East Cheshire — UK General Election Results
East Cheshire elected 2 MPs at the 1880 general election: William Cunliffe Brooks (Conservative) and William John Legh (Conservative). This page covers every general election in East Cheshire from 1868 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, 1868–1880
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Edward Christopher Egerton (Conservative); William John Legh (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | William Cunliffe Brooks (Conservative); William John Legh (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1880 | William Cunliffe Brooks (Conservative); William John Legh (Conservative) | 3,310 | 32.0% (top seat) | Gibbon Bayley-Worthington (Liberal) | 1,278 (11.9 pts) | 78.2% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Christopher Egerton | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| William John Legh | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cunliffe Brooks | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| William John Legh | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cunliffe Brooks | Conservative | 3,424 | 32.0% | Yes |
| William John Legh | Conservative | 3,310 | 30.9% | Yes |
| Gibbon Bayley-Worthington | Liberal | 2,032 | 19.0% | No |
| Thomas Albert Bazley | Liberal | 1,947 | 18.2% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Not enough contested elections of data yet to chart a trend.
Trend
East Cheshire has been contested at 3 general elections on record since 1868. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won East Cheshire in the 1880 general election?
William Cunliffe Brooks (Conservative), William John Legh (Conservative) won East Cheshire in 1880.
Which parties have won East Cheshire since 1868?
Since 1868, East Cheshire has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in East Cheshire?
The closest result on record for East Cheshire was 1880, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 1,278 votes (11.9 percentage points).
Did East Cheshire ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, East Cheshire 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.