Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Wisbech was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 544 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Wisbech from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
John Rigby (Liberal)
3,919
52.1%
Charles William Selwyn (Conservative)
323 (4.3 pts)
78.8%
1886
Charles William Selwyn (Conservative)
4,169
57.5%
John Rigby (Liberal)
1,087 (15.0 pts)
76.1%
1892
Arthur George Brand (Liberal)
4,311
50.7%
Surr William Duncan (Conservative)
122 (1.4 pts)
72.2%
1895
Charles Tyrrell Giles (Conservative)
4,368
51.3%
Arthur George Brand (Liberal)
223 (2.6 pts)
81.1%
1900
Arthur George Brand (Liberal)
4,007
51.0%
Charles Tyrrell Giles (Conservative)
161 (2.1 pts)
76.7%
1906
Arthur Cecil Tyrrell Beck (Liberal)
5,125
55.7%
Thomas Cheney Garfit (Conservative)
1,045 (11.3 pts)
83.4%
Jan 1910
Neil James Archibald Primrose (Liberal)
5,279
51.0%
Thomas Cheney Garfit (Conservative)
200 (1.9 pts)
88.4%
Dec 1910
Neil James Archibald Primrose (Liberal)
5,401
52.7%
Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil (Conservative)
544 (5.3 pts)
87.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Rigby
Liberal
3,919
52.1%
Yes
Charles William Selwyn
Conservative
3,596
47.9%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles William Selwyn
Conservative
4,169
57.5%
Yes
John Rigby
Liberal
3,082
42.5%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur George Brand
Liberal
4,311
50.7%
Yes
Surr William Duncan
Conservative
4,189
49.3%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Tyrrell Giles
Conservative
4,368
51.3%
Yes
Arthur George Brand
Liberal
4,145
48.7%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur George Brand
Liberal
4,007
51.0%
Yes
Charles Tyrrell Giles
Conservative
3,846
49.0%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Cecil Tyrrell Beck
Liberal
5,125
55.7%
Yes
Thomas Cheney Garfit
Conservative
4,080
44.3%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil James Archibald Primrose
Liberal
5,279
51.0%
Yes
Thomas Cheney Garfit
Conservative
5,079
49.0%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil James Archibald Primrose
Liberal
5,401
52.7%
Yes
Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil
Conservative
4,857
47.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wisbech has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Wisbech in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal won Wisbech in Dec 1910 with 5,401 votes (52.7%), a majority of 544 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Wisbech since 1885?
Since 1885, Wisbech has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Wisbech?
The closest result on record for Wisbech was 1892, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 122 votes (1.4 percentage points).