Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
East Denbighshire was won by Liberal at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 3,544 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in East Denbighshire from 1885 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
George Osborne Morgan (Liberal)
3,831
52.7%
Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative)
393 (5.4 pts)
87.6%
1886
George Osborne Morgan (Liberal)
3,536
50.2%
Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative)
26 (0.4 pts)
84.9%
1892
George Osbourne Morgan (Liberal)
4,189
55.0%
Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative)
766 (10.1 pts)
76.6%
1895
George Osborne Morgan (Liberal)
4,899
61.1%
Henry St John Digby Raikes (Conservative)
1,784 (22.3 pts)
83.5%
1900
Samuel Moss (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
Samuel Moss (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
Edward Thomas John (Liberal)
6,449
66.9%
Alfred Hood (Conservative)
3,263 (33.9 pts)
80.9%
Jan 1910
Edward George Hemmerde (Liberal)
6,865
67.4%
David Rhys (Conservative)
3,544 (34.8 pts)
85.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Osborne Morgan
Liberal
3,831
52.7%
Yes
Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
3,438
47.3%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Osborne Morgan
Liberal
3,536
50.2%
Yes
Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
3,510
49.8%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Osbourne Morgan
Liberal
4,189
55.0%
Yes
Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn
Conservative
3,423
45.0%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Osborne Morgan
Liberal
4,899
61.1%
Yes
Henry St John Digby Raikes
Conservative
3,115
38.9%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Samuel Moss
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Samuel Moss
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Thomas John
Liberal
6,449
66.9%
Yes
Alfred Hood
Conservative
3,186
33.1%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward George Hemmerde
Liberal
6,865
67.4%
Yes
David Rhys
Conservative
3,321
32.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Denbighshire has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won East Denbighshire in the Jan 1910 general election?
Liberal won East Denbighshire in Jan 1910 with 6,865 votes (67.4%), a majority of 3,544 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won East Denbighshire since 1885?
Since 1885, East Denbighshire has been won by: Liberal.
What was the closest result in East Denbighshire?
The closest result on record for East Denbighshire was 1886, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 26 votes (0.4 percentage points).