Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Wilbraham Egerton (Conservative) and George Cornwall Legh (Conservative) were elected unopposed for North Cheshire at the 1865 general election. This page covers every general election in North Cheshire from 1832 to 1865.
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, 1832–1865
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Edward John Stanley (Whig); William Tatton Egerton (Conservative)
2,428
39.3% (top seat)
John Richard Delap Tollemache (Whig)
912 (14.0 pts)
63.7%
1835
Edward John Stanley (Whig); William Tatton Egerton (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
Edward John Stanley (Whig); William Tatton Egerton (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1841
William Tatton Egerton (Conservative); George Cornwall Legh (Conservative)
2,652
36.4% (top seat)
Edward John Stanley (Whig)
446 (5.8 pts)
62.1%
1847
William Tatton Egerton (Conservative); Edward John Stanley (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
William Tatton Egerton (Conservative); George Cornwall Legh (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
William Tatton Egerton (Conservative); George Cornwall Legh (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
Wilbraham Egerton (Conservative); George Cornwall Legh (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Wilbraham Egerton (Conservative); George Cornwall Legh (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward John Stanley
Whig
2,556
39.3%
Yes
William Tatton Egerton
Conservative
2,428
37.4%
Yes
John Richard Delap Tollemache
Whig
1,516
23.3%
No
1835 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward John Stanley
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
William Tatton Egerton
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1837 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward John Stanley
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
William Tatton Egerton
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1841 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Tatton Egerton
Conservative
2,782
36.4%
Yes
George Cornwall Legh
Conservative
2,652
34.7%
Yes
Edward John Stanley
Whig
2,206
28.9%
No
1847 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Tatton Egerton
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
Edward John Stanley
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1852 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Tatton Egerton
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
George Cornwall Legh
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1857 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Tatton Egerton
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
George Cornwall Legh
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1859 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wilbraham Egerton
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
George Cornwall Legh
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1865 (2 seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wilbraham Egerton
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
George Cornwall Legh
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Cheshire has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North Cheshire in the 1865 general election?
Wilbraham Egerton (Conservative), George Cornwall Legh (Conservative) were elected unopposed for North Cheshire in 1865 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won North Cheshire since 1832?
Since 1832, North Cheshire has been won by: Conservative, Whig.
What was the closest result in North Cheshire?
The closest result on record for North Cheshire was 1841, when Conservative beat Whig by just 446 votes (5.8 percentage points).
Did North Cheshire ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, North Cheshire 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.