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Wellington — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Wellington was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 1,118 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Wellington from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Alexander Hargreaves Brown (Liberal) 4,801 65.1% William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney (Conservative) 2,230 (30.2 pts) 85.2%
1886 Alexander Hargreaves Brown (Liberal Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 Alexander Hargreaves Brown (Liberal Unionist) 3,963 59.7% James Harris Sanders (Liberal) 1,283 (19.3 pts) 79.1%
1895 Alexander Hargreaves Brown (Liberal Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1900 Alexander Hargreaves Brown (Liberal Unionist) 3,480 60.0% Robert Varty (Liberal) 1,162 (20.0 pts) 68.8%
1906 Charles Solomon Henry (Liberal) 4,806 60.7% Hildebrand Aubrey Harmsworth (Liberal Unionist) 1,692 (21.4 pts) 89.2%
Jan 1910 Charles Solomon Henry (Liberal) 4,673 57.3% Charles Peevor Boileau Wood (Liberal Unionist) 1,189 (14.6 pts) 93.2%
Dec 1910 Charles Solomon Henry (Liberal) 4,404 57.3% George Weld Forester (Conservative) 1,118 (14.5 pts) 87.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alexander Hargreaves Brown Liberal 4,80165.1% Yes
William Slaney Kenyon-Slaney Conservative 2,57134.9% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alexander Hargreaves Brown Liberal Unionist Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alexander Hargreaves Brown Liberal Unionist 3,96359.7% Yes
James Harris Sanders Liberal 2,68040.3% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alexander Hargreaves Brown Liberal Unionist Unopposed Yes

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alexander Hargreaves Brown Liberal Unionist 3,48060.0% Yes
Robert Varty Liberal 2,31840.0% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Solomon Henry Liberal 4,80660.7% Yes
Hildebrand Aubrey Harmsworth Liberal Unionist 3,11439.3% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Solomon Henry Liberal 4,67357.3% Yes
Charles Peevor Boileau Wood Liberal Unionist 3,48442.7% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Solomon Henry Liberal 4,40457.3% Yes
George Weld Forester Conservative 3,28642.7% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Liberal margin 30.2 pts 1892: Liberal Unionist margin 19.3 pts 1900: Liberal Unionist margin 20.0 pts 1906: Liberal margin 21.4 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 14.6 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 14.5 pts 1885 1892 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

Wellington has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Wellington in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won Wellington in Dec 1910 with 4,404 votes (57.3%), a majority of 1,118 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Wellington since 1885?

Since 1885, Wellington has been won by: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.

What was the closest result in Wellington?

The closest result on record for Wellington was Dec 1910, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 1,118 votes (14.5 percentage points).

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