Malton — UK General Election Results
Malton was won by Liberal at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 364 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Malton from 1832 to 1880.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | William Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam (Whig); Charles Christopher Pepys (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Charles Christopher Pepys (Whig); John Charles Ramsden (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | John Walbanke-Childers (Whig); William Thomas Spencer Wentworth-FitzWilliam (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | John Walbanke-Childers (Whig); John Evelyn Denison (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | John Walbanke-Childers (Whig); John Evelyn Denison (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam (Whig); John Evelyn Denison (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam (Whig); James Brown (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam (Liberal); James Brown (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam (Liberal); James Brown (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam (Liberal) | 603 | 56.0% | Robert Hartley Bower (Conservative) | 129 (12.0 pts) | 86.9% |
| 1880 | Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam (Liberal) | 809 | 64.5% | William Cayley Worsley (Conservative) | 364 (29.0 pts) | 90.9% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Charles Christopher Pepys | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Christopher Pepys | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| John Charles Ramsden | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Walbanke-Childers | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| William Thomas Spencer Wentworth-FitzWilliam | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Walbanke-Childers | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| John Evelyn Denison | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Walbanke-Childers | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| John Evelyn Denison | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| John Evelyn Denison | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| James Brown | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
| James Brown | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
| James Brown | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam | Liberal | 603 | 56.0% | Yes |
| Robert Hartley Bower | Conservative | 474 | 44.0% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles William Wentworth-FitzWilliam | Liberal | 809 | 64.5% | Yes |
| William Cayley Worsley | Conservative | 445 | 35.5% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Malton has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Malton in the 1880 general election?
Liberal won Malton in 1880 with 809 votes (64.5%), a majority of 364 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Malton since 1832?
Since 1832, Malton has been won by: Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Malton?
The closest result on record for Malton was 1874, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 129 votes (12.0 percentage points).
Did Malton ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Malton elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.