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South Molton — UK General Election Results

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South Molton was won by National Liberal at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 9,925 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in South Molton from 1885 to 1945.

Full Election History, 1885–1945

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Newton Wallop (Liberal) 4,925 62.7% Walter Rodolph Trefusis (Conservative) 2,001 (25.5 pts) 84.0%
1886 Newton Wallop (Liberal Unionist) 4,041 63.2% William Heap Walker (Liberal) 1,689 (26.4 pts) 68.4%
1892 George Lambert (Liberal) 4,278 59.3% Richard Arthur Moore-Stevens (Conservative) 1,339 (18.6 pts) 82.6%
1895 George Lambert (Liberal) 4,283 59.4% James John Long (Liberal Unionist) 1,360 (18.9 pts) 83.2%
1900 George Lambert (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1906 George Lambert (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
Jan 1910 George Lambert (Liberal) 4,419 56.5% John Thomas Woolrych Perowne (Liberal Unionist) 1,021 (13.1 pts) 89.9%
Dec 1910 George Lambert (Liberal) 4,224 56.8% John Thomas Woolrych Perowne (Liberal Unionist) 1,007 (13.5 pts) 85.5%
1918 George Lambert (Liberal) 10,424 56.3% Herbert Weston Sheppard Sparkes (Unionist) 2,331 (12.6 pts) 65.8%
1922 George Lambert (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1923 George Lambert (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1924 Cedric Drewe (Unionist) 12,811 51.3% George Lambert (Liberal) 654 (2.6 pts) 85.3%
1929 George Lambert (Liberal) 15,072 48.0% Cedric Drewe (Unionist) 1,505 (4.8 pts) 87.4%
1931 George Lambert (National Liberal) 25,700 88.0% Rudolph Putnam Messel (Labour) 22,201 (76.0 pts) 81.0%
1935 George Lambert (National Liberal) 20,767 78.7% Harold Frederick Chilcott (Labour) 15,157 (57.5 pts) 72.9%
1945 George Lambert (National Liberal) 19,065 67.6% Charles Douglas Conyers Lang (Labour) 9,925 (35.2 pts) 71.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Newton Wallop Liberal 4,92562.7% Yes
Walter Rodolph Trefusis Conservative 2,92437.3% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Newton Wallop Liberal Unionist 4,04163.2% Yes
William Heap Walker Liberal 2,35236.8% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert Liberal 4,27859.3% Yes
Richard Arthur Moore-Stevens Conservative 2,93940.7% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert Liberal 4,28359.4% Yes
James John Long Liberal Unionist 2,92340.6% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert Liberal Unopposed Yes

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert Liberal Unopposed Yes

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert Liberal 4,41956.5% Yes
John Thomas Woolrych Perowne Liberal Unionist 3,39843.5% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert Liberal 4,22456.8% Yes
John Thomas Woolrych Perowne Liberal Unionist 3,21743.2% No

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert Liberal 10,42456.3% Yes
Herbert Weston Sheppard Sparkes Unionist 8,09343.7% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert Liberal Unopposed Yes

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert Liberal Unopposed Yes

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Cedric Drewe Unionist 12,81151.3% Yes
George Lambert Liberal 12,15748.7% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert Liberal 15,07248.0% Yes
Cedric Drewe Unionist 13,56743.2% No
Rudolph Putnam Messel Labour 2,7318.7% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert National Liberal 25,70088.0% Yes
Rudolph Putnam Messel Labour 3,49912.0% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert National Liberal 20,76778.7% Yes
Harold Frederick Chilcott Labour 5,61021.3% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Lambert National Liberal 19,06567.6% Yes
Charles Douglas Conyers Lang Labour 9,14032.4% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 25.5 pts 1886: Liberal Unionist margin 26.4 pts 1892: Liberal margin 18.6 pts 1895: Liberal margin 18.9 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 13.1 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 13.5 pts 1918: Liberal margin 12.6 pts 1924: Unionist margin 2.6 pts 1929: Liberal margin 4.8 pts 1931: National Liberal margin 76.0 pts 1935: National Liberal margin 57.5 pts 1945: National Liberal margin 35.2 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 Jan 1910 Dec 1910 1918 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945

Trend

South Molton has been contested at 16 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Unionist, National Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won South Molton in the 1945 general election?

National Liberal won South Molton in 1945 with 19,065 votes (67.6%), a majority of 9,925 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won South Molton since 1885?

Since 1885, South Molton has been won by: Liberal, Liberal Unionist, National Liberal, Unionist.

What was the closest result in South Molton?

The closest result on record for South Molton was 1924, when Unionist beat Liberal by just 654 votes (2.6 percentage points).

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