Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
East Glamorganshire was won by Liberal-Labour at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 3,485 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in East Glamorganshire from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Alfred Thomas (Liberal)
4,886
70.1%
Godfrey Lewis Bosville Clark (Conservative)
2,800 (40.2 pts)
81.6%
1886
Alfred Thomas (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Alfred Thomas (Liberal)
5,764
67.3%
Herbert Clark Lewis (Conservative)
2,967 (34.7 pts)
72.9%
1895
Alfred Thomas (Liberal)
6,055
60.8%
Charles James Jackson (Conservative)
2,146 (21.5 pts)
76.8%
1900
Alfred Thomas (Liberal)
6,994
63.2%
Henry Edzell Morgan Lindsay (Conservative)
2,914 (26.3 pts)
72.3%
1906
Alfred Thomas (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Alfred Thomas (Liberal)
14,721
72.0%
Frank Hall Gaskell (Conservative)
8,994 (44.0 pts)
85.3%
Dec 1910
Allan Clement Edwards (Liberal-Labour)
9,088
46.9%
Frank Hall Gaskell (Conservative)
3,485 (18.0 pts)
80.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Thomas
Liberal
4,886
70.1%
Yes
Godfrey Lewis Bosville Clark
Conservative
2,086
29.9%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Thomas
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Thomas
Liberal
5,764
67.3%
Yes
Herbert Clark Lewis
Conservative
2,797
32.7%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Thomas
Liberal
6,055
60.8%
Yes
Charles James Jackson
Conservative
3,909
39.2%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Thomas
Liberal
6,994
63.2%
Yes
Henry Edzell Morgan Lindsay
Conservative
4,080
36.8%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Thomas
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Thomas
Liberal
14,721
72.0%
Yes
Frank Hall Gaskell
Conservative
5,727
28.0%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Allan Clement Edwards
Liberal-Labour
9,088
46.9%
Yes
Frank Hall Gaskell
Conservative
5,603
28.9%
No
Charles Butt Stanton
Labour
4,675
24.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Glamorganshire has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal-Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won East Glamorganshire in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal-Labour won East Glamorganshire in Dec 1910 with 9,088 votes (46.9%), a majority of 3,485 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won East Glamorganshire since 1885?
Since 1885, East Glamorganshire has been won by: Liberal, Liberal-Labour.
What was the closest result in East Glamorganshire?
The closest result on record for East Glamorganshire was Dec 1910, when Liberal-Labour beat Conservative by just 3,485 votes (18.0 percentage points).