Wareham — UK General Election Results
Wareham was won by Liberal at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 35 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Wareham from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | John Hales Calcraft (Conservative) | 175 | 55.6% | John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax (Whig) | 35 (11.1 pts) | 92.9% |
| 1835 | John Hales Calcraft (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | John Hales Calcraft (Conservative) | 170 | 52.3% | John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax (Whig) | 15 (4.6 pts) | 88.3% |
| 1841 | John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax (Whig) | 211 | 53.0% | John Hales Calcraft (Conservative) | 24 (6.0 pts) | 90.9% |
| 1847 | John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | John Hales Calcraft (Whig) | 143 | 50.5% | John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax (Conservative) | 3 (1.1 pts) | 90.7% |
| 1859 | John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | John Hales Montagu Calcraft (Liberal) | 125 | 53.4% | John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax (Conservative) | 16 (6.8 pts) | 85.7% |
| 1868 | John Hales Montagu Calcraft (Liberal) | 314 | 46.0% | John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax (Conservative) | 13 (1.9 pts) | 76.4% |
| 1874 | John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax (Conservative) | 502 | 59.9% | Montague John Guest (Liberal) | 192 (22.9 pts) | 87.9% |
| 1880 | Montague John Guest (Liberal) | 451 | 52.0% | John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax (Conservative) | 35 (4.0 pts) | 87.8% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hales Calcraft | Conservative | 175 | 55.6% | Yes |
| John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax | Whig | 140 | 44.4% | No |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hales Calcraft | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hales Calcraft | Conservative | 170 | 52.3% | Yes |
| John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax | Whig | 155 | 47.7% | No |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax | Whig | 211 | 53.0% | Yes |
| John Hales Calcraft | Conservative | 187 | 47.0% | No |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hales Calcraft | Whig | 143 | 50.5% | Yes |
| John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax | Conservative | 140 | 49.5% | No |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hales Montagu Calcraft | Liberal | 125 | 53.4% | Yes |
| John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax | Conservative | 109 | 46.6% | No |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hales Montagu Calcraft | Liberal | 314 | 46.0% | Yes |
| John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax | Conservative | 301 | 44.1% | No |
| Thomas Francis Fremantle | Conservative | 68 | 10.0% | No |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax | Conservative | 502 | 59.9% | Yes |
| Montague John Guest | Liberal | 310 | 37.0% | No |
| Stephen Henry Emmens | Independent Conservative | 26 | 3.1% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague John Guest | Liberal | 451 | 52.0% | Yes |
| John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle-Drax | Conservative | 416 | 48.0% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wareham has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Whig, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Wareham in the 1880 general election?
Liberal won Wareham in 1880 with 451 votes (52.0%), a majority of 35 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Wareham since 1832?
Since 1832, Wareham has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Wareham?
The closest result on record for Wareham was 1857, when Whig beat Conservative by just 3 votes (1.1 percentage points).