Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Hallamshire was won by Labour at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 2,871 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Hallamshire from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Frederick Thorpe Mappin (Liberal)
6,454
59.2%
William Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam (Conservative)
2,003 (18.4 pts)
82.8%
1886
Frederick Thorpe Mappin (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Frederick Thorpe Mappin (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1895
Frederick Thorpe Mappin (Liberal)
5,949
54.1%
Frank Hatchard (Conservative)
895 (8.1 pts)
76.0%
1900
Frederick Thorpe Mappin (Liberal)
6,688
57.5%
Frank Hatchard (Conservative)
1,750 (15.0 pts)
74.5%
1906
John Wadsworth (Liberal-Labour)
8,375
55.2%
Frederic Kelley (Conservative)
1,568 (10.3 pts)
83.9%
Jan 1910
John Wadsworth (Labour)
10,193
62.2%
Thomas Sutton Timmis (Conservative)
4,008 (24.5 pts)
82.2%
Dec 1910
John Wadsworth (Labour)
8,708
59.9%
David Thurston Smith (Conservative)
2,871 (19.7 pts)
73.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Thorpe Mappin
Liberal
6,454
59.2%
Yes
William Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam
Conservative
4,451
40.8%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Thorpe Mappin
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Thorpe Mappin
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Thorpe Mappin
Liberal
5,949
54.1%
Yes
Frank Hatchard
Conservative
5,054
45.9%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Thorpe Mappin
Liberal
6,688
57.5%
Yes
Frank Hatchard
Conservative
4,938
42.5%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wadsworth
Liberal-Labour
8,375
55.2%
Yes
Frederic Kelley
Conservative
6,807
44.8%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wadsworth
Labour
10,193
62.2%
Yes
Thomas Sutton Timmis
Conservative
6,185
37.8%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wadsworth
Labour
8,708
59.9%
Yes
David Thurston Smith
Conservative
5,837
40.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Hallamshire has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal-Labour, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Hallamshire in the Dec 1910 general election?
Labour won Hallamshire in Dec 1910 with 8,708 votes (59.9%), a majority of 2,871 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Hallamshire since 1885?
Since 1885, Hallamshire has been won by: Labour, Liberal, Liberal-Labour.
What was the closest result in Hallamshire?
The closest result on record for Hallamshire was 1895, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 895 votes (8.1 percentage points).