Stamford — UK General Election Results
Stamford was won by Conservative at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 356 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Stamford from 1832 to Jan 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–Jan 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Thomas Chaplin (Conservative); George Somerset Finch (Conservative) | 463 | 40.9% (top seat) | Arthur Francis Gregory (Whig) | 167 (13.0 pts) | 75.5% |
| 1835 | Thomas Chaplin (Conservative); George Somerset Finch (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Thomas Chaplin (Conservative); Charles Cecil John Manners (Conservative) | 200 | 50.0% (top seat) | Hercules Langford Rowley (Whig) | 199 (49.5 pts) | 29.4% |
| 1841 | George Clerk (Conservative); Charles Cecil John Manners (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | Charles Cecil John Manners (Conservative); John Charles Herries (Conservative) | 288 | 40.0% (top seat) | John Rolt (Conservative) | 52 (6.0 pts) | 70.9% |
| 1852 | John Charles Herries (Conservative); Freder Thesiger (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | Robert Athur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil (Conservative); Frederic Thesiger (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil (Conservative); Stafford Henry Northcote (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil (Conservative); Stafford Henry Northcote (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | John Charles Dalrymple-Hay (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | John Charles Dalrymple-Hay (Conservative) | 557 | 57.5% | Marston Clarke Buszard (Liberal) | 146 (15.1 pts) | 81.8% |
| 1880 | Marston Clarke Buszard (Liberal) | 601 | 52.2% | John Charles Dalrymple-Hay (Conservative) | 50 (4.3 pts) | 91.8% |
| 1885 | John Compton Lawrance (Conservative) | 4,647 | 56.9% | Joseph Stevens Cudlip (Liberal) | 1,133 (13.9 pts) | 83.8% |
| 1886 | John Compton Lawrance (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1892 | Henry John Cust (Conservative) | 4,150 | 50.8% | Arthur Alexander Priestley (Liberal) | 124 (1.5 pts) | 84.0% |
| 1895 | William Younger (Conservative) | 4,203 | 52.4% | Arthur Alexander Priestley (Liberal) | 389 (4.9 pts) | 83.0% |
| 1900 | William Younger (Conservative) | 4,292 | 55.8% | Lewis Haslam (Liberal) | 897 (11.7 pts) | 80.6% |
| 1906 | John Pakenham Joicey-Cecil (Conservative) | 4,559 | 53.2% | Frederick Percy Rawson (Liberal) | 541 (6.3 pts) | 87.7% |
| Dec 1910 | Claud Heathcote-Drummond Willoughby (Conservative) | 4,545 | 51.9% | George Henry Parkin (Liberal) | 339 (3.9 pts) | 87.0% |
| Jan 1910 | Claud Heathcote-Drummond Willoughby (Conservative) | 4,666 | 52.0% | George Henry Parkin (Liberal) | 356 (4.0 pts) | 89.3% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Chaplin | Conservative | 526 | 40.9% | Yes |
| George Somerset Finch | Conservative | 463 | 36.0% | Yes |
| Arthur Francis Gregory | Whig | 296 | 23.0% | No |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Chaplin | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| George Somerset Finch | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Chaplin | Conservative | 201 | 50.0% | Yes |
| Charles Cecil John Manners | Conservative | 200 | 49.8% | Yes |
| Hercules Langford Rowley | Whig | 1 | 0.2% | No |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Clerk | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Charles Cecil John Manners | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cecil John Manners | Conservative | 349 | 40.0% | Yes |
| John Charles Herries | Conservative | 288 | 33.0% | Yes |
| John Rolt | Conservative | 236 | 27.0% | No |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Charles Herries | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Freder Thesiger | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Athur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Frederic Thesiger | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Stafford Henry Northcote | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Stafford Henry Northcote | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Charles Dalrymple-Hay | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Charles Dalrymple-Hay | Conservative | 557 | 57.5% | Yes |
| Marston Clarke Buszard | Liberal | 411 | 42.5% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marston Clarke Buszard | Liberal | 601 | 52.2% | Yes |
| John Charles Dalrymple-Hay | Conservative | 551 | 47.8% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Compton Lawrance | Conservative | 4,647 | 56.9% | Yes |
| Joseph Stevens Cudlip | Liberal | 3,514 | 43.1% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Compton Lawrance | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry John Cust | Conservative | 4,150 | 50.8% | Yes |
| Arthur Alexander Priestley | Liberal | 4,026 | 49.2% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Younger | Conservative | 4,203 | 52.4% | Yes |
| Arthur Alexander Priestley | Liberal | 3,814 | 47.6% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Younger | Conservative | 4,292 | 55.8% | Yes |
| Lewis Haslam | Liberal | 3,395 | 44.2% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pakenham Joicey-Cecil | Conservative | 4,559 | 53.2% | Yes |
| Frederick Percy Rawson | Liberal | 4,018 | 46.8% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claud Heathcote-Drummond Willoughby | Conservative | 4,545 | 51.9% | Yes |
| George Henry Parkin | Liberal | 4,206 | 48.1% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claud Heathcote-Drummond Willoughby | Conservative | 4,666 | 52.0% | Yes |
| George Henry Parkin | Liberal | 4,310 | 48.0% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Stamford has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stamford in the Jan 1910 general election?
Conservative won Stamford in Jan 1910 with 4,666 votes (52.0%), a majority of 356 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Stamford since 1832?
Since 1832, Stamford has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Stamford?
The closest result on record for Stamford was 1892, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 124 votes (1.5 percentage points).
Did Stamford ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Stamford 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.