West Cheshire — UK General Election Results
West Cheshire elected 2 MPs at the 1880 general election: Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton (Conservative) and Wilbraham Frederic Tollemache (Conservative). This page covers every general election in West Cheshire from 1868 to 1880.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1868–1880
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Philip de Malphas Grey Egerton (Conservative); John Jervis Tollemache (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton (Conservative); Wilbraham Frederic Tollemache (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1880 | Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton (Conservative); Wilbraham Frederic Tollemache (Conservative) | 4,637 | 27.7% (top seat) | William Cornwallis West (Liberal) | 628 (3.6 pts) | 77.5% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip de Malphas Grey Egerton | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| John Jervis Tollemache | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Wilbraham Frederic Tollemache | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton | Conservative | 4,773 | 27.7% | Yes |
| Wilbraham Frederic Tollemache | Conservative | 4,637 | 27.0% | Yes |
| William Cornwallis West | Liberal | 4,009 | 23.3% | No |
| Charles Crompton | Liberal | 3,785 | 22.0% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Not enough contested elections of data yet to chart a trend.
Trend
West Cheshire has been contested at 3 general elections on record since 1868. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won West Cheshire in the 1880 general election?
Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton (Conservative), Wilbraham Frederic Tollemache (Conservative) won West Cheshire in 1880.
Which parties have won West Cheshire since 1868?
Since 1868, West Cheshire has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in West Cheshire?
The closest result on record for West Cheshire was 1880, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 628 votes (3.6 percentage points).
Did West Cheshire ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, West Cheshire elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.