Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Gerald Ashburner France (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Morley at the Dec 1910 general election. This page covers every general election in Morley from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Charles George Milnes Gaskell (Liberal)
6,684
67.8%
Joseph John Dunnington-Jefferson (Conservative)
3,507 (35.6 pts)
86.0%
1886
Charles George Milnes Gaskell (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Alfred Eddison Hutton (Liberal)
5,818
61.4%
William Carr (Conservative)
2,162 (22.8 pts)
71.0%
1895
Alfred Eddison Hutton (Liberal)
5,834
58.3%
William Carr (Conservative)
1,668 (16.7 pts)
75.2%
1900
Alfred Eddison Hutton (Liberal)
6,428
62.3%
William Boyd Carpenter (Conservative)
2,540 (24.6 pts)
73.4%
1906
Alfred Eddison Hutton (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Gerald Ashburner France (Liberal)
8,026
59.0%
John Stobart Charlesworth (Conservative)
4,631 (34.0 pts)
86.0%
Dec 1910
Gerald Ashburner France (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles George Milnes Gaskell
Liberal
6,684
67.8%
Yes
Joseph John Dunnington-Jefferson
Conservative
3,177
32.2%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles George Milnes Gaskell
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Eddison Hutton
Liberal
5,818
61.4%
Yes
William Carr
Conservative
3,656
38.6%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Eddison Hutton
Liberal
5,834
58.3%
Yes
William Carr
Conservative
4,166
41.7%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Eddison Hutton
Liberal
6,428
62.3%
Yes
William Boyd Carpenter
Conservative
3,888
37.7%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Eddison Hutton
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gerald Ashburner France
Liberal
8,026
59.0%
Yes
John Stobart Charlesworth
Conservative
3,395
24.9%
No
Herbert Smith
Labour
2,191
16.1%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gerald Ashburner France
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Morley has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Morley in the Dec 1910 general election?
Gerald Ashburner France (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Morley in Dec 1910 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Morley since 1885?
Since 1885, Morley has been won by: Liberal.
What was the closest result in Morley?
The closest result on record for Morley was 1895, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 1,668 votes (16.7 percentage points).