Newcastle upon Tyne — UK General Election Results
Newcastle upon Tyne elected 2 MPs at the Jan 1910 general election: Edward Shortt (Liberal) and Walter Hudson (Labour). This page covers every general election in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1832 to Jan 1910.
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–Jan 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Matthew White Ridley (Whig); John Hodgson (Conservative) | 1,686 | 43.2% (top seat) | Charles Attwood (Radical) | 594 (12.2 pts) | 62.6% |
| 1835 | William Ord (Whig); Matthew White Ridley (Whig) | 1,499 | 33.0% (top seat) | John Hodgson (Conservative) | 245 (4.4 pts) | 68.9% |
| 1837 | William Ord (Whig); John Hodgson-Hinde (Conservative) | 1,701 | 29.4% (top seat) | Charles John Bigge (Whig) | 514 (8.4 pts) | 66.5% |
| 1841 | John Hodgson-Hinde (Conservative); William Henry Ord (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | William Henry Ord (Whig); Thomas Emerson Headlam (Whig) | 2,068 | 36.9% (top seat) | Richard Hodgson (Conservative) | 388 (6.5 pts) | 56.7% |
| 1852 | John Fenwick Burgoyne Blackett (Whig); Thomas Emerson Headlam (Whig) | 2,172 | 37.9% (top seat) | William Henry Watson (Whig) | 377 (5.9 pts) | 60.6% |
| 1857 | George Ridley (Whig); Thomas Emerson Headlam (Whig) | 2,133 | 39.1% (top seat) | Peter Carstairs (Conservative) | 460 (7.4 pts) | 52.4% |
| 1859 | Thomas Emerson Headlam (Liberal); George Ridley (Liberal) | 2,679 | 46.1% (top seat) | Peter Alfred Taylor (Liberal) | 2,217 (38.0 pts) | 48.5% |
| 1865 | Joseph Cowen (Liberal); Thomas Emerson Headlam (Liberal) | 2,477 | 39.3% (top seat) | Somerset Archibald Beaumont (Liberal) | 417 (5.6 pts) | 56.4% |
| 1868 | Joseph Cowen (Liberal); Thomas Emerson Headlam (Liberal) | 6,674 | 42.9% (top seat) | Charles Frederick Hamond (Conservative) | 3,949 (24.0 pts) | 44.3% |
| 1874 | Joseph Cowen (Liberal); Charles Frederick Hamond (Conservative) | 6,479 | 40.8% (top seat) | Thomas Emerson Headlam (Liberal) | 672 (3.2 pts) | 48.5% |
| 1880 | Joseph Cowen (Liberal); Ashton Wentworth Dilke (Liberal) | 10,404 | 42.9% (top seat) | Charles Frederic Hamond (Conservative) | 5,133 (18.7 pts) | 57.6% |
| 1885 | Joseph Cowen (Independent Liberal); John Morley (Liberal) | 10,129 | 34.8% (top seat) | Charles Frederic Hamond (Conservative) | 629 (2.1 pts) | 73.0% |
| 1886 | John Morley (Liberal); James Craig (Liberal) | 10,172 | 26.6% (top seat) | William George Armstrong (Liberal Unionist) | 515 (1.3 pts) | 67.3% |
| 1892 | Charles Frederick Hamond (Conservative); John Morley (Liberal) | 10,905 | 39.0% (top seat) | James Craig (Liberal) | 219 (0.6 pts) | 76.4% |
| 1895 | Charles Frederick Hamond (Conservative); William Cruddas (Conservative) | 12,170 | 25.5% (top seat) | John Morley (Liberal) | 308 (0.6 pts) | 79.6% |
| 1900 | Walter Richard Plummer (Conservative); George Renwick (Conservative) | 14,752 | 29.7% (top seat) | Samuel Storey (Liberal) | 4,264 (8.4 pts) | 74.1% |
| 1906 | Walter Hudson (Labour); Thomas Ashley Cairns (Liberal) | 18,423 | 31.2% (top seat) | Walter Richard Plummer (Conservative) | 6,481 (10.7 pts) | 84.6% |
| Dec 1910 | Edward Shortt (Liberal); Walter Hudson (Labour) | 16,447 | 28.2% (top seat) | Edward Clark (Conservative) | 3,532 (6.0 pts) | 78.3% |
| Jan 1910 | Edward Shortt (Liberal); Walter Hudson (Labour) | 18,241 | 28.9% (top seat) | Walter Richard Plummer (Conservative) | 4,174 (6.4 pts) | 86.1% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew White Ridley | Whig | 2,112 | 43.2% | Yes |
| John Hodgson | Conservative | 1,686 | 34.5% | Yes |
| Charles Attwood | Radical | 1,092 | 22.3% | No |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ord | Whig | 1,843 | 33.0% | Yes |
| Matthew White Ridley | Whig | 1,499 | 26.8% | Yes |
| John Hodgson | Conservative | 1,254 | 22.5% | No |
| James Aytoun | Radical | 988 | 17.7% | No |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ord | Whig | 1,792 | 29.4% | Yes |
| John Hodgson-Hinde | Conservative | 1,701 | 27.9% | Yes |
| Charles John Bigge | Whig | 1,187 | 19.5% | No |
| John Blenkinsopp Coulson | Conservative | 1,127 | 18.5% | No |
| Augustus Harding Beaumont | Chartist | 290 | 4.8% | No |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hodgson-Hinde | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| William Henry Ord | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Ord | Whig | 2,196 | 36.9% | Yes |
| Thomas Emerson Headlam | Whig | 2,068 | 34.8% | Yes |
| Richard Hodgson | Conservative | 1,680 | 28.3% | No |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fenwick Burgoyne Blackett | Whig | 2,418 | 37.9% | Yes |
| Thomas Emerson Headlam | Whig | 2,172 | 34.0% | Yes |
| William Henry Watson | Whig | 1,795 | 28.1% | No |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ridley | Whig | 2,445 | 39.1% | Yes |
| Thomas Emerson Headlam | Whig | 2,133 | 34.1% | Yes |
| Peter Carstairs | Conservative | 1,673 | 26.8% | No |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Emerson Headlam | Liberal | 2,688 | 46.1% | Yes |
| George Ridley | Liberal | 2,679 | 46.0% | Yes |
| Peter Alfred Taylor | Liberal | 462 | 7.9% | No |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cowen | Liberal | 2,941 | 39.3% | Yes |
| Thomas Emerson Headlam | Liberal | 2,477 | 33.1% | Yes |
| Somerset Archibald Beaumont | Liberal | 2,060 | 27.5% | No |
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cowen | Liberal | 7,057 | 42.9% | Yes |
| Thomas Emerson Headlam | Liberal | 6,674 | 40.6% | Yes |
| Charles Frederick Hamond | Conservative | 2,725 | 16.6% | No |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cowen | Liberal | 8,464 | 40.8% | Yes |
| Charles Frederick Hamond | Conservative | 6,479 | 31.2% | Yes |
| Thomas Emerson Headlam | Liberal | 5,807 | 28.0% | No |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cowen | Liberal | 11,766 | 42.9% | Yes |
| Ashton Wentworth Dilke | Liberal | 10,404 | 37.9% | Yes |
| Charles Frederic Hamond | Conservative | 5,271 | 19.2% | No |
1885 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cowen | Independent Liberal | 10,489 | 34.8% | Yes |
| John Morley | Liberal | 10,129 | 33.6% | Yes |
| Charles Frederic Hamond | Conservative | 9,500 | 31.5% | No |
1886 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morley | Liberal | 10,681 | 26.6% | Yes |
| James Craig | Liberal | 10,172 | 25.4% | Yes |
| William George Armstrong | Liberal Unionist | 9,657 | 24.1% | No |
| Matthew White Ridley | Conservative | 9,580 | 23.9% | No |
1892 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Frederick Hamond | Conservative | 13,823 | 39.0% | Yes |
| John Morley | Liberal | 10,905 | 30.8% | Yes |
| James Craig | Liberal | 10,686 | 30.2% | No |
1895 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Frederick Hamond | Conservative | 12,833 | 25.5% | Yes |
| William Cruddas | Conservative | 12,170 | 24.2% | Yes |
| John Morley | Liberal | 11,862 | 23.6% | No |
| James Craig | Liberal | 11,154 | 22.2% | No |
| Frederick Parkin Hammill | Independent Labour | 2,302 | 4.6% | No |
1900 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Richard Plummer | Conservative | 15,097 | 29.7% | Yes |
| George Renwick | Conservative | 14,752 | 29.0% | Yes |
| Samuel Storey | Liberal | 10,488 | 20.6% | No |
| Hedworth Lambton | Liberal | 10,463 | 20.6% | No |
1906 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hudson | Labour | 18,869 | 31.2% | Yes |
| Thomas Ashley Cairns | Liberal | 18,423 | 30.5% | Yes |
| Walter Richard Plummer | Conservative | 11,942 | 19.8% | No |
| George Renwick | Conservative | 11,223 | 18.6% | No |
Dec 1910 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Shortt | Liberal | 16,599 | 28.2% | Yes |
| Walter Hudson | Labour | 16,447 | 28.0% | Yes |
| Edward Clark | Conservative | 12,915 | 22.0% | No |
| Jasper Nicholas Ridley | Conservative | 12,849 | 21.8% | No |
Jan 1910 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Shortt | Liberal | 18,779 | 28.9% | Yes |
| Walter Hudson | Labour | 18,241 | 28.1% | Yes |
| Walter Richard Plummer | Conservative | 14,067 | 21.6% | No |
| George Renwick | Conservative | 13,928 | 21.4% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Newcastle upon Tyne has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal, Independent Liberal, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Newcastle upon Tyne in the Jan 1910 general election?
Edward Shortt (Liberal), Walter Hudson (Labour) won Newcastle upon Tyne in Jan 1910.
Which parties have won Newcastle upon Tyne since 1832?
Since 1832, Newcastle upon Tyne has been won by: Conservative, Independent Liberal, Labour, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Newcastle upon Tyne?
The closest result on record for Newcastle upon Tyne was 1892, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 219 votes (0.6 percentage points).
Did Newcastle upon Tyne ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Newcastle upon Tyne 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.