Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Handsworth was won by Liberal Unionist at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 5,106 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Handsworth from 1885 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Henry Samuel Wiggin (Liberal)
7,057
63.2%
Harry Robert Graham (Conservative)
2,950 (26.4 pts)
74.5%
1886
Henry Samuel Wiggin (Liberal Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Henry Meysey Meysey-Thompson (Liberal Unionist)
7,370
57.6%
Hugh Gilzean Reid (Liberal)
1,937 (15.1 pts)
78.4%
1895
Henry Meysey Meysey-Thompson (Liberal Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
Henry Meysey Meysey-Thompson (Liberal Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
Ernest Claude Meysey-Thompson (Liberal Unionist)
13,407
60.8%
Herbert Samuel Leon (Liberal)
4,771 (21.6 pts)
84.0%
Dec 1910
Ernest Claude Meysey-Thompson (Liberal Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Ernest Claude Meysey-Thompson (Liberal Unionist)
14,594
60.6%
George Jackson (Liberal)
5,106 (21.2 pts)
83.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Samuel Wiggin
Liberal
7,057
63.2%
Yes
Harry Robert Graham
Conservative
4,107
36.8%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Samuel Wiggin
Liberal Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Meysey Meysey-Thompson
Liberal Unionist
7,370
57.6%
Yes
Hugh Gilzean Reid
Liberal
5,433
42.4%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Meysey Meysey-Thompson
Liberal Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Meysey Meysey-Thompson
Liberal Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ernest Claude Meysey-Thompson
Liberal Unionist
13,407
60.8%
Yes
Herbert Samuel Leon
Liberal
8,636
39.2%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ernest Claude Meysey-Thompson
Liberal Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ernest Claude Meysey-Thompson
Liberal Unionist
14,594
60.6%
Yes
George Jackson
Liberal
9,488
39.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Handsworth has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Handsworth in the Jan 1910 general election?
Liberal Unionist won Handsworth in Jan 1910 with 14,594 votes (60.6%), a majority of 5,106 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Handsworth since 1885?
Since 1885, Handsworth has been won by: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.
What was the closest result in Handsworth?
The closest result on record for Handsworth was 1892, when Liberal Unionist beat Liberal by just 1,937 votes (15.1 percentage points).