Rutland — UK General Election Results
Rutland was won by Conservative at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 802 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Rutland from 1832 to Dec 1910.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1832–Dec 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Gilbert Heathcote (Whig); Gerard Noel Noel (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Gilbert Heathcote (Whig); Gerard Noel Noel (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Gilbert Heathcote (Whig); Gerard Noel Noel (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | Gilbert John Heathcote (Whig); William Henry Dawnay (Conservative); Charles Noel (Whig) | 664 | 36.4% (top seat) | None (None) | None (None pts) | 67.7% |
| 1847 | Gilbert John Heathcote (Whig); Gerard James Noel (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | Gilbert John Heathcote (Whig); Gerard James Noel (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | Gilbert Henry Heathcote (Whig); Gerard James Noel (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | Gilbert Henry Heathcote (Liberal); Gerard James Noel (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | Gilbert Henry Heathcote (Liberal); Gerard James Noel (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | George Henry Finch (Conservative); Gerald James Noel (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | George Henry Finch (Conservative); Gerard James Noel (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1880 | George Henry Finch (Conservative); Gerard James Noel (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1885 | George Henry Finch (Conservative) | 2,366 | 68.1% | Marston Clarke Buszard (Liberal) | 1,256 (36.1 pts) | 83.4% |
| 1886 | George Henry Finch (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1892 | George Henry Finch (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1895 | George Henry Finch (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1900 | George Henry Finch (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1906 | George Henry Finch (Conservative) | 2,047 | 56.7% | Weetman Harold Miller Pearson (Liberal) | 483 (13.4 pts) | 89.3% |
| Jan 1910 | John Gretton (Conservative) | 2,235 | 59.3% | Joseph Nathaniel Emery (Liberal) | 704 (18.7 pts) | 91.2% |
| Dec 1910 | John Gretton (Conservative) | 2,169 | 61.3% | Joseph Nathaniel Emery (Liberal) | 802 (22.7 pts) | 85.7% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Heathcote | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Gerard Noel Noel | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Heathcote | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Gerard Noel Noel | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Heathcote | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Gerard Noel Noel | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert John Heathcote | Whig | 767 | 36.4% | Yes |
| William Henry Dawnay | Conservative | 676 | 32.1% | Yes |
| Charles Noel | Whig | 664 | 31.5% | Yes |
1847 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert John Heathcote | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Gerard James Noel | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert John Heathcote | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Gerard James Noel | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Henry Heathcote | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Gerard James Noel | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Henry Heathcote | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Gerard James Noel | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Henry Heathcote | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Gerard James Noel | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Henry Finch | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Gerald James Noel | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Henry Finch | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Gerard James Noel | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1880 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Henry Finch | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Gerard James Noel | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Henry Finch | Conservative | 2,366 | 68.1% | Yes |
| Marston Clarke Buszard | Liberal | 1,110 | 31.9% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Henry Finch | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Henry Finch | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Henry Finch | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Henry Finch | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Henry Finch | Conservative | 2,047 | 56.7% | Yes |
| Weetman Harold Miller Pearson | Liberal | 1,564 | 43.3% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gretton | Conservative | 2,235 | 59.3% | Yes |
| Joseph Nathaniel Emery | Liberal | 1,531 | 40.7% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gretton | Conservative | 2,169 | 61.3% | Yes |
| Joseph Nathaniel Emery | Liberal | 1,367 | 38.7% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Rutland has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rutland in the Dec 1910 general election?
Conservative won Rutland in Dec 1910 with 2,169 votes (61.3%), a majority of 802 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Rutland since 1832?
Since 1832, Rutland has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Rutland?
The closest result on record for Rutland was 1906, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 483 votes (13.4 percentage points).
Did Rutland ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Rutland elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.