Radnor — UK General Election Results

Spencer Compton Cavendish (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Radnor at the 1880 general election. This page covers every general election in Radnor from 1832 to 1880.

Full Election History, 1832–1880

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1832 Richard Price (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1835 Richard Price (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1837 Richard Price (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1841 Richard Price (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1847 Thomas Frankland Lewis (Peelite) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1852 Thomas Frankland Lewis (Peelite) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1857 George Cornewall Lewis (Whig) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1859 George Cornewall Lewis (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1865 Richard Green-Price (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1868 Richard Green-Price (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1874 Spencer Compton Cavendish (Liberal) 612 79.1% George Cockburn (Conservative) 450 (58.1 pts) 80.0%
1880 Spencer Compton Cavendish (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1832

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Price Conservative Unopposed Yes

1835

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Price Conservative Unopposed Yes

1837

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Price Conservative Unopposed Yes

1841

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Price Conservative Unopposed Yes

1847

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Frankland Lewis Peelite Unopposed Yes

1852

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Frankland Lewis Peelite Unopposed Yes

1857

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Cornewall Lewis Whig Unopposed Yes

1859

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Cornewall Lewis Liberal Unopposed Yes

1865

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Green-Price Liberal Unopposed Yes

1868

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Green-Price Liberal Unopposed Yes

1874

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Spencer Compton Cavendish Liberal 61279.1% Yes
George Cockburn Conservative 16220.9% No

1880

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Spencer Compton Cavendish Liberal Unopposed Yes

Margin Over Time

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

Not enough contested elections of data yet to chart a trend.

Trend

Radnor has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Peelite, Whig, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Radnor in the 1880 general election?

Spencer Compton Cavendish (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Radnor in 1880 -- no other candidate stood.

Which parties have won Radnor since 1832?

Since 1832, Radnor has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Peelite, Whig.

What was the closest result in Radnor?

The closest result on record for Radnor was 1874, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 450 votes (58.1 percentage points).

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