Droitwich — UK General Election Results
Droitwich was won by Liberal Unionist at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 72 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Droitwich from 1832 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1832–Dec 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | John Barneby (Conservative) | 128 | 50.6% | John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley (Whig) | 3 (1.2 pts) | 88.8% |
| 1837 | John Somerset Pakington (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | John Somerset Pakington (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | John Somerset Pakington (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | John Somerset Pakington (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | John Somerset Pakington (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | John Somerset Pakington (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | John Somerset Pakington (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | John Somerset Pakington (Conservative) | 790 | 56.7% | John Corbett (Liberal) | 187 (13.4 pts) | 90.9% |
| 1874 | John Corbett (Liberal) | 787 | 66.2% | John Somerset Pakington (Conservative) | 386 (32.5 pts) | 86.3% |
| 1880 | John Corbett (Liberal) | 857 | 70.8% | George Higginson Allsopp (Conservative) | 509 (42.1 pts) | 85.9% |
| 1885 | John Corbett (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1886 | John Corbett (Liberal Unionist) | 4,031 | 59.3% | Arthur James Dadson (Liberal) | 1,270 (18.7 pts) | 71.6% |
| 1892 | Richard Biddulph Martin (Liberal Unionist) | 3,980 | 53.9% | Thomas English Stephens (Liberal) | 570 (7.7 pts) | 75.5% |
| 1895 | Richard Biddulph Martin (Liberal Unionist) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1900 | Richard Biddulph Martin (Liberal Unionist) | 4,020 | 51.7% | Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth (Liberal) | 268 (3.5 pts) | 76.4% |
| 1906 | Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth (Liberal) | 5,165 | 52.8% | Eric Ayshford Knight (Conservative) | 554 (5.7 pts) | 86.6% |
| Jan 1910 | John Cavendish Lyttelton (Liberal Unionist) | 5,078 | 50.5% | Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth (Liberal) | 105 (1.0 pts) | 89.7% |
| Dec 1910 | John Cavendish Lyttelton (Liberal Unionist) | 4,880 | 50.4% | Clifford Brookes (Liberal) | 72 (0.7 pts) | 86.5% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barneby | Conservative | 128 | 50.6% | Yes |
| John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley | Whig | 125 | 49.4% | No |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Somerset Pakington | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Somerset Pakington | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Somerset Pakington | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Somerset Pakington | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Somerset Pakington | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Somerset Pakington | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Somerset Pakington | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Somerset Pakington | Conservative | 790 | 56.7% | Yes |
| John Corbett | Liberal | 603 | 43.3% | No |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Corbett | Liberal | 787 | 66.2% | Yes |
| John Somerset Pakington | Conservative | 401 | 33.8% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Corbett | Liberal | 857 | 70.8% | Yes |
| George Higginson Allsopp | Conservative | 348 | 28.8% | No |
| Ernest Jones | Liberal | 5 | 0.4% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Corbett | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Corbett | Liberal Unionist | 4,031 | 59.3% | Yes |
| Arthur James Dadson | Liberal | 2,761 | 40.7% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Biddulph Martin | Liberal Unionist | 3,980 | 53.9% | Yes |
| Thomas English Stephens | Liberal | 3,410 | 46.1% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Biddulph Martin | Liberal Unionist | Unopposed | Yes | |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Biddulph Martin | Liberal Unionist | 4,020 | 51.7% | Yes |
| Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth | Liberal | 3,752 | 48.3% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth | Liberal | 5,165 | 52.8% | Yes |
| Eric Ayshford Knight | Conservative | 4,611 | 47.2% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cavendish Lyttelton | Liberal Unionist | 5,078 | 50.5% | Yes |
| Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth | Liberal | 4,973 | 49.5% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cavendish Lyttelton | Liberal Unionist | 4,880 | 50.4% | Yes |
| Clifford Brookes | Liberal | 4,808 | 49.6% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Droitwich has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Droitwich in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal Unionist won Droitwich in Dec 1910 with 4,880 votes (50.4%), a majority of 72 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Droitwich since 1832?
Since 1832, Droitwich has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Whig.
What was the closest result in Droitwich?
The closest result on record for Droitwich was Dec 1910, when Liberal Unionist beat Liberal by just 72 votes (0.7 percentage points).