Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Croydon was won by Conservative at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 896 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Croydon from 1885 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
William Grantham (Conservative)
5,484
56.0%
Jabez Spencer Balfour (Liberal)
1,169 (11.9 pts)
77.7%
1886
Sidney Herbert (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Sidney Herbert (Conservative)
6,528
57.5%
Edward William Grimwade (Liberal)
1,694 (14.9 pts)
76.6%
1895
Charles Thomson Ritchie (Conservative)
6,876
59.7%
Christopher Clarke Hutchinson (Liberal)
2,229 (19.3 pts)
71.3%
1900
Charles Thomson Ritchie (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
Hugh Oakeley Arnold-Forster (Liberal Unionist)
8,211
41.5%
Henry Charles Augustus Somerset (Liberal)
638 (3.2 pts)
83.0%
Dec 1910
Ian Zachary Malcolm (Conservative)
11,875
53.4%
Arthur Lewis Leon (Liberal)
1,532 (6.9 pts)
81.2%
Jan 1910
Robert Trotter Hermon-Hodge (Conservative)
12,223
51.9%
Arthur Lewis Leon (Liberal)
896 (3.8 pts)
86.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Grantham
Conservative
5,484
56.0%
Yes
Jabez Spencer Balfour
Liberal
4,315
44.0%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sidney Herbert
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sidney Herbert
Conservative
6,528
57.5%
Yes
Edward William Grimwade
Liberal
4,834
42.5%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Thomson Ritchie
Conservative
6,876
59.7%
Yes
Christopher Clarke Hutchinson
Liberal
4,647
40.3%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Thomson Ritchie
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Oakeley Arnold-Forster
Liberal Unionist
8,211
41.5%
Yes
Henry Charles Augustus Somerset
Liberal
7,573
38.3%
No
Sidney Stranks
Labour
4,007
20.2%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Zachary Malcolm
Conservative
11,875
53.4%
Yes
Arthur Lewis Leon
Liberal
10,343
46.6%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Trotter Hermon-Hodge
Conservative
12,223
51.9%
Yes
Arthur Lewis Leon
Liberal
11,327
48.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Croydon has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Croydon in the Jan 1910 general election?
Conservative won Croydon in Jan 1910 with 12,223 votes (51.9%), a majority of 896 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Croydon since 1885?
Since 1885, Croydon has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Unionist.
What was the closest result in Croydon?
The closest result on record for Croydon was 1906, when Liberal Unionist beat Liberal by just 638 votes (3.2 percentage points).