Northern West Riding of Yorkshire — UK General Election Results
Northern West Riding of Yorkshire elected 2 MPs at the 1880 general election: Frederick Charles Cavendish (Liberal) and Mathew Wilson (Liberal). This page covers every general election in Northern West Riding of Yorkshire from 1865 to 1880.
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, 1865–1880
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | Frederick Charles Cavendish (Liberal); Francis Crossley (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | Frederick Charles Cavendish (Liberal); Francis Crossley (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | Frederick Charles Cavendish (Liberal); Matthew Wilson (Liberal) | 8,598 | 26.4% (top seat) | Francis Sharp Powell (Conservative) | 778 (2.4 pts) | 81.5% |
| 1880 | Frederick Charles Cavendish (Liberal); Mathew Wilson (Liberal) | 10,732 | 30.2% (top seat) | Samuel Cunliffe Lister (Conservative) | 3,592 (10.0 pts) | 81.9% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Charles Cavendish | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Francis Crossley | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Charles Cavendish | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Francis Crossley | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Charles Cavendish | Liberal | 8,681 | 26.4% | Yes |
| Matthew Wilson | Liberal | 8,598 | 26.2% | Yes |
| Francis Sharp Powell | Conservative | 7,820 | 23.8% | No |
| William Fison | Conservative | 7,725 | 23.5% | No |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Charles Cavendish | Liberal | 10,818 | 30.2% | Yes |
| Mathew Wilson | Liberal | 10,732 | 30.0% | Yes |
| Samuel Cunliffe Lister | Conservative | 7,140 | 20.0% | No |
| Francis Sharp Powell | Conservative | 7,096 | 19.8% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Northern West Riding of Yorkshire has been contested at 4 general elections on record since 1865. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Northern West Riding of Yorkshire in the 1880 general election?
Frederick Charles Cavendish (Liberal), Mathew Wilson (Liberal) won Northern West Riding of Yorkshire in 1880.
Which parties have won Northern West Riding of Yorkshire since 1865?
Since 1865, Northern West Riding of Yorkshire has been won by: Liberal.
What was the closest result in Northern West Riding of Yorkshire?
The closest result on record for Northern West Riding of Yorkshire was 1874, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 778 votes (2.4 percentage points).
Did Northern West Riding of Yorkshire ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Northern West Riding of Yorkshire 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.