Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Strand was won by Conservative at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 3,005 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Strand from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
William Henry Smith (Conservative)
5,645
69.4%
Edmund George Johnson (Liberal)
3,159 (38.9 pts)
72.2%
1886
William Henry Smith (Conservative)
5,034
76.9%
John Edwin Hilary Skinner (Liberal)
3,526 (53.9 pts)
58.1%
1892
William Frederick Danvers Smith (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1895
William Frederick Danvers Smith (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
William Frederick Danvers Smith (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
William Frederick Danvers Smith (Conservative)
3,935
68.0%
Alexander Lawrence (Liberal)
2,081 (35.9 pts)
71.4%
Jan 1910
Walter Hume Long (Conservative)
4,840
74.8%
Leonard Wilfred James Costello (Liberal)
3,213 (49.7 pts)
80.6%
Dec 1910
Walter Hume Long (Conservative)
4,143
78.5%
Samuel Robert Earle (Liberal)
3,005 (56.9 pts)
65.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Henry Smith
Conservative
5,645
69.4%
Yes
Edmund George Johnson
Liberal
2,486
30.6%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Henry Smith
Conservative
5,034
76.9%
Yes
John Edwin Hilary Skinner
Liberal
1,508
23.1%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Frederick Danvers Smith
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Frederick Danvers Smith
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Frederick Danvers Smith
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Frederick Danvers Smith
Conservative
3,935
68.0%
Yes
Alexander Lawrence
Liberal
1,854
32.0%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Hume Long
Conservative
4,840
74.8%
Yes
Leonard Wilfred James Costello
Liberal
1,627
25.2%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Hume Long
Conservative
4,143
78.5%
Yes
Samuel Robert Earle
Liberal
1,138
21.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Strand has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Strand in the Dec 1910 general election?
Conservative won Strand in Dec 1910 with 4,143 votes (78.5%), a majority of 3,005 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Strand since 1885?
Since 1885, Strand has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Strand?
The closest result on record for Strand was 1906, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 2,081 votes (35.9 percentage points).