Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Thomas Richards (Labour) were elected unopposed for West Monmouthshire at the Dec 1910 general election. This page covers every general election in West Monmouthshire from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Cornelius Marshall Warmington (Liberal)
6,730
83.4%
Benjamin Francis Williams (Conservative)
5,389 (66.8 pts)
82.6%
1886
Cornelius Marshall Warmington (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Cornelius Marshall Warmington (Liberal)
7,019
80.5%
William Meredyth (Conservative)
5,319 (61.0 pts)
77.5%
1895
William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt (Liberal)
7,243
78.7%
William Edwin Williams (Conservative)
5,287 (57.5 pts)
80.2%
1900
William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt (Liberal)
5,976
71.3%
Iltyd William Henry Gardner (Conservative)
3,575 (42.7 pts)
75.1%
1906
Thomas Richards (Liberal-Labour)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Thomas Richards (Labour)
13,295
81.4%
John Cameron (Conservative)
10,250 (62.7 pts)
80.1%
Dec 1910
Thomas Richards (Labour)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cornelius Marshall Warmington
Liberal
6,730
83.4%
Yes
Benjamin Francis Williams
Conservative
1,341
16.6%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cornelius Marshall Warmington
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cornelius Marshall Warmington
Liberal
7,019
80.5%
Yes
William Meredyth
Conservative
1,700
19.5%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt
Liberal
7,243
78.7%
Yes
William Edwin Williams
Conservative
1,956
21.3%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt
Liberal
5,976
71.3%
Yes
Iltyd William Henry Gardner
Conservative
2,401
28.7%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Richards
Liberal-Labour
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Richards
Labour
13,295
81.4%
Yes
John Cameron
Conservative
3,045
18.6%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Richards
Labour
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
West Monmouthshire has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal-Labour, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won West Monmouthshire in the Dec 1910 general election?
Thomas Richards (Labour) were elected unopposed for West Monmouthshire in Dec 1910 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won West Monmouthshire since 1885?
Since 1885, West Monmouthshire has been won by: Labour, Liberal, Liberal-Labour.
What was the closest result in West Monmouthshire?
The closest result on record for West Monmouthshire was 1900, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 3,575 votes (42.7 percentage points).