Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Lyme Regis was won by Conservative at the 1865 general election, with a majority of 9 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Lyme Regis from 1832 to 1865.
Full Election History, 1832–1865
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
William Pinney (Whig)
79
43.2%
John Fane (Conservative)
19 (10.4 pts)
82.4%
1835
William Pinney (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
William Pinney (Whig)
121
58.2%
Renn Hampden (Conservative)
34 (16.4 pts)
85.6%
1841
William Pinney (Whig)
123
52.8%
Thomas Hussey (Conservative)
13 (5.6 pts)
84.1%
1847
Thomas Neville Abdy (Whig)
146
50.5%
Fitzroy Edward Kelly (Conservative)
3 (1.0 pts)
88.7%
1852
William Pinney (Whig)
145
53.5%
Phipps Hornby (Conservative)
19 (7.0 pts)
87.7%
1857
William Pinney (Whig)
144
73.1%
Thomas George Hesketh (Conservative)
91 (46.2 pts)
74.9%
1859
William Pinney (Liberal)
116
50.2%
John Wright Treeby (Conservative)
1 (0.4 pts)
87.5%
1865
John Wright Treeby (Conservative)
116
52.0%
John Clarke Hawkshaw (Liberal)
9 (4.0 pts)
89.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Pinney
Whig
79
43.2%
Yes
John Fane
Conservative
60
32.8%
No
John Melville
Whig
44
24.0%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Pinney
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Pinney
Whig
121
58.2%
Yes
Renn Hampden
Conservative
87
41.8%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Pinney
Whig
123
52.8%
Yes
Thomas Hussey
Conservative
110
47.2%
No
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Neville Abdy
Whig
146
50.5%
Yes
Fitzroy Edward Kelly
Conservative
143
49.5%
No
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Pinney
Whig
145
53.5%
Yes
Phipps Hornby
Conservative
126
46.5%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Pinney
Whig
144
73.1%
Yes
Thomas George Hesketh
Conservative
53
26.9%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Pinney
Liberal
116
50.2%
Yes
John Wright Treeby
Conservative
115
49.8%
No
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wright Treeby
Conservative
116
52.0%
Yes
John Clarke Hawkshaw
Liberal
107
48.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Lyme Regis has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Lyme Regis in the 1865 general election?
Conservative won Lyme Regis in 1865 with 116 votes (52.0%), a majority of 9 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Lyme Regis since 1832?
Since 1832, Lyme Regis has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Lyme Regis?
The closest result on record for Lyme Regis was 1859, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 1 votes (0.4 percentage points).