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Newport (Shropshire) — UK General Election Results

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

Beville Stanier (Conservative) were elected unopposed for Newport (Shropshire) at the Dec 1910 general election. This page covers every general election in Newport (Shropshire) from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Robert Bickersteth (Liberal) 4,694 52.0% George Cecil Orlando Bridgeman (Conservative) 361 (4.0 pts) 84.9%
1886 William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney (Conservative) 4,460 60.7% Clement Higgins (Liberal) 1,576 (21.5 pts) 69.0%
1892 William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney (Conservative) 4,815 57.7% William Heath Lander (Liberal) 1,285 (15.4 pts) 73.6%
1895 William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1900 William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1906 William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney (Conservative) 4,853 50.9% Francis Neilson (Liberal) 176 (1.8 pts) 88.4%
Jan 1910 Beville Stanier (Conservative) 5,570 56.3% William Edward Moulsdale (Liberal) 1,246 (12.6 pts) 90.9%
Dec 1910 Beville Stanier (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Bickersteth Liberal 4,69452.0% Yes
George Cecil Orlando Bridgeman Conservative 4,33348.0% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney Conservative 4,46060.7% Yes
Clement Higgins Liberal 2,88439.3% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney Conservative 4,81557.7% Yes
William Heath Lander Liberal 3,53042.3% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney Conservative Unopposed Yes

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney Conservative Unopposed Yes

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney Conservative 4,85350.9% Yes
Francis Neilson Liberal 4,67749.1% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Beville Stanier Conservative 5,57056.3% Yes
William Edward Moulsdale Liberal 4,32443.7% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Beville Stanier Conservative Unopposed Yes

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 4.0 pts 1886: Conservative margin 21.5 pts 1892: Conservative margin 15.4 pts 1906: Conservative margin 1.8 pts Jan 1910: Conservative margin 12.6 pts 1885 1886 1892 1906 Jan 1910

Trend

Newport (Shropshire) 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 Newport (Shropshire) in the Dec 1910 general election?

Beville Stanier (Conservative) were elected unopposed for Newport (Shropshire) in Dec 1910 -- no other candidate stood.

Which parties have won Newport (Shropshire) since 1885?

Since 1885, Newport (Shropshire) has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Newport (Shropshire)?

The closest result on record for Newport (Shropshire) was 1906, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 176 votes (1.8 percentage points).

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