West Essex — UK General Election Results
West Essex elected 2 MPs at the 1880 general election: Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson (Conservative) and Eustace Brownlow Henry Gascoyne-Cecil (Conservative). This page covers every general election in West Essex 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 | Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson (Conservative); Eustace Brownlow Henry Gascoyne-Cecil (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson (Conservative); Eustace Brownlow Henry Gascoyne-Cecil (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1880 | Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson (Conservative); Eustace Brownlow Henry Gascoyne-Cecil (Conservative) | 2,397 | 39.0% (top seat) | Thomas Fowell Buxton (Liberal) | 625 (9.2 pts) | 59.6% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Eustace Brownlow Henry Gascoyne-Cecil | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Eustace Brownlow Henry Gascoyne-Cecil | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson | Conservative | 2,664 | 39.0% | Yes |
| Eustace Brownlow Henry Gascoyne-Cecil | Conservative | 2,397 | 35.1% | Yes |
| Thomas Fowell Buxton | Liberal | 1,772 | 25.9% | 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 Essex 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 Essex in the 1880 general election?
Henry John Selwin-Ibbetson (Conservative), Eustace Brownlow Henry Gascoyne-Cecil (Conservative) won West Essex in 1880.
Which parties have won West Essex since 1868?
Since 1868, West Essex has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in West Essex?
The closest result on record for West Essex was 1880, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 625 votes (9.2 percentage points).
Did West Essex ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, West Essex 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.