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Whitechapel — UK General Election Results

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

Whitechapel was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 540 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Whitechapel from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Samuel Montagu (Liberal) 2,353 54.4% Phineas Cowan (Conservative) 381 (8.8 pts) 70.4%
1886 Samuel Montagu (Liberal) 2,179 57.8% William Le Poer Trench (Conservative) 587 (15.6 pts) 61.4%
1892 Samuel Montagu (Liberal) 2,327 56.4% William Le Poer Trench (Conservative) 527 (12.8 pts) 71.0%
1895 Samuel Montagu (Liberal) 2,009 50.4% William Henry Porter (Conservative) 32 (0.8 pts) 68.0%
1900 Stuart Montagu Samuel (Liberal) 1,679 51.1% David Hope Kyd (Conservative) 71 (2.2 pts) 65.7%
1906 Stuart Montagu Samuel (Liberal) 1,925 55.1% David Hope Kyd (Conservative) 356 (10.2 pts) 81.7%
Jan 1910 Stuart Montagu Samuel (Liberal) 1,963 58.3% Weir London Greenlees (Conservative) 561 (16.7 pts) 84.4%
Dec 1910 Stuart Montagu Samuel (Liberal) 1,731 59.2% Edgar Monteagle Browne (Conservative) 540 (18.5 pts) 73.3%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Samuel Montagu Liberal 2,35354.4% Yes
Phineas Cowan Conservative 1,97245.6% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Samuel Montagu Liberal 2,17957.8% Yes
William Le Poer Trench Conservative 1,59242.2% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Samuel Montagu Liberal 2,32756.4% Yes
William Le Poer Trench Conservative 1,80043.6% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Samuel Montagu Liberal 2,00950.4% Yes
William Henry Porter Conservative 1,97749.6% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stuart Montagu Samuel Liberal 1,67951.1% Yes
David Hope Kyd Conservative 1,60848.9% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stuart Montagu Samuel Liberal 1,92555.1% Yes
David Hope Kyd Conservative 1,56944.9% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stuart Montagu Samuel Liberal 1,96358.3% Yes
Weir London Greenlees Conservative 1,40241.7% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stuart Montagu Samuel Liberal 1,73159.2% Yes
Edgar Monteagle Browne Conservative 1,19140.8% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 8.8 pts 1886: Liberal margin 15.6 pts 1892: Liberal margin 12.8 pts 1895: Liberal margin 0.8 pts 1900: Liberal margin 2.2 pts 1906: Liberal margin 10.2 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 16.7 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 18.5 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Whitechapel in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won Whitechapel in Dec 1910 with 1,731 votes (59.2%), a majority of 540 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Whitechapel since 1885?

Since 1885, Whitechapel has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in Whitechapel?

The closest result on record for Whitechapel was 1895, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 32 votes (0.8 percentage points).

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