Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Stalybridge was won by Conservative at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 57 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Stalybridge from 1868 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1868–Jan 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1868
James Sidebottom (Conservative)
2,405
53.6%
Nathaniel Buckley (Liberal)
327 (7.3 pts)
84.0%
1874
Thomas Harrop Sidebottom (Conservative)
2,378
51.7%
Nathaniel Buckley (Liberal)
158 (3.4 pts)
89.6%
1880
William Summers (Liberal)
2,706
51.6%
Thomas Harrop Sidebottom (Conservative)
164 (3.1 pts)
93.6%
1885
Thomas Harrop Sidebottom (Conservative)
3,169
51.8%
William Summers (Liberal)
219 (3.6 pts)
95.3%
1886
Thomas Harrop Sidebottom (Conservative)
3,220
55.0%
John Webb Probyn (Liberal)
582 (9.9 pts)
91.2%
1892
Thomas Harrop Sidebottom (Conservative)
3,280
52.7%
Joshua Macer Wright (Liberal)
337 (5.4 pts)
92.8%
1895
Thomas Harrop Sidebottom (Conservative)
3,389
55.1%
Joshua Macer Wright (Liberal)
632 (10.3 pts)
88.1%
1900
Matthew White Ridley (Conservative)
3,321
50.6%
John Frederick Cheetham (Liberal)
80 (1.2 pts)
88.0%
1906
John Frederick Cheetham (Liberal)
3,836
53.1%
James Travis-Clegg (Conservative)
454 (6.3 pts)
93.8%
Dec 1910
John Wood (Conservative)
3,807
52.7%
Allan Heywood Bright (Liberal)
393 (5.4 pts)
91.9%
Jan 1910
John Wood (Conservative)
3,736
50.4%
Allan Heywood Bright (Liberal)
57 (0.8 pts)
94.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Sidebottom
Conservative
2,405
53.6%
Yes
Nathaniel Buckley
Liberal
2,078
46.4%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Harrop Sidebottom
Conservative
2,378
51.7%
Yes
Nathaniel Buckley
Liberal
2,220
48.3%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Summers
Liberal
2,706
51.6%
Yes
Thomas Harrop Sidebottom
Conservative
2,542
48.4%
No
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Harrop Sidebottom
Conservative
3,169
51.8%
Yes
William Summers
Liberal
2,950
48.2%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Harrop Sidebottom
Conservative
3,220
55.0%
Yes
John Webb Probyn
Liberal
2,638
45.0%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Harrop Sidebottom
Conservative
3,280
52.7%
Yes
Joshua Macer Wright
Liberal
2,943
47.3%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Harrop Sidebottom
Conservative
3,389
55.1%
Yes
Joshua Macer Wright
Liberal
2,757
44.9%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Matthew White Ridley
Conservative
3,321
50.6%
Yes
John Frederick Cheetham
Liberal
3,241
49.4%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Frederick Cheetham
Liberal
3,836
53.1%
Yes
James Travis-Clegg
Conservative
3,382
46.9%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wood
Conservative
3,807
52.7%
Yes
Allan Heywood Bright
Liberal
3,414
47.3%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Wood
Conservative
3,736
50.4%
Yes
Allan Heywood Bright
Liberal
3,679
49.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Stalybridge has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1868. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stalybridge in the Jan 1910 general election?
Conservative won Stalybridge in Jan 1910 with 3,736 votes (50.4%), a majority of 57 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Stalybridge since 1868?
Since 1868, Stalybridge has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Stalybridge?
The closest result on record for Stalybridge was Jan 1910, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 57 votes (0.8 percentage points).