Mid Somerset — UK General Election Results
William Stephen Gore-Langton (Conservative) and Richard Horner Paget (Conservative) were elected unopposed for Mid Somerset at the 1880 general election. This page covers every general election in Mid Somerset from 1868 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, 1868–1880
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Richard Horner Paget (Conservative); Ralph Neville-Greville (Conservative) | 3,636 | 32.1% (top seat) | Francis Tagart (Liberal) | 1,485 (12.9 pts) | 68.7% |
| 1874 | Ralph Neville-Grenville (Conservative); Richard Horner Paget (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1880 | William Stephen Gore-Langton (Conservative); Richard Horner Paget (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Horner Paget | Conservative | 3,692 | 32.1% | Yes |
| Ralph Neville-Greville | Conservative | 3,636 | 31.6% | Yes |
| Francis Tagart | Liberal | 2,151 | 18.7% | No |
| Edward Augustus Freeman | Liberal | 2,018 | 17.6% | No |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Neville-Grenville | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Richard Horner Paget | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Stephen Gore-Langton | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Richard Horner Paget | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Not enough contested elections of data yet to chart a trend.
Trend
Mid Somerset has been contested at 3 general elections on record since 1868. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mid Somerset in the 1880 general election?
William Stephen Gore-Langton (Conservative), Richard Horner Paget (Conservative) were elected unopposed for Mid Somerset in 1880 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Mid Somerset since 1868?
Since 1868, Mid Somerset has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Mid Somerset?
The closest result on record for Mid Somerset was 1868, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 1,485 votes (12.9 percentage points).
Did Mid Somerset ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Mid Somerset 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.