Hythe — UK General Election Results
Hythe was won by Conservative at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 1,957 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Hythe from 1832 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1832–1945
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Stewart Marjoribanks (Whig) | 226 | 53.3% | William Fraser (Conservative) | 28 (6.6 pts) | 90.4% |
| 1835 | Stewart Marjoribanks (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | William Hugh Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (Whig) | 243 | 64.1% | William Horsley Beresford (Conservative) | 107 (28.2 pts) | 79.6% |
| 1841 | Stewart Marjoribanks (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | Edward Drake Brockman (Whig) | 211 | 52.8% | Mayer Amschel de Rothschild (Whig) | 22 (5.5 pts) | 82.5% |
| 1852 | Edward Drake Brockman (Whig) | 512 | 83.9% | Robert Standish Motte (Whig) | 414 (67.9 pts) | 71.3% |
| 1857 | John William Ramsden (Whig) | 490 | 65.5% | Henry Aitcheson Hankey (Peelite) | 232 (31.0 pts) | 74.9% |
| 1859 | Mayer Amschel de Rothschild (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | Mayer Amschel de Rothschild (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | Mayer Amschel de Rothschild (Liberal) | 1,268 | 70.9% | Albert Nugent (Conservative) | 747 (41.8 pts) | 78.6% |
| 1874 | Edward William Watkin (Liberal) | 1,347 | 81.8% | Montague Merryweather (Liberal) | 1,047 (63.6 pts) | 67.4% |
| 1880 | Edward William Watkin (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1885 | Edward William Watkin (Independent Liberal) | 2,247 | 73.8% | Alpheus Cleophas Morton (Liberal) | 1,450 (47.6 pts) | 81.5% |
| 1886 | Edward William Watkin (Liberal Unionist) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1892 | Edward William Watkin (Independent Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1895 | James Bevan Edwards (Conservative) | 2,189 | 55.9% | Israel Hart (Liberal) | 463 (11.8 pts) | 83.4% |
| 1900 | Edward Albert Sassoon (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1906 | Edward Albert Sassoon (Conservative) | 3,246 | 58.0% | Henry Chartres Biron (Liberal) | 899 (16.1 pts) | 85.8% |
| Jan 1910 | Edward Albert Sassoon (Conservative) | 3,746 | 65.7% | William Clarke Hall (Liberal) | 1,792 (31.4 pts) | 87.1% |
| Dec 1910 | Edward Albert Sassoon (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1918 | Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon (Unionist) | 8,819 | 72.0% | Robert William Forsyth (Labour) | 5,392 (44.0 pts) | 61.6% |
| 1922 | Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon (Unionist) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1923 | Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon (Unionist) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1924 | Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon (Unionist) | 12,843 | 76.5% | Constantine Gallop (Labour) | 8,907 (53.1 pts) | 79.7% |
| 1929 | Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon (Unionist) | 12,982 | 57.7% | Hester Lloyd Holland (Liberal) | 6,070 (27.0 pts) | 70.8% |
| 1931 | Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon (Conservative) | 20,277 | 84.9% | Grace Mary Colman (Labour) | 16,669 (69.8 pts) | 71.8% |
| 1935 | Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon (Conservative) | 15,359 | 63.9% | Richard Hathaway Ellis (Liberal) | 6,671 (27.7 pts) | 68.3% |
| 1945 | Harry Ripley Mackeson (Conservative) | 8,048 | 46.5% | David Graham Widdiscombe (Labour) | 1,957 (11.3 pts) | 73.3% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Marjoribanks | Whig | 226 | 53.3% | Yes |
| William Fraser | Conservative | 198 | 46.7% | No |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Marjoribanks | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hugh Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound | Whig | 243 | 64.1% | Yes |
| William Horsley Beresford | Conservative | 136 | 35.9% | No |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Marjoribanks | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Drake Brockman | Whig | 211 | 52.8% | Yes |
| Mayer Amschel de Rothschild | Whig | 189 | 47.2% | No |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Drake Brockman | Whig | 512 | 83.9% | Yes |
| Robert Standish Motte | Whig | 98 | 16.1% | No |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John William Ramsden | Whig | 490 | 65.5% | Yes |
| Henry Aitcheson Hankey | Peelite | 258 | 34.5% | No |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayer Amschel de Rothschild | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayer Amschel de Rothschild | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayer Amschel de Rothschild | Liberal | 1,268 | 70.9% | Yes |
| Albert Nugent | Conservative | 521 | 29.1% | No |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward William Watkin | Liberal | 1,347 | 81.8% | Yes |
| Montague Merryweather | Liberal | 300 | 18.2% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward William Watkin | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward William Watkin | Independent Liberal | 2,247 | 73.8% | Yes |
| Alpheus Cleophas Morton | Liberal | 797 | 26.2% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward William Watkin | Liberal Unionist | Unopposed | Yes | |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward William Watkin | Independent Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bevan Edwards | Conservative | 2,189 | 55.9% | Yes |
| Israel Hart | Liberal | 1,726 | 44.1% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Albert Sassoon | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Albert Sassoon | Conservative | 3,246 | 58.0% | Yes |
| Henry Chartres Biron | Liberal | 2,347 | 42.0% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Albert Sassoon | Conservative | 3,746 | 65.7% | Yes |
| William Clarke Hall | Liberal | 1,954 | 34.3% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Albert Sassoon | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon | Unionist | 8,819 | 72.0% | Yes |
| Robert William Forsyth | Labour | 3,427 | 28.0% | No |
1922
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon | Unionist | Unopposed | Yes | |
1923
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon | Unionist | Unopposed | Yes | |
1924
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon | Unionist | 12,843 | 76.5% | Yes |
| Constantine Gallop | Labour | 3,936 | 23.5% | No |
1929
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon | Unionist | 12,982 | 57.7% | Yes |
| Hester Lloyd Holland | Liberal | 6,912 | 30.7% | No |
| Grace Mary Colman | Labour | 2,597 | 11.5% | No |
1931
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon | Conservative | 20,277 | 84.9% | Yes |
| Grace Mary Colman | Labour | 3,608 | 15.1% | No |
1935
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon | Conservative | 15,359 | 63.9% | Yes |
| Richard Hathaway Ellis | Liberal | 8,688 | 36.1% | No |
1945
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Ripley Mackeson | Conservative | 8,048 | 46.5% | Yes |
| David Graham Widdiscombe | Labour | 6,091 | 35.2% | No |
| Arthur Dyke Beauchamp James | Liberal | 3,152 | 18.2% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Hythe has been contested at 28 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Liberal, Independent Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Conservative, Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Hythe in the 1945 general election?
Conservative won Hythe in 1945 with 8,048 votes (46.5%), a majority of 1,957 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Hythe since 1832?
Since 1832, Hythe has been won by: Conservative, Independent Liberal, Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Unionist, Whig.
What was the closest result in Hythe?
The closest result on record for Hythe was 1847, when Whig beat Whig by just 22 votes (5.5 percentage points).