Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North Lonsdale was won by Conservative at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 74 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in North Lonsdale from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
William George Ainslie (Conservative)
4,166
51.4%
Farrer Herschell (Liberal)
222 (2.7 pts)
88.0%
1886
William George Ainslie (Conservative)
4,063
55.5%
William Henry Martin-Edmunds (Liberal)
800 (10.9 pts)
79.5%
1892
William Smith (Liberal)
4,203
55.1%
William Dillworth Crewdson (Conservative)
777 (10.2 pts)
82.6%
1895
Richard Frederick Cavendish (Liberal Unionist)
4,313
54.4%
Hugh Halkett (Liberal)
703 (8.9 pts)
83.8%
1900
Richard Frederick Cavendish (Liberal Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
George Bahr Haddock (Conservative)
4,121
51.1%
Richard Frederick Cavendish (Liberal)
179 (2.2 pts)
82.8%
Jan 1910
George Bahr Haddock (Conservative)
4,329
51.0%
Joseph Bliss (Liberal)
169 (2.0 pts)
87.5%
Dec 1910
George Bahr Haddock (Conservative)
4,140
50.5%
Joseph Bliss (Liberal)
74 (0.9 pts)
84.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William George Ainslie
Conservative
4,166
51.4%
Yes
Farrer Herschell
Liberal
3,944
48.6%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William George Ainslie
Conservative
4,063
55.5%
Yes
William Henry Martin-Edmunds
Liberal
3,263
44.5%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Smith
Liberal
4,203
55.1%
Yes
William Dillworth Crewdson
Conservative
3,426
44.9%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Frederick Cavendish
Liberal Unionist
4,313
54.4%
Yes
Hugh Halkett
Liberal
3,610
45.6%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Frederick Cavendish
Liberal Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Bahr Haddock
Conservative
4,121
51.1%
Yes
Richard Frederick Cavendish
Liberal
3,942
48.9%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Bahr Haddock
Conservative
4,329
51.0%
Yes
Joseph Bliss
Liberal
4,160
49.0%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Bahr Haddock
Conservative
4,140
50.5%
Yes
Joseph Bliss
Liberal
4,066
49.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North Lonsdale has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North Lonsdale in the Dec 1910 general election?
Conservative won North Lonsdale in Dec 1910 with 4,140 votes (50.5%), a majority of 74 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won North Lonsdale since 1885?
Since 1885, North Lonsdale has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Unionist.
What was the closest result in North Lonsdale?
The closest result on record for North Lonsdale was Dec 1910, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 74 votes (0.9 percentage points).