Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
George Osborne Morgan (Liberal) and Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) were elected unopposed for Denbighshire at the 1880 general election. This page covers every general election in Denbighshire from 1832 to 1880.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative); Robert Myddelton Biddulph (Whig)
1,479
47.7% (top seat)
Lloyd Kenyon (Conservative)
188 (3.5 pts)
77.9%
1835
Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative); William Bagot (Conservative)
1,512
46.2% (top seat)
Robert Myddelton Biddulph (Whig)
256 (5.0 pts)
75.8%
1837
Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative); William Bagot (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1841
Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative); William Bagot (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative); William Bagot (Conservative)
1,530
41.3% (top seat)
Robert Myddelton Biddulph (Whig)
136 (2.7 pts)
63.8%
1852
Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative); Robert Myddleton Biddulph (Whig)
1,611
40.5% (top seat)
William Bagot (Conservative)
79 (1.5 pts)
67.6%
1857
Robert Myddelton Biddulph (Whig); Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
Robert Myddelton Biddulph (Liberal); Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Robert Myddelton Biddulph (Liberal); Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative); George Osborne Morgan (Liberal)
2,720
39.5% (top seat)
Robert Myddleton Biddulph (Liberal)
308 (3.6 pts)
55.7%
1874
George Osborne Morgan (Liberal); Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1880
George Osborne Morgan (Liberal); Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
2,528
47.7%
Yes
Robert Myddelton Biddulph
Whig
1,479
27.9%
Yes
Lloyd Kenyon
Conservative
1,291
24.4%
No
1835 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
2,378
46.2%
Yes
William Bagot
Conservative
1,512
29.4%
Yes
Robert Myddelton Biddulph
Whig
1,256
24.4%
No
1837 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
William Bagot
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1841 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
William Bagot
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1847 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
2,055
41.3%
Yes
William Bagot
Conservative
1,530
30.7%
Yes
Robert Myddelton Biddulph
Whig
1,394
28.0%
No
1852 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
2,135
40.5%
Yes
Robert Myddleton Biddulph
Whig
1,611
30.5%
Yes
William Bagot
Conservative
1,532
29.0%
No
1857 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Myddelton Biddulph
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1859 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Myddelton Biddulph
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1865 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Myddelton Biddulph
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1868 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
3,355
39.5%
Yes
George Osborne Morgan
Liberal
2,720
32.0%
Yes
Robert Myddleton Biddulph
Liberal
2,412
28.4%
No
1874 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Osborne Morgan
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1880 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Osborne Morgan
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Denbighshire has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Whig, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Denbighshire in the 1880 general election?
George Osborne Morgan (Liberal), Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) were elected unopposed for Denbighshire in 1880 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Denbighshire since 1832?
Since 1832, Denbighshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Denbighshire?
The closest result on record for Denbighshire was 1852, when Conservative beat Conservative by just 79 votes (1.5 percentage points).
Did Denbighshire ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Denbighshire elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.