Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
John Hardy (Conservative) were elected unopposed for Dartmouth at the 1865 general election. This page covers every general election in Dartmouth from 1832 to 1865.
Full Election History, 1832–1865
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
John Henry Seale (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1835
John Henry Seale (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
John Henry Seale (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1841
John Henry Seale (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
George Moffatt (Radical)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
Thomas Herbert (Conservative)
146
52.0%
William Schaw Lindsay (Whig)
11 (3.9 pts)
93.0%
1857
James Caird (Peelite)
127
57.5%
Charles Hayne Seale-Hayne (Whig)
33 (14.9 pts)
82.2%
1859
Edward Wydnham Harrington Schenley (Liberal)
123
51.5%
Thomas Herbert (Conservative)
7 (2.9 pts)
93.0%
1865
John Hardy (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Henry Seale
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Henry Seale
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Henry Seale
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Henry Seale
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Moffatt
Radical
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Herbert
Conservative
146
52.0%
Yes
William Schaw Lindsay
Whig
135
48.0%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Caird
Peelite
127
57.5%
Yes
Charles Hayne Seale-Hayne
Whig
94
42.5%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Wydnham Harrington Schenley
Liberal
123
51.5%
Yes
Thomas Herbert
Conservative
116
48.5%
No
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hardy
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Dartmouth has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Radical, Conservative, Peelite, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dartmouth in the 1865 general election?
John Hardy (Conservative) were elected unopposed for Dartmouth in 1865 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Dartmouth since 1832?
Since 1832, Dartmouth has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Peelite, Radical, Whig.
What was the closest result in Dartmouth?
The closest result on record for Dartmouth was 1859, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 7 votes (2.9 percentage points).