Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Tunbridge was won by Conservative at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 2,127 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Tunbridge from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Robert Norton (Conservative)
4,533
51.8%
Frederick William Verney (Liberal)
323 (3.7 pts)
81.7%
1886
Robert Norton (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Arthur Sackville Trevor Griffith-Boscawen (Conservative)
4,821
55.4%
Frederick William Pavy (Liberal)
933 (10.7 pts)
69.7%
1895
Arthur Sackville Trevor Griffith-Boscawen (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
Arthur Sackville Trevor Griffith-Boscawen (Conservative)
5,576
61.5%
Clifford John Cory (Liberal)
2,082 (22.9 pts)
67.1%
1906
Alfred Paget Hedges (Liberal)
7,170
54.9%
Arthur Sackville Trevor Griffith-Boscawen (Conservative)
1,283 (9.8 pts)
84.2%
Jan 1910
Herbert Henry Spender-Clay (Conservative)
9,240
60.5%
Alfred Paget Hedges (Liberal)
3,210 (21.0 pts)
89.2%
Dec 1910
Herbert Henry Spender-Clay (Conservative)
8,286
57.4%
Alfred Paget Hedges (Liberal)
2,127 (14.7 pts)
84.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Norton
Conservative
4,533
51.8%
Yes
Frederick William Verney
Liberal
4,210
48.2%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Norton
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Sackville Trevor Griffith-Boscawen
Conservative
4,821
55.4%
Yes
Frederick William Pavy
Liberal
3,888
44.6%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Sackville Trevor Griffith-Boscawen
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Sackville Trevor Griffith-Boscawen
Conservative
5,576
61.5%
Yes
Clifford John Cory
Liberal
3,494
38.5%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alfred Paget Hedges
Liberal
7,170
54.9%
Yes
Arthur Sackville Trevor Griffith-Boscawen
Conservative
5,887
45.1%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert Henry Spender-Clay
Conservative
9,240
60.5%
Yes
Alfred Paget Hedges
Liberal
6,030
39.5%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert Henry Spender-Clay
Conservative
8,286
57.4%
Yes
Alfred Paget Hedges
Liberal
6,159
42.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Tunbridge has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tunbridge in the Dec 1910 general election?
Conservative won Tunbridge in Dec 1910 with 8,286 votes (57.4%), a majority of 2,127 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Tunbridge since 1885?
Since 1885, Tunbridge has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Tunbridge?
The closest result on record for Tunbridge was 1885, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 323 votes (3.7 percentage points).