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Osgoldcross — UK General Election Results

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

Osgoldcross was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 4,171 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Osgoldcross from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 John William Ramsden (Liberal) 5,153 62.8% Reginald Hardy (Conservative) 2,100 (25.6 pts) 79.5%
1886 John Austin (Liberal) 4,008 57.1% John William Ramsden (Liberal Unionist) 998 (14.2 pts) 68.0%
1892 John Austin (Liberal) 5,160 61.1% Charles Brook Dobson (Conservative) 1,876 (22.2 pts) 66.9%
1895 John Austin (Liberal) 5,119 55.8% John Harling (Conservative) 1,065 (11.6 pts) 70.1%
1900 John Austin (Independent Liberal) 5,609 65.0% Vickerman Henzell Rutherford (Liberal) 2,584 (29.9 pts) 58.8%
1906 Joseph Compton Rickett (Liberal) 8,482 66.1% Granville Charles Hastings Wheler (Conservative) 4,124 (32.1 pts) 75.8%
Jan 1910 Joseph Compton-Rickett (Liberal) 9,517 66.3% Gerald de la Pryme Hargreaves (Conservative) 4,677 (32.6 pts) 78.5%
Dec 1910 Joseph Compton-Rickett (Liberal) 8,518 66.2% Malcolm Campbell-Johnston (Conservative) 4,171 (32.4 pts) 70.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John William Ramsden Liberal 5,15362.8% Yes
Reginald Hardy Conservative 3,05337.2% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Austin Liberal 4,00857.1% Yes
John William Ramsden Liberal Unionist 3,01042.9% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Austin Liberal 5,16061.1% Yes
Charles Brook Dobson Conservative 3,28438.9% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Austin Liberal 5,11955.8% Yes
John Harling Conservative 4,05444.2% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Austin Independent Liberal 5,60965.0% Yes
Vickerman Henzell Rutherford Liberal 3,02535.0% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Compton Rickett Liberal 8,48266.1% Yes
Granville Charles Hastings Wheler Conservative 4,35833.9% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Compton-Rickett Liberal 9,51766.3% Yes
Gerald de la Pryme Hargreaves Conservative 4,84033.7% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Compton-Rickett Liberal 8,51866.2% Yes
Malcolm Campbell-Johnston Conservative 4,34733.8% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 25.6 pts 1886: Liberal margin 14.2 pts 1892: Liberal margin 22.2 pts 1895: Liberal margin 11.6 pts 1900: Independent Liberal margin 29.9 pts 1906: Liberal margin 32.1 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 32.6 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 32.4 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Osgoldcross in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won Osgoldcross in Dec 1910 with 8,518 votes (66.2%), a majority of 4,171 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Osgoldcross since 1885?

Since 1885, Osgoldcross has been won by: Independent Liberal, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Osgoldcross?

The closest result on record for Osgoldcross was 1895, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 1,065 votes (11.6 percentage points).

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