Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Lewisham was won by Conservative at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 4,387 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Lewisham from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
William Heneage Legge (Conservative)
4,244
58.4%
Benjamin Whitworth (Liberal)
1,225 (16.9 pts)
78.3%
1886
William Heneage Legge (Conservative)
3,839
69.5%
George Offor (Liberal)
2,151 (38.9 pts)
59.6%
1892
John Penn (Conservative)
5,309
64.7%
George Alfred Harvey (Liberal)
2,414 (29.4 pts)
69.3%
1895
John Penn (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
John Penn (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
Edward Coates (Conservative)
9,689
54.8%
Frederick Wilkins Aveling (Liberal)
1,683 (9.5 pts)
79.6%
Jan 1910
Edward Coates (Conservative)
12,690
58.6%
Felix Rosenheim (Liberal)
3,730 (17.2 pts)
86.5%
Dec 1910
Edward Feetham Coates (Conservative)
11,179
62.2%
Edward Loughlin O'Malley (Liberal)
4,387 (24.4 pts)
71.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Heneage Legge
Conservative
4,244
58.4%
Yes
Benjamin Whitworth
Liberal
3,019
41.6%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Heneage Legge
Conservative
3,839
69.5%
Yes
George Offor
Liberal
1,688
30.5%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Penn
Conservative
5,309
64.7%
Yes
George Alfred Harvey
Liberal
2,895
35.3%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Penn
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Penn
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Coates
Conservative
9,689
54.8%
Yes
Frederick Wilkins Aveling
Liberal
8,006
45.2%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Coates
Conservative
12,690
58.6%
Yes
Felix Rosenheim
Liberal
8,960
41.4%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Feetham Coates
Conservative
11,179
62.2%
Yes
Edward Loughlin O'Malley
Liberal
6,792
37.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Lewisham has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Lewisham in the Dec 1910 general election?
Conservative won Lewisham in Dec 1910 with 11,179 votes (62.2%), a majority of 4,387 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Lewisham since 1885?
Since 1885, Lewisham has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Lewisham?
The closest result on record for Lewisham was 1906, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 1,683 votes (9.5 percentage points).