Flint Boroughs — UK General Election Results
Flint Boroughs was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 509 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Flint Boroughs from 1832 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1832–Dec 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Stephen Richard Glynne (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Stephen Richard Glynne (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Charles Whitley Deans Dundas (Whig) | 591 | 60.1% | Robert John Mostyn (Conservative) | 198 (20.1 pts) | 75.9% |
| 1841 | Richard Bulkeley Williams-Bulkeley (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | John Hanmer (Peelite) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | John Hanmer (Peelite) | 386 | 59.1% | Richard Pelham Warren (Conservative) | 119 (18.2 pts) | 79.7% |
| 1857 | John Hanmer (Peelite) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | John Hanmer (Liberal) | 0 | 0.0% | None (None) | None (None pts) | 13.5% |
| 1865 | John Hanmer (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | John Hanmer (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | Peter Ellis Eyton (Liberal) | 1,076 | 36.8% | Conwy Greville Hercules Rowley-Conwy (Conservative) | 4 (0.1 pts) | 80.5% |
| 1880 | John Roberts (Liberal) | 2,039 | 58.1% | Philip Pennant Pennant (Conservative) | 571 (16.3 pts) | 92.4% |
| 1885 | John Roberts (Liberal) | 1,835 | 51.7% | Philip Pennant Pennant (Conservative) | 122 (3.4 pts) | 94.0% |
| 1886 | John Roberts (Liberal) | 1,827 | 56.6% | Henry Mather-Jackson (Liberal Unionist) | 424 (13.1 pts) | 85.6% |
| 1892 | John Herbert Lewis (Liberal) | 1,883 | 55.3% | Philip Pennant Pennant (Conservative) | 359 (10.5 pts) | 91.8% |
| 1895 | John Herbert Lewis (Liberal) | 1,828 | 52.4% | Philip Pennant Pennant (Conservative) | 165 (4.7 pts) | 90.6% |
| 1900 | John Herbert Lewis (Liberal) | 1,760 | 55.5% | John Lloyd Price (Conservative) | 347 (10.9 pts) | 88.6% |
| 1906 | Thomas Howell Williams Idris (Liberal) | 1,899 | 55.5% | John Eldon Banks (Conservative) | 376 (11.0 pts) | 93.5% |
| Jan 1910 | James Woolley Summers (Liberal) | 2,150 | 55.5% | Henry Albert Tilby (Conservative) | 427 (11.0 pts) | 95.4% |
| Dec 1910 | James Woolley Summers (Liberal) | 2,098 | 56.9% | Henry Richard Lloyd Howard (Conservative) | 509 (13.8 pts) | 90.8% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Richard Glynne | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Richard Glynne | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Whitley Deans Dundas | Whig | 591 | 60.1% | Yes |
| Robert John Mostyn | Conservative | 393 | 39.9% | No |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bulkeley Williams-Bulkeley | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hanmer | Peelite | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hanmer | Peelite | 386 | 59.1% | Yes |
| Richard Pelham Warren | Conservative | 267 | 40.9% | No |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hanmer | Peelite | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hanmer | Liberal | 0 | 0.0% | Yes |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hanmer | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hanmer | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Ellis Eyton | Liberal | 1,076 | 36.8% | Yes |
| Conwy Greville Hercules Rowley-Conwy | Conservative | 1,072 | 36.7% | No |
| Robert Alfred Cunliffe | Liberal | 772 | 26.4% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Roberts | Liberal | 2,039 | 58.1% | Yes |
| Philip Pennant Pennant | Conservative | 1,468 | 41.9% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Roberts | Liberal | 1,835 | 51.7% | Yes |
| Philip Pennant Pennant | Conservative | 1,713 | 48.3% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Roberts | Liberal | 1,827 | 56.6% | Yes |
| Henry Mather-Jackson | Liberal Unionist | 1,403 | 43.4% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Herbert Lewis | Liberal | 1,883 | 55.3% | Yes |
| Philip Pennant Pennant | Conservative | 1,524 | 44.7% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Herbert Lewis | Liberal | 1,828 | 52.4% | Yes |
| Philip Pennant Pennant | Conservative | 1,663 | 47.6% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Herbert Lewis | Liberal | 1,760 | 55.5% | Yes |
| John Lloyd Price | Conservative | 1,413 | 44.5% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Howell Williams Idris | Liberal | 1,899 | 55.5% | Yes |
| John Eldon Banks | Conservative | 1,523 | 44.5% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Woolley Summers | Liberal | 2,150 | 55.5% | Yes |
| Henry Albert Tilby | Conservative | 1,723 | 44.5% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Woolley Summers | Liberal | 2,098 | 56.9% | Yes |
| Henry Richard Lloyd Howard | Conservative | 1,589 | 43.1% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Flint Boroughs has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Peelite, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Flint Boroughs in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal won Flint Boroughs in Dec 1910 with 2,098 votes (56.9%), a majority of 509 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Flint Boroughs since 1832?
Since 1832, Flint Boroughs has been won by: Liberal, Peelite, Whig.
What was the closest result in Flint Boroughs?
The closest result on record for Flint Boroughs was 1874, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 4 votes (0.1 percentage points).