Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Wallingford was won by Liberal at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 41 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Wallingford from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
William Seymour Blackstone (Conservative)
202
55.0%
Charles Eyston (Whig)
37 (10.1 pts)
81.0%
1835
William Seymour Blackstone (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
William Seymour Blackstone (Conservative)
159
57.4%
Thomas Teed (Whig)
41 (14.8 pts)
83.2%
1841
William Seymour Blackstone (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
William Seymour Blackstone (Conservative)
166
51.9%
Alfred Morrison (Whig)
12 (3.8 pts)
80.4%
1852
Richard Malins (Conservative)
174
50.9%
Alfred Morrison (Whig)
6 (1.8 pts)
79.9%
1857
Richard Malins (Conservative)
149
52.5%
Alfred Sartoris (Whig)
14 (4.9 pts)
76.5%
1859
Richard Malins (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Charles Wentworth Dilke (Liberal)
158
54.5%
Richard Malins (Conservative)
26 (9.0 pts)
81.2%
1868
Stanley Vickers (Conservative)
453
55.9%
Charles Wentworth Dilke (Liberal)
95 (11.7 pts)
86.1%
1874
Edward Wells (Conservative)
575
56.8%
Edwin Jones (Liberal)
138 (13.6 pts)
88.7%
1880
Walter Wren (Liberal)
582
51.8%
Edward Wells (Conservative)
41 (3.6 pts)
91.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Seymour Blackstone
Conservative
202
55.0%
Yes
Charles Eyston
Whig
165
45.0%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Seymour Blackstone
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Seymour Blackstone
Conservative
159
57.4%
Yes
Thomas Teed
Whig
118
42.6%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Seymour Blackstone
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Seymour Blackstone
Conservative
166
51.9%
Yes
Alfred Morrison
Whig
154
48.1%
No
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Malins
Conservative
174
50.9%
Yes
Alfred Morrison
Whig
168
49.1%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Malins
Conservative
149
52.5%
Yes
Alfred Sartoris
Whig
135
47.5%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Malins
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Wentworth Dilke
Liberal
158
54.5%
Yes
Richard Malins
Conservative
132
45.5%
No
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stanley Vickers
Conservative
453
55.9%
Yes
Charles Wentworth Dilke
Liberal
358
44.1%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Wells
Conservative
575
56.8%
Yes
Edwin Jones
Liberal
437
43.2%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Wren
Liberal
582
51.8%
Yes
Edward Wells
Conservative
541
48.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wallingford has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Wallingford in the 1880 general election?
Liberal won Wallingford in 1880 with 582 votes (51.8%), a majority of 41 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Wallingford since 1832?
Since 1832, Wallingford has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Wallingford?
The closest result on record for Wallingford was 1852, when Conservative beat Whig by just 6 votes (1.8 percentage points).