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Newmarket — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Newmarket was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 399 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Newmarket from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 George Newnes (Liberal) 3,931 57.0% Edward Hicks (Conservative) 971 (14.1 pts) 77.1%
1886 George Newnes (Liberal) 3,405 50.0% George Godolphin Osborne (Conservative) 300 (4.4 pts) 76.2%
1892 George Newnes (Liberal) 4,391 58.1% Henry Alexander Giffard (Conservative) 1,223 (16.2 pts) 80.5%
1895 Harry Leslie Blundell McCalmont (Conservative) 4,210 52.1% George Newnes (Liberal) 343 (4.2 pts) 82.9%
1900 Harry Leslie Blundell McCalmont (Conservative) 4,295 57.2% Charles Day Rose (Liberal) 1,077 (14.3 pts) 79.3%
1906 Charles Day Rose (Liberal) 4,666 54.6% George Henry Verrall (Conservative) 783 (9.2 pts) 86.1%
Jan 1910 George Henry Verrall (Conservative) 4,752 50.6% Charles Day Rose (Liberal) 120 (1.3 pts) 90.5%
Dec 1910 Charles Day Rose (Liberal) 4,786 52.2% George Henry Verrall (Conservative) 399 (4.3 pts) 88.5%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Newnes Liberal 3,93157.0% Yes
Edward Hicks Conservative 2,96043.0% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Newnes Liberal 3,40550.0% Yes
George Godolphin Osborne Conservative 3,10545.6% No
William Henry Hall Independent Liberal Unionist 2984.4% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Newnes Liberal 4,39158.1% Yes
Henry Alexander Giffard Conservative 3,16841.9% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Leslie Blundell McCalmont Conservative 4,21052.1% Yes
George Newnes Liberal 3,86747.9% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Leslie Blundell McCalmont Conservative 4,29557.2% Yes
Charles Day Rose Liberal 3,21842.8% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Day Rose Liberal 4,66654.6% Yes
George Henry Verrall Conservative 3,88345.4% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Henry Verrall Conservative 4,75250.6% Yes
Charles Day Rose Liberal 4,63249.4% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Day Rose Liberal 4,78652.2% Yes
George Henry Verrall Conservative 4,38747.8% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Liberal margin 14.1 pts 1886: Liberal margin 4.4 pts 1892: Liberal margin 16.2 pts 1895: Conservative margin 4.2 pts 1900: Conservative margin 14.3 pts 1906: Liberal margin 9.2 pts Jan 1910: Conservative margin 1.3 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 4.3 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

Newmarket has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Newmarket in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won Newmarket in Dec 1910 with 4,786 votes (52.2%), a majority of 399 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Newmarket since 1885?

Since 1885, Newmarket has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Newmarket?

The closest result on record for Newmarket was Jan 1910, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 120 votes (1.3 percentage points).

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