Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 784 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Robert Leake (Liberal)
5,092
52.7%
William Hulton (Conservative)
513 (5.3 pts)
92.7%
1886
Robert Leake (Liberal)
4,695
50.7%
Frederick George Milner (Conservative)
136 (1.5 pts)
88.7%
1892
Robert Leake (Liberal)
4,999
50.5%
John James Mellor (Conservative)
95 (1.0 pts)
92.7%
1895
John James Mellor (Conservative)
5,523
52.9%
George Herbert Pollard (Liberal)
600 (5.7 pts)
92.8%
1900
Theodore Cooke Taylor (Liberal)
5,497
50.3%
James Carlton Cross (Conservative)
60 (0.5 pts)
89.3%
1906
Theodore Cooke Taylor (Liberal)
6,719
56.8%
Stanley Musgrave (Conservative)
1,602 (13.5 pts)
90.0%
Jan 1910
Theodore Cooke Taylor (Liberal)
7,367
55.8%
Edward White (Conservative)
1,540 (11.7 pts)
93.9%
Dec 1910
Theodore Cooke Taylor (Liberal)
6,721
53.1%
Edward Albert Ashton Bagley (Conservative)
784 (6.2 pts)
90.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Leake
Liberal
5,092
52.7%
Yes
William Hulton
Conservative
4,579
47.3%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Leake
Liberal
4,695
50.7%
Yes
Frederick George Milner
Conservative
4,559
49.3%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Leake
Liberal
4,999
50.5%
Yes
John James Mellor
Conservative
4,904
49.5%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John James Mellor
Conservative
5,523
52.9%
Yes
George Herbert Pollard
Liberal
4,923
47.1%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Theodore Cooke Taylor
Liberal
5,497
50.3%
Yes
James Carlton Cross
Conservative
5,437
49.7%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Theodore Cooke Taylor
Liberal
6,719
56.8%
Yes
Stanley Musgrave
Conservative
5,117
43.2%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Theodore Cooke Taylor
Liberal
7,367
55.8%
Yes
Edward White
Conservative
5,827
44.2%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Theodore Cooke Taylor
Liberal
6,721
53.1%
Yes
Edward Albert Ashton Bagley
Conservative
5,937
46.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth 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 Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal won Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth in Dec 1910 with 6,721 votes (53.1%), a majority of 784 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth since 1885?
Since 1885, Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth?
The closest result on record for Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth was 1900, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 60 votes (0.5 percentage points).