Radnorshire — UK General Election Results
Radnorshire was won by Conservative at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 14 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Radnorshire from 1832 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1832–Jan 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Thomas Frankland Lewis (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Walter Wilkins (Whig) | 483 | 51.4% | John Benn Walsh (Conservative) | 27 (2.9 pts) | 87.4% |
| 1837 | Walter Wilkins (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | John Benn Walsh (Conservative) | 973 | 65.9% | Alfred Harley (Whig) | 469 (31.8 pts) | 71.5% |
| 1847 | John Benn Walsh (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | John Benn Walsh (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | John Benn Walsh (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | John Benn Walsh (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | John Benn Walsh (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | Arthur Henry John Walsh (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | Arthur Henry John Walsh (Conservative) | 889 | 48.8% | Richard Green-Price (Liberal) | 57 (3.1 pts) | 74.9% |
| 1880 | Richard Green-Price (Liberal) | 1,137 | 58.7% | Robert Baskerville Rickards Mynors (Conservative) | 337 (17.4 pts) | 79.6% |
| 1885 | Arthur Henry John Walsh (Conservative) | 1,880 | 50.9% | Charles Coltman Rogers (Liberal) | 67 (1.8 pts) | 81.4% |
| 1886 | Arthur Henry John Walsh (Conservative) | 1,910 | 53.4% | Richard Green-Price (Liberal) | 242 (6.8 pts) | 78.8% |
| 1892 | Francis Edwards (Liberal) | 1,973 | 53.1% | Joseph Alfred Bradney (Conservative) | 233 (6.3 pts) | 81.9% |
| 1895 | Powlett Charles John Milbank (Conservative) | 1,949 | 51.0% | Francis Edwards (Liberal) | 79 (2.1 pts) | 78.9% |
| 1900 | Francis Edwards (Liberal) | 2,082 | 52.1% | Charles Leyshon Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn (Conservative) | 166 (4.2 pts) | 76.6% |
| 1906 | Francis Edwards (Liberal) | 2,187 | 52.1% | Charles Leyshon Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn (Conservative) | 174 (4.1 pts) | 76.8% |
| Dec 1910 | Francis Edwards (Liberal) | 2,224 | 50.5% | Charles Leyshon Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn (Conservative) | 42 (0.9 pts) | 73.8% |
| Jan 1910 | Charles Leyshon Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn (Conservative) | 2,222 | 50.2% | Francis Edwards (Liberal) | 14 (0.3 pts) | 74.2% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Frankland Lewis | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Wilkins | Whig | 483 | 51.4% | Yes |
| John Benn Walsh | Conservative | 456 | 48.6% | No |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Wilkins | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Benn Walsh | Conservative | 973 | 65.9% | Yes |
| Alfred Harley | Whig | 504 | 34.1% | No |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Benn Walsh | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Benn Walsh | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Benn Walsh | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Benn Walsh | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Benn Walsh | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Henry John Walsh | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Henry John Walsh | Conservative | 889 | 48.8% | Yes |
| Richard Green-Price | Liberal | 832 | 45.7% | No |
| George Augustus Haig | Liberal | 0 | 0.0% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Green-Price | Liberal | 1,137 | 58.7% | Yes |
| Robert Baskerville Rickards Mynors | Conservative | 800 | 41.3% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Henry John Walsh | Conservative | 1,880 | 50.9% | Yes |
| Charles Coltman Rogers | Liberal | 1,813 | 49.1% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Henry John Walsh | Conservative | 1,910 | 53.4% | Yes |
| Richard Green-Price | Liberal | 1,668 | 46.6% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Edwards | Liberal | 1,973 | 53.1% | Yes |
| Joseph Alfred Bradney | Conservative | 1,740 | 46.9% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powlett Charles John Milbank | Conservative | 1,949 | 51.0% | Yes |
| Francis Edwards | Liberal | 1,870 | 49.0% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Edwards | Liberal | 2,082 | 52.1% | Yes |
| Charles Leyshon Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn | Conservative | 1,916 | 47.9% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Edwards | Liberal | 2,187 | 52.1% | Yes |
| Charles Leyshon Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn | Conservative | 2,013 | 47.9% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Edwards | Liberal | 2,224 | 50.5% | Yes |
| Charles Leyshon Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn | Conservative | 2,182 | 49.5% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Leyshon Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn | Conservative | 2,222 | 50.2% | Yes |
| Francis Edwards | Liberal | 2,208 | 49.8% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Radnorshire has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Whig, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Radnorshire in the Jan 1910 general election?
Conservative won Radnorshire in Jan 1910 with 2,222 votes (50.2%), a majority of 14 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Radnorshire since 1832?
Since 1832, Radnorshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Radnorshire?
The closest result on record for Radnorshire was Jan 1910, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 14 votes (0.3 percentage points).