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South East Durham — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

South East Durham was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 1,182 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in South East Durham from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan (Liberal) 5,603 53.6% George Elliot (Conservative) 749 (7.2 pts) 79.4%
1886 Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan (Liberal Unionist) 4,984 55.2% Hugh Fenwick Boyd (Liberal) 939 (10.4 pts) 68.5%
1892 Joseph Richardson (Liberal) 5,560 50.7% Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan (Liberal Unionist) 164 (1.5 pts) 77.2%
1895 Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan (Liberal Unionist) 5,978 50.5% Joseph Richardson (Liberal) 114 (1.0 pts) 80.5%
1900 Frederick William Lambton (Liberal Unionist) 6,198 52.9% Joseph Richardson (Liberal) 674 (5.8 pts) 79.1%
1906 Frederick William Lambton (Liberal Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
Jan 1910 Evan Hayward (Liberal) 9,298 57.5% Frederick William Lambton (Conservative) 2,438 (15.1 pts) 85.6%
Dec 1910 Evan Hayward (Liberal) 8,203 53.9% Rowland Burdon (Conservative) 1,182 (7.8 pts) 80.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan Liberal 5,60353.6% Yes
George Elliot Conservative 4,85446.4% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan Liberal Unionist 4,98455.2% Yes
Hugh Fenwick Boyd Liberal 4,04544.8% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Richardson Liberal 5,56050.7% Yes
Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan Liberal Unionist 5,39649.3% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan Liberal Unionist 5,97850.5% Yes
Joseph Richardson Liberal 5,86449.5% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederick William Lambton Liberal Unionist 6,19852.9% Yes
Joseph Richardson Liberal 5,52447.1% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederick William Lambton Liberal Unionist Unopposed Yes

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Evan Hayward Liberal 9,29857.5% Yes
Frederick William Lambton Conservative 6,86042.5% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Evan Hayward Liberal 8,20353.9% Yes
Rowland Burdon Conservative 7,02146.1% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 7.2 pts 1886: Liberal Unionist margin 10.4 pts 1892: Liberal margin 1.5 pts 1895: Liberal Unionist margin 1.0 pts 1900: Liberal Unionist margin 5.8 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 15.1 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 7.8 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

South East Durham 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 South East Durham in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won South East Durham in Dec 1910 with 8,203 votes (53.9%), a majority of 1,182 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won South East Durham since 1885?

Since 1885, South East Durham has been won by: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.

What was the closest result in South East Durham?

The closest result on record for South East Durham was 1895, when Liberal Unionist beat Liberal by just 114 votes (1.0 percentage points).

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