Devonport — UK General Election Results
Devonport elected 2 MPs at the Dec 1910 general election: John Jackson (Conservative) and Clement Kinlock-Cooke (Conservative). This page covers every general election in Devonport from 1832 to Dec 1910.
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–Dec 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | George Grey (Whig); Edward Codrington (Whig) | 891 | 44.6% (top seat) | George Leach (Whig) | 316 (11.9 pts) | 74.4% |
| 1835 | Edward Codrington (Whig); George Grey (Whig) | 956 | 39.3% (top seat) | George Robert Dawson (Conservative) | 192 (6.8 pts) | 75.8% |
| 1837 | Edward Codrington (Whig); George Grey (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | Henry Tufnell (Whig); George Grey (Whig) | 932 | 36.1% (top seat) | George Robert Dawson (Conservative) | 152 (5.7 pts) | 62.8% |
| 1847 | Henry Tufnell (Whig); John Romilly (Whig) | 1,022 | 37.9% (top seat) | Joseph Sandars (Conservative) | 180 (6.0 pts) | 64.0% |
| 1852 | Henry Tufnell (Whig); George Henry Frederick Berkeley (Conservative) | 1,056 | 25.6% (top seat) | John Romilly (Whig) | 10 (0.2 pts) | 87.5% |
| 1857 | Thomas Erskine Perry (Whig); James Wilson (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | James Wilson (Liberal); Thomas Erskine Perry (Liberal) | 1,198 | 26.9% (top seat) | William Busfeild Ferrand (Conservative) | 123 (2.7 pts) | 82.1% |
| 1865 | John Fleming (Conservative); William Busfeild Ferrand (Conservative) | 1,290 | 25.5% (top seat) | Thomas Brassey (Liberal) | 11 (0.2 pts) | 90.8% |
| 1868 | John Delaware Lewis (Liberal); Montague Chambers (Liberal) | 1,519 | 26.6% (top seat) | William Busfeild Ferrand (Conservative) | 149 (2.6 pts) | 85.9% |
| 1874 | John Henry Puleston (Conservative); George Edward Price (Conservative) | 1,483 | 27.3% (top seat) | John Delaware Lewis (Liberal) | 156 (2.8 pts) | 83.4% |
| 1880 | John Henry Puleston (Conservative); George Edward Price (Conservative) | 1,746 | 27.0% (top seat) | John Delaware Lewis (Liberal) | 237 (3.7 pts) | 85.5% |
| 1885 | George Edward Price (Conservative); John Henry Puleston (Conservative) | 2,944 | 26.5% (top seat) | George Webb Medley (Liberal) | 291 (2.6 pts) | 86.5% |
| 1886 | John Henry Puleston (Conservative); George Edward Price (Conservative) | 2,943 | 30.2% (top seat) | Charles Ford (Liberal) | 980 (10.0 pts) | 75.6% |
| 1892 | Hudson Ewbanke Kearley (Liberal); Edward John Chalmers Morton (Liberal) | 3,325 | 26.5% (top seat) | George Edward Price (Conservative) | 313 (2.5 pts) | 83.6% |
| 1895 | Hudson Ewbanke Kearley (Liberal); Edward John Chalmers Morton (Liberal) | 3,511 | 26.2% (top seat) | Pridham Henry Pridham Whippell (Conservative) | 208 (1.5 pts) | 86.9% |
| 1900 | Hudson Ewbanke Kearley (Liberal); Edward John Chalmers Morton (Liberal) | 3,538 | 25.9% (top seat) | John Lockie (Conservative) | 80 (0.6 pts) | 85.1% |
| 1906 | Hudson Ewbanke Kearley (Liberal); John Williams Benn (Liberal) | 6,527 | 29.1% (top seat) | John Jackson (Conservative) | 1,288 (5.4 pts) | 81.3% |
| Jan 1910 | John Jackson (Conservative); Clement Kinloch-Cooke (Conservative) | 5,286 | 26.7% (top seat) | John Williams Benn (Liberal) | 140 (0.7 pts) | 89.2% |
| Dec 1910 | John Jackson (Conservative); Clement Kinlock-Cooke (Conservative) | 5,111 | 26.0% (top seat) | Samuel Lithgow (Liberal) | 270 (1.4 pts) | 83.0% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Grey | Whig | 1,178 | 44.6% | Yes |
| Edward Codrington | Whig | 891 | 33.7% | Yes |
| George Leach | Whig | 575 | 21.7% | No |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Codrington | Whig | 1,114 | 39.3% | Yes |
| George Grey | Whig | 956 | 33.7% | Yes |
| George Robert Dawson | Conservative | 764 | 27.0% | No |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Codrington | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| George Grey | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Tufnell | Whig | 966 | 36.1% | Yes |
| George Grey | Whig | 932 | 34.8% | Yes |
| George Robert Dawson | Conservative | 780 | 29.1% | No |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Tufnell | Whig | 1,136 | 37.9% | Yes |
| John Romilly | Whig | 1,022 | 34.1% | Yes |
| Joseph Sandars | Conservative | 842 | 28.1% | No |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Tufnell | Whig | 1,079 | 25.6% | Yes |
| George Henry Frederick Berkeley | Conservative | 1,056 | 25.1% | Yes |
| John Romilly | Whig | 1,046 | 24.8% | No |
| John Heron-Maxwell | Conservative | 1,032 | 24.5% | No |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Erskine Perry | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| James Wilson | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wilson | Liberal | 1,216 | 26.9% | Yes |
| Thomas Erskine Perry | Liberal | 1,198 | 26.5% | Yes |
| William Busfeild Ferrand | Conservative | 1,075 | 23.7% | No |
| Archibald Peel | Conservative | 1,039 | 22.9% | No |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fleming | Conservative | 1,307 | 25.5% | Yes |
| William Busfeild Ferrand | Conservative | 1,290 | 25.2% | Yes |
| Thomas Brassey | Liberal | 1,279 | 25.0% | No |
| Thomas Phinn | Liberal | 1,243 | 24.3% | No |
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Delaware Lewis | Liberal | 1,541 | 26.6% | Yes |
| Montague Chambers | Liberal | 1,519 | 26.2% | Yes |
| William Busfeild Ferrand | Conservative | 1,370 | 23.6% | No |
| William Palliser | Conservative | 1,365 | 23.6% | No |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry Puleston | Conservative | 1,525 | 27.3% | Yes |
| George Edward Price | Conservative | 1,483 | 26.6% | Yes |
| John Delaware Lewis | Liberal | 1,327 | 23.8% | No |
| George William Culme Soltau-Symons | Liberal | 1,250 | 22.4% | No |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry Puleston | Conservative | 1,753 | 27.0% | Yes |
| George Edward Price | Conservative | 1,746 | 26.9% | Yes |
| John Delaware Lewis | Liberal | 1,509 | 23.3% | No |
| Alexander Craig Sellar | Liberal | 1,476 | 22.8% | No |
1885 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Edward Price | Conservative | 2,968 | 26.5% | Yes |
| John Henry Puleston | Conservative | 2,944 | 26.3% | Yes |
| George Webb Medley | Liberal | 2,653 | 23.7% | No |
| Thomas Terrell | Liberal | 2,635 | 23.5% | No |
1886 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry Puleston | Conservative | 2,954 | 30.2% | Yes |
| George Edward Price | Conservative | 2,943 | 30.1% | Yes |
| Charles Ford | Liberal | 1,963 | 20.1% | No |
| Herbert Lionel Showers | Liberal | 1,918 | 19.6% | No |
1892 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Ewbanke Kearley | Liberal | 3,354 | 26.5% | Yes |
| Edward John Chalmers Morton | Liberal | 3,325 | 26.3% | Yes |
| George Edward Price | Conservative | 3,012 | 23.8% | No |
| Robert Harvey | Conservative | 2,972 | 23.5% | No |
1895 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Ewbanke Kearley | Liberal | 3,570 | 26.2% | Yes |
| Edward John Chalmers Morton | Liberal | 3,511 | 25.7% | Yes |
| Pridham Henry Pridham Whippell | Conservative | 3,303 | 24.2% | No |
| Thomas Ulric Thynne | Conservative | 3,263 | 23.9% | No |
1900 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Ewbanke Kearley | Liberal | 3,626 | 25.9% | Yes |
| Edward John Chalmers Morton | Liberal | 3,538 | 25.2% | Yes |
| John Lockie | Conservative | 3,458 | 24.7% | No |
| F McCormick Goodheart | Conservative | 3,394 | 24.2% | No |
1906 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Ewbanke Kearley | Liberal | 6,923 | 29.1% | Yes |
| John Williams Benn | Liberal | 6,527 | 27.5% | Yes |
| John Jackson | Conservative | 5,239 | 22.0% | No |
| Frank Holme-Summer | Conservative | 5,080 | 21.4% | No |
Jan 1910 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jackson | Conservative | 5,658 | 26.7% | Yes |
| Clement Kinloch-Cooke | Conservative | 5,286 | 24.9% | Yes |
| John Williams Benn | Liberal | 5,146 | 24.2% | No |
| Samuel Lithgow | Liberal | 5,140 | 24.2% | No |
Dec 1910 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jackson | Conservative | 5,170 | 26.0% | Yes |
| Clement Kinlock-Cooke | Conservative | 5,111 | 25.7% | Yes |
| Samuel Lithgow | Liberal | 4,841 | 24.3% | No |
| Godfrey Baring | Liberal | 4,782 | 24.0% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Devonport has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Devonport in the Dec 1910 general election?
John Jackson (Conservative), Clement Kinlock-Cooke (Conservative) won Devonport in Dec 1910.
Which parties have won Devonport since 1832?
Since 1832, Devonport has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Devonport?
The closest result on record for Devonport was 1852, when Whig beat Whig by just 10 votes (0.2 percentage points).
Did Devonport ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Devonport 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.