Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ross was won by Liberal Unionist at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 395 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Ross from 1885 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Michael Biddulph (Liberal)
4,415
54.8%
Joseph Russell Bailey (Conservative)
772 (9.6 pts)
79.2%
1886
Michael Biddulph (Liberal Unionist)
3,968
70.4%
Thomas Duckham (Liberal)
2,298 (40.8 pts)
55.4%
1892
Michael Biddulph (Liberal Unionist)
4,326
52.8%
Joseph Pulley (Liberal)
457 (5.6 pts)
74.7%
1895
Michael Biddulph (Liberal Unionist)
4,573
61.8%
Arthur Withy (Liberal)
1,745 (23.6 pts)
65.8%
1900
Percy Archer Clive (Liberal Unionist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
Alan Coulston Gardner (Liberal)
4,497
51.8%
Percy Archer Clive (Liberal Unionist)
312 (3.6 pts)
83.5%
Dec 1910
Percy Archer Clive (Liberal Unionist)
4,748
50.6%
Henry Webb (Liberal)
121 (1.3 pts)
85.6%
Jan 1910
Percy Archer Clive (Liberal Unionist)
5,073
52.0%
Henry Webb (Liberal)
395 (4.0 pts)
89.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Biddulph
Liberal
4,415
54.8%
Yes
Joseph Russell Bailey
Conservative
3,643
45.2%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Biddulph
Liberal Unionist
3,968
70.4%
Yes
Thomas Duckham
Liberal
1,670
29.6%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Biddulph
Liberal Unionist
4,326
52.8%
Yes
Joseph Pulley
Liberal
3,869
47.2%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Biddulph
Liberal Unionist
4,573
61.8%
Yes
Arthur Withy
Liberal
2,828
38.2%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Percy Archer Clive
Liberal Unionist
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alan Coulston Gardner
Liberal
4,497
51.8%
Yes
Percy Archer Clive
Liberal Unionist
4,185
48.2%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Percy Archer Clive
Liberal Unionist
4,748
50.6%
Yes
Henry Webb
Liberal
4,627
49.4%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Percy Archer Clive
Liberal Unionist
5,073
52.0%
Yes
Henry Webb
Liberal
4,678
48.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Ross has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ross in the Jan 1910 general election?
Liberal Unionist won Ross in Jan 1910 with 5,073 votes (52.0%), a majority of 395 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Ross since 1885?
Since 1885, Ross has been won by: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.
What was the closest result in Ross?
The closest result on record for Ross was Dec 1910, when Liberal Unionist beat Liberal by just 121 votes (1.3 percentage points).