Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
St Austell was won by Liberal at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 3,087 votes over Liberal Unionist. This page covers every general election in St Austell from 1885 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
William Copeland Borlase (Liberal)
4,464
67.2%
John Heywood Johnstone (Conservative)
2,281 (34.3 pts)
75.0%
1886
William Copeland Borlase (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
William Alexander McArthur (Liberal)
4,201
61.8%
John Westlake (Liberal Unionist)
1,608 (23.7 pts)
75.4%
1895
William Alexander McArthur (Liberal)
4,193
57.6%
Michael Williams (Liberal Unionist)
1,101 (15.1 pts)
79.1%
1900
William Alexander McArthur (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
William Alexander McArthur (Liberal)
5,667
69.3%
Richard Garnett (Liberal Unionist)
3,151 (38.5 pts)
80.0%
Dec 1910
Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes (Liberal)
6,225
66.5%
Francis Tyringham Higgins Bernard (Liberal Unionist)
3,087 (33.0 pts)
85.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Copeland Borlase
Liberal
4,464
67.2%
Yes
John Heywood Johnstone
Conservative
2,183
32.8%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Copeland Borlase
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Alexander McArthur
Liberal
4,201
61.8%
Yes
John Westlake
Liberal Unionist
2,593
38.2%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Alexander McArthur
Liberal
4,193
57.6%
Yes
Michael Williams
Liberal Unionist
3,092
42.4%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Alexander McArthur
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Alexander McArthur
Liberal
5,667
69.3%
Yes
Richard Garnett
Liberal Unionist
2,516
30.7%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes
Liberal
6,225
66.5%
Yes
Francis Tyringham Higgins Bernard
Liberal Unionist
3,138
33.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
St Austell has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won St Austell in the Jan 1910 general election?
Liberal won St Austell in Jan 1910 with 6,225 votes (66.5%), a majority of 3,087 votes over Liberal Unionist in second place.
Which parties have won St Austell since 1885?
Since 1885, St Austell has been won by: Liberal.
What was the closest result in St Austell?
The closest result on record for St Austell was 1895, when Liberal beat Liberal Unionist by just 1,101 votes (15.1 percentage points).