Kendal — UK General Election Results
Kendal was won by Conservative at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 308 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Kendal from 1832 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1832–Dec 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | James Brougham (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | John Barham (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | George William Wood (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | George William Wood (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | George Carr Glyn (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | George Carr Glyn (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | George Carr Glyn (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | George Carr Glyn (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | George Carr Glyn (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | John Whitwell (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | John Whitwell (Liberal) | 1,061 | 69.3% | William Allen Francis Saunders (Conservative) | 591 (38.6 pts) | 82.4% |
| 1880 | John Whitwell (Liberal) | 1,118 | 67.4% | Alfred Harris (Conservative) | 577 (34.8 pts) | 86.5% |
| 1885 | Thomas Taylour (Conservative) | 2,690 | 52.6% | James Cropper (Liberal) | 263 (5.1 pts) | 90.9% |
| 1886 | Thomas Taylour (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1892 | Josceline Fitzroy Bagot (Conservative) | 2,838 | 56.2% | James Anson Farrer (Liberal) | 629 (12.5 pts) | 84.1% |
| 1895 | Josceline Fitzroy Bagot (Conservative) | 2,771 | 57.5% | Herbert Stephenson (Liberal) | 722 (15.0 pts) | 79.1% |
| 1900 | Josceline Fitzroy Bagot (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1906 | Dudley Cautley Stewart-Smith (Liberal) | 2,899 | 52.3% | Josceline Fitzroy Bagot (Conservative) | 252 (4.5 pts) | 85.6% |
| Jan 1910 | Josceline Fitzroy Bagot (Conservative) | 3,228 | 54.2% | Dudley Cautley Stewart-Smith (Liberal) | 502 (8.4 pts) | 91.0% |
| Dec 1910 | Josceline Fitzroy Bagot (Conservative) | 3,041 | 52.7% | William Henry Somervell (Liberal) | 308 (5.3 pts) | 88.2% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brougham | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barham | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George William Wood | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George William Wood | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Carr Glyn | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Carr Glyn | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Carr Glyn | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Carr Glyn | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Carr Glyn | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Whitwell | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Whitwell | Liberal | 1,061 | 69.3% | Yes |
| William Allen Francis Saunders | Conservative | 470 | 30.7% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Whitwell | Liberal | 1,118 | 67.4% | Yes |
| Alfred Harris | Conservative | 541 | 32.6% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Taylour | Conservative | 2,690 | 52.6% | Yes |
| James Cropper | Liberal | 2,427 | 47.4% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Taylour | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josceline Fitzroy Bagot | Conservative | 2,838 | 56.2% | Yes |
| James Anson Farrer | Liberal | 2,209 | 43.8% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josceline Fitzroy Bagot | Conservative | 2,771 | 57.5% | Yes |
| Herbert Stephenson | Liberal | 2,049 | 42.5% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josceline Fitzroy Bagot | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Cautley Stewart-Smith | Liberal | 2,899 | 52.3% | Yes |
| Josceline Fitzroy Bagot | Conservative | 2,647 | 47.7% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josceline Fitzroy Bagot | Conservative | 3,228 | 54.2% | Yes |
| Dudley Cautley Stewart-Smith | Liberal | 2,726 | 45.8% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josceline Fitzroy Bagot | Conservative | 3,041 | 52.7% | Yes |
| William Henry Somervell | Liberal | 2,733 | 47.3% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Kendal has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kendal in the Dec 1910 general election?
Conservative won Kendal in Dec 1910 with 3,041 votes (52.7%), a majority of 308 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Kendal since 1832?
Since 1832, Kendal has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Kendal?
The closest result on record for Kendal was 1906, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 252 votes (4.5 percentage points).