Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Pembroke Boroughs was won by Liberal at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 33 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Pembroke Boroughs from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Hugh Owen Owen (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1835
Hugh Owen Owen (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
Hugh Owen Owen (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1841
John Owen (Conservative)
282
50.3%
Hugh Owen Owen (Conservative)
98 (17.5 pts)
49.5%
1847
John Owen (Peelite)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
John Owen (Peelite)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
John Owen (Peelite)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
John Owen (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Hugh Owen Owen (Liberal)
668
68.7%
Benjamin Hardwicke (Conservative)
364 (37.5 pts)
67.8%
1868
Thomas Charlton Meyrick (Conservative)
1,419
57.5%
Hugh Owen Owen (Liberal)
370 (15.0 pts)
81.5%
1874
Edward James Reed (Liberal)
1,339
50.5%
Thomas Charlton Meyrick (Conservative)
29 (1.1 pts)
84.2%
1880
Henry George Allen (Liberal)
1,462
50.6%
Thomas Charlton Meyrick (Conservative)
33 (1.1 pts)
86.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Owen Owen
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Owen Owen
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Owen Owen
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Owen
Conservative
282
50.3%
Yes
Hugh Owen Owen
Conservative
184
32.8%
No
James Mark Child
Radical
95
16.9%
No
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Owen
Peelite
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Owen
Peelite
Unopposed
Yes
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Owen
Peelite
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Owen
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Owen Owen
Liberal
668
68.7%
Yes
Benjamin Hardwicke
Conservative
304
31.3%
No
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Charlton Meyrick
Conservative
1,419
57.5%
Yes
Hugh Owen Owen
Liberal
1,049
42.5%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward James Reed
Liberal
1,339
50.5%
Yes
Thomas Charlton Meyrick
Conservative
1,310
49.5%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry George Allen
Liberal
1,462
50.6%
Yes
Thomas Charlton Meyrick
Conservative
1,429
49.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Pembroke Boroughs has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Peelite, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pembroke Boroughs in the 1880 general election?
Liberal won Pembroke Boroughs in 1880 with 1,462 votes (50.6%), a majority of 33 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Pembroke Boroughs since 1832?
Since 1832, Pembroke Boroughs has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Peelite.
What was the closest result in Pembroke Boroughs?
The closest result on record for Pembroke Boroughs was 1874, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 29 votes (1.1 percentage points).