce (Conservative)
222
53.5%
Daniel Taylor (Liberal)
29 (7.0 pts)
87.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Poo Beresford
Conservative
98
50.3%
Yes
William Taylor Copeland
Liberal
97
49.7%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Taylor Copeland
Liberal
95
51.4%
Yes
Henry Richardson
Conservative
90
48.6%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Litton
Conservative
129
62.6%
Yes
Leslie Alexander
Liberal
77
37.4%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Litton
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Boyd
Peelite
116
65.9%
Yes
Henry Hervey Bruce
Conservative
60
34.1%
No
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Southwell Bourke
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Boyd
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Boyd
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Hervey Bruce
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Hervey Bruce
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel Taylor
Liberal
227
58.7%
Yes
Henry Hervey Bruce
Conservative
160
41.3%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Hervey Bruce
Conservative
222
53.5%
Yes
Daniel Taylor
Liberal
193
46.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Coleraine has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Peelite.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Coleraine in the 1880 general election?
Conservative won Coleraine in 1880 with 222 votes (53.5%), a majority of 29 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Coleraine since 1832?
Since 1832, Coleraine has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Peelite.
What was the closest result in Coleraine?
The closest result on record for Coleraine was 1832, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 1 votes (0.5 percentage points).