Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Prestwich was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 3,166 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Prestwich from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Abel Buckley (Liberal)
5,414
53.6%
Robert Gray Cornish Mowbray (Conservative)
728 (7.2 pts)
90.5%
1886
Robert Gray Cornish Mowbray (Conservative)
4,843
50.7%
Abel Buckley (Liberal)
139 (1.5 pts)
85.6%
1892
Robert Gray Cornish Mowbray (Conservative)
5,718
50.7%
William Agnew (Liberal)
155 (1.4 pts)
87.9%
1895
Frederick Cawley (Liberal)
6,039
50.4%
Robert Gray Cornish Mowbray (Conservative)
101 (0.8 pts)
86.7%
1900
Frederick Cawley (Liberal)
7,127
52.7%
Henry Hamilton Houldsworth (Conservative)
721 (5.3 pts)
86.0%
1906
Frederick Cawley (Liberal)
10,187
62.8%
William Thomas Hedges (Conservative)
4,163 (25.7 pts)
84.1%
Jan 1910
Frederick Cawley (Liberal)
11,564
58.6%
Cyril Potter (Conservative)
3,384 (17.1 pts)
89.2%
Dec 1910
Frederick Cawley (Liberal)
10,355
59.0%
Frederick Brocklehurst (Conservative)
3,166 (18.1 pts)
79.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Abel Buckley
Liberal
5,414
53.6%
Yes
Robert Gray Cornish Mowbray
Conservative
4,686
46.4%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Gray Cornish Mowbray
Conservative
4,843
50.7%
Yes
Abel Buckley
Liberal
4,704
49.3%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Gray Cornish Mowbray
Conservative
5,718
50.7%
Yes
William Agnew
Liberal
5,563
49.3%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Cawley
Liberal
6,039
50.4%
Yes
Robert Gray Cornish Mowbray
Conservative
5,938
49.6%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Cawley
Liberal
7,127
52.7%
Yes
Henry Hamilton Houldsworth
Conservative
6,406
47.3%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Cawley
Liberal
10,187
62.8%
Yes
William Thomas Hedges
Conservative
6,024
37.2%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Cawley
Liberal
11,564
58.6%
Yes
Cyril Potter
Conservative
8,180
41.4%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Frederick Cawley
Liberal
10,355
59.0%
Yes
Frederick Brocklehurst
Conservative
7,189
41.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Prestwich 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 Prestwich in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal won Prestwich in Dec 1910 with 10,355 votes (59.0%), a majority of 3,166 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Prestwich since 1885?
Since 1885, Prestwich has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Prestwich?
The closest result on record for Prestwich was 1895, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 101 votes (0.8 percentage points).