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Otley — UK General Election Results

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

Otley was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 1,259 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Otley from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Andrew Fairbairn (Liberal) 5,050 58.1% Frederick William Fison (Conservative) 1,407 (16.2 pts) 88.0%
1886 John Barran (Liberal) 4,245 55.8% Andrew Fairbairn (Liberal Unionist) 884 (11.6 pts) 77.0%
1892 John Barran (Liberal) 4,713 53.9% Marmaduke D'Arcy Wyvill (Conservative) 690 (7.9 pts) 75.6%
1895 Marmaduke D'Arcy Wyvill (Conservative) 4,670 50.3% John Barran (Liberal) 48 (0.5 pts) 84.2%
1900 James Hastings Duncan (Liberal) 5,327 52.9% Marmaduke D'Arcy Wyvill (Conservative) 580 (5.8 pts) 83.0%
1906 James Hastings Duncan (Liberal) 6,307 57.5% William Whittaker Thompson (Conservative) 1,649 (15.0 pts) 86.5%
Jan 1910 James Hastings Duncan (Liberal) 6,911 58.0% William Whittaker Thompson (Conservative) 1,901 (16.0 pts) 89.0%
Dec 1910 James Hastings Duncan (Liberal) 6,151 55.7% William Whittaker Thompson (Conservative) 1,259 (11.4 pts) 82.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Fairbairn Liberal 5,05058.1% Yes
Frederick William Fison Conservative 3,64341.9% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Barran Liberal 4,24555.8% Yes
Andrew Fairbairn Liberal Unionist 3,36144.2% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Barran Liberal 4,71353.9% Yes
Marmaduke D'Arcy Wyvill Conservative 4,02346.1% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Marmaduke D'Arcy Wyvill Conservative 4,67050.3% Yes
John Barran Liberal 4,62249.7% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Hastings Duncan Liberal 5,32752.9% Yes
Marmaduke D'Arcy Wyvill Conservative 4,74747.1% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Hastings Duncan Liberal 6,30757.5% Yes
William Whittaker Thompson Conservative 4,65842.5% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Hastings Duncan Liberal 6,91158.0% Yes
William Whittaker Thompson Conservative 5,01042.0% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Hastings Duncan Liberal 6,15155.7% Yes
William Whittaker Thompson Conservative 4,89244.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 16.2 pts 1886: Liberal margin 11.6 pts 1892: Liberal margin 7.9 pts 1895: Conservative margin 0.5 pts 1900: Liberal margin 5.8 pts 1906: Liberal margin 15.0 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 16.0 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 11.4 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

Otley 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 Otley in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won Otley in Dec 1910 with 6,151 votes (55.7%), a majority of 1,259 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Otley since 1885?

Since 1885, Otley has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Otley?

The closest result on record for Otley was 1895, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 48 votes (0.5 percentage points).

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