Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Heywood was won by Liberal at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 1,059 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Heywood from 1885 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Isaac Hoyle (Liberal)
4,538
53.4%
James Kenyon (Conservative)
583 (6.9 pts)
91.6%
1886
Isaac Hoyle (Liberal)
4,206
52.8%
John Grant Lawson (Conservative)
444 (5.6 pts)
86.0%
1892
Thomas Snape (Liberal)
4,366
53.8%
Henry Hayes Lawrence (Liberal Unionist)
621 (7.7 pts)
87.7%
1895
George Kemp (Liberal Unionist)
4,489
53.3%
Thomas Snape (Liberal)
556 (6.6 pts)
90.2%
1900
George Kemp (Liberal Unionist)
4,657
51.2%
Edward Hopkinson Holden (Liberal)
226 (2.5 pts)
90.7%
1906
Edward Hopkinson Holden (Liberal)
5,351
55.8%
Mervyn Edward Manningham-Buller (Liberal Unionist)
1,106 (11.5 pts)
91.7%
Dec 1910
Harold Thomas Cawley (Liberal)
5,430
53.9%
Robert Hutchinson (Conservative)
789 (7.8 pts)
88.8%
Jan 1910
Harold Thomas Cawley (Liberal)
5,809
55.0%
Mervyn Edward Manningham-Buller (Conservative)
1,059 (10.0 pts)
93.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Isaac Hoyle
Liberal
4,538
53.4%
Yes
James Kenyon
Conservative
3,955
46.6%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Isaac Hoyle
Liberal
4,206
52.8%
Yes
John Grant Lawson
Conservative
3,762
47.2%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Snape
Liberal
4,366
53.8%
Yes
Henry Hayes Lawrence
Liberal Unionist
3,745
46.2%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Kemp
Liberal Unionist
4,489
53.3%
Yes
Thomas Snape
Liberal
3,933
46.7%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Kemp
Liberal Unionist
4,657
51.2%
Yes
Edward Hopkinson Holden
Liberal
4,431
48.8%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Hopkinson Holden
Liberal
5,351
55.8%
Yes
Mervyn Edward Manningham-Buller
Liberal Unionist
4,245
44.2%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harold Thomas Cawley
Liberal
5,430
53.9%
Yes
Robert Hutchinson
Conservative
4,641
46.1%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harold Thomas Cawley
Liberal
5,809
55.0%
Yes
Mervyn Edward Manningham-Buller
Conservative
4,750
45.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Heywood 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 Heywood in the Jan 1910 general election?
Liberal won Heywood in Jan 1910 with 5,809 votes (55.0%), a majority of 1,059 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Heywood since 1885?
Since 1885, Heywood has been won by: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.
What was the closest result in Heywood?
The closest result on record for Heywood was 1900, when Liberal Unionist beat Liberal by just 226 votes (2.5 percentage points).