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Holmfirth — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Henry Joseph Wilson (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Holmfirth at the Dec 1910 general election. This page covers every general election in Holmfirth from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Henry Joseph Wilson (Liberal) 6,208 66.2% Heneage Legge (Conservative) 3,044 (32.5 pts) 87.0%
1886 Henry Joseph Wilson (Liberal) 5,322 65.7% Walter Armitage (Liberal Unionist) 2,542 (31.4 pts) 75.2%
1892 Henry Joseph Wilson (Liberal) 5,640 63.0% Harold Thomas (Conservative) 2,323 (25.9 pts) 73.4%
1895 Henry Joseph Wilson (Liberal) 5,011 59.2% George Edward Raine (Conservative) 1,552 (18.3 pts) 76.3%
1900 Henry Joseph Wilson (Liberal) 4,505 54.7% Edward James Montagu Stuart-Wortley (Conservative) 767 (9.3 pts) 73.4%
1906 Henry Joseph Wilson (Liberal) 6,850 71.9% Sydney Gladwin Jebb (Conservative) 4,173 (43.8 pts) 78.0%
Jan 1910 Henry Joseph Wilson (Liberal) 6,339 57.5% Robert Geoffrey Ellis (Liberal Unionist) 3,296 (29.9 pts) 86.2%
Dec 1910 Henry Joseph Wilson (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Joseph Wilson Liberal 6,20866.2% Yes
Heneage Legge Conservative 3,16433.8% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Joseph Wilson Liberal 5,32265.7% Yes
Walter Armitage Liberal Unionist 2,78034.3% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Joseph Wilson Liberal 5,64063.0% Yes
Harold Thomas Conservative 3,31737.0% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Joseph Wilson Liberal 5,01159.2% Yes
George Edward Raine Conservative 3,45940.8% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Joseph Wilson Liberal 4,50554.7% Yes
Edward James Montagu Stuart-Wortley Conservative 3,73845.3% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Joseph Wilson Liberal 6,85071.9% Yes
Sydney Gladwin Jebb Conservative 2,67728.1% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Joseph Wilson Liberal 6,33957.5% Yes
Robert Geoffrey Ellis Liberal Unionist 3,04327.6% No
William Pickles Labour 1,64314.9% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Joseph Wilson Liberal Unopposed Yes

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Liberal margin 32.5 pts 1886: Liberal margin 31.4 pts 1892: Liberal margin 25.9 pts 1895: Liberal margin 18.3 pts 1900: Liberal margin 9.3 pts 1906: Liberal margin 43.8 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 29.9 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910

Trend

Holmfirth has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Holmfirth in the Dec 1910 general election?

Henry Joseph Wilson (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Holmfirth in Dec 1910 -- no other candidate stood.

Which parties have won Holmfirth since 1885?

Since 1885, Holmfirth has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in Holmfirth?

The closest result on record for Holmfirth was 1900, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 767 votes (9.3 percentage points).

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