East Worcestershire — UK General Election Results
Joseph Austen Chamberlain (Liberal Unionist) were elected unopposed for East Worcestershire at the Dec 1910 general election. This page covers every general election in East Worcestershire 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 | William Congreve Russell (Whig); Thomas Henry Cookes (Whig) | 2,517 | 36.8% (top seat) | John Somerset Pakington (Conservative) | 601 (8.6 pts) | 67.9% |
| 1835 | Edward Holland (Whig); Thomas Henry Cookes (Whig) | 2,192 | 34.2% (top seat) | Horace David Cholwell St Paul (Conservative) | 47 (0.7 pts) | 63.8% |
| 1837 | Horace David Cholwell St Paul (Conservative); John Barneby (Conservative) | 2,528 | 27.4% (top seat) | Edward Holland (Whig) | 353 (3.7 pts) | 78.9% |
| 1841 | James Arthur Taylor (Conservative); John Barneby (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley (Whig); George Rushout (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley (Whig); George Rushout (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley (Whig); George Rushout (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley (Liberal); Frederick Henry William Gough-Calthorpe (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | Harry Foley Vernon (Liberal); Frederick Henry William Gough-Calthorpe (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | Richard Paul Amphlett (Conservative); Charles George Lyttelton (Liberal) | 4,093 | 34.3% (top seat) | Richard Biddulph Martin (Liberal) | 304 (2.5 pts) | 58.1% |
| 1874 | Henry Allsopp (Conservative); Thomas Eades Walker (Conservative) | 4,159 | 29.5% (top seat) | Charles George Lyttelton (Liberal) | 651 (4.3 pts) | 67.8% |
| 1880 | William Henry Gladstone (Liberal); George Woodyatt Hastings (Liberal) | 4,833 | 26.5% (top seat) | Richard Temple (Conservative) | 416 (2.3 pts) | 76.6% |
| 1885 | George Woodyatt Hastings (Liberal) | 3,685 | 53.6% | Frederick Albert Bosanquet (Conservative) | 491 (7.1 pts) | 84.0% |
| 1886 | George Woodyatt Hastings (Liberal Unionist) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1892 | Joseph Austen Chamberlain (Liberal Unionist) | 5,111 | 67.0% | Oscar Browning (Liberal) | 2,594 (34.0 pts) | 77.6% |
| 1895 | Joseph Austen Chamberlain (Liberal Unionist) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1900 | Joseph Austen Chamberlain (Liberal Unionist) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1906 | Joseph Austen Chamberlain (Liberal Unionist) | 10,129 | 63.7% | John Morgan (Liberal) | 4,366 (27.5 pts) | 84.7% |
| Jan 1910 | Joseph Austen Chamberlain (Liberal Unionist) | 12,644 | 64.5% | Edward Hilton Young (Liberal) | 5,689 (29.0 pts) | 84.2% |
| Dec 1910 | Joseph Austen Chamberlain (Liberal Unionist) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Congreve Russell | Whig | 2,576 | 36.8% | Yes |
| Thomas Henry Cookes | Whig | 2,517 | 35.9% | Yes |
| John Somerset Pakington | Conservative | 1,916 | 27.3% | No |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Holland | Whig | 2,254 | 34.2% | Yes |
| Thomas Henry Cookes | Whig | 2,192 | 33.3% | Yes |
| Horace David Cholwell St Paul | Conservative | 2,145 | 32.5% | No |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace David Cholwell St Paul | Conservative | 2,595 | 27.4% | Yes |
| John Barneby | Conservative | 2,528 | 26.7% | Yes |
| Edward Holland | Whig | 2,175 | 23.0% | No |
| John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley | Whig | 2,168 | 22.9% | No |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Arthur Taylor | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| John Barneby | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| George Rushout | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| George Rushout | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| George Rushout | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hodgetts Hodgetts-Foley | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Frederick Henry William Gough-Calthorpe | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Foley Vernon | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Frederick Henry William Gough-Calthorpe | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Paul Amphlett | Conservative | 4,108 | 34.3% | Yes |
| Charles George Lyttelton | Liberal | 4,093 | 34.1% | Yes |
| Richard Biddulph Martin | Liberal | 3,789 | 31.6% | No |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Allsopp | Conservative | 4,421 | 29.5% | Yes |
| Thomas Eades Walker | Conservative | 4,159 | 27.8% | Yes |
| Charles George Lyttelton | Liberal | 3,508 | 23.4% | No |
| Arthur Albright | Liberal | 2,831 | 18.9% | No |
| William Emmerson Kendrick Laslett | Conservative | 55 | 0.4% | No |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Gladstone | Liberal | 4,879 | 26.5% | Yes |
| George Woodyatt Hastings | Liberal | 4,833 | 26.3% | Yes |
| Richard Temple | Conservative | 4,417 | 24.0% | No |
| Henry Allsopp | Conservative | 4,258 | 23.2% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Woodyatt Hastings | Liberal | 3,685 | 53.6% | Yes |
| Frederick Albert Bosanquet | Conservative | 3,194 | 46.4% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Woodyatt Hastings | Liberal Unionist | Unopposed | Yes | |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Austen Chamberlain | Liberal Unionist | 5,111 | 67.0% | Yes |
| Oscar Browning | Liberal | 2,517 | 33.0% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Austen Chamberlain | Liberal Unionist | Unopposed | Yes | |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Austen Chamberlain | Liberal Unionist | Unopposed | Yes | |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Austen Chamberlain | Liberal Unionist | 10,129 | 63.7% | Yes |
| John Morgan | Liberal | 5,763 | 36.3% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Austen Chamberlain | Liberal Unionist | 12,644 | 64.5% | Yes |
| Edward Hilton Young | Liberal | 6,955 | 35.5% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Austen Chamberlain | Liberal Unionist | Unopposed | Yes | |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Worcestershire 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 East Worcestershire in the Dec 1910 general election?
Joseph Austen Chamberlain (Liberal Unionist) were elected unopposed for East Worcestershire in Dec 1910 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won East Worcestershire since 1832?
Since 1832, East Worcestershire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Whig.
What was the closest result in East Worcestershire?
The closest result on record for East Worcestershire was 1835, when Whig beat Conservative by just 47 votes (0.7 percentage points).
Did East Worcestershire ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, East Worcestershire 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.