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Data Last Updated: 1 March 2024
Application Last Amended: 11 January 2024
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21 December 1832 | 1,241 | ||
Whig | Unopposed |   | |
19 January 1835 | 1,071/1,421 | 75.37 | |
Whig | 625 | 58.36 | |
Conservative Party | 446 | 41.64 | |
Majority | 179 | 16.71 | |
4 August 1837 | 1,790 | ||
Whig | Unopposed |   | |
8 July 1841 | 1,979 | ||
Whig | Unopposed |   | |
9 August 1847 | 2,540 | ||
Whig | Unopposed |   | |
16 July 1852 | 2,873 | ||
Whig | Unopposed |   | |
18 January 1853 Resignation of Hon Lauderdale Maule on appointment as Surveyor-General of the Ordnance. | |||
25 February 1853 | |||
Whig | Unopposed |   | |
1 August 1854 Death of Hon Lauderdale Maule. | |||
11 October 1854 | |||
Whig | Unopposed |   | |
7 March 1855 Resignation of Viscount Duncan on appointment as Lord of the Treasury. | |||
10 March 1855 | |||
Whig | Unopposed |   | |
30 March 1857 | 3,288 | ||
Whig | Unopposed |   | |
2 May 1859 | 3,421 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
22 December 1859 Succession of Viscount Duncan to the Peerage - 2nd Earl of Camperdown. | |||
1 February 1860 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
16 July 1865 | 2,108 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
20 November 1868 | 3,379 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1872 Resignation of Hon Charles Carnegie on appointment as Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland. | |||
16 February 1872 | 2,609/3,603 | 72.41 | |
Liberal Party | 1,481 | 56.77 | |
Conservative Party | 1,128 | 43.23 | |
Majority | 353 | 13.53 | |
7 February 1874 | 3,619 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
April 1880 | 3,634 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
2 December 1885 | 8,008/11,232 | 71.30 | |
Liberal Party | 6,157 | 76.89 | |
Conservative Party | 1,851 | 23.11 | |
Majority | 4,306 | 53.77 | |
1886 James Barclay joins the Liberal Unionists. | |||
9 July 1886 | 7,271/11,232 | 64.73 | |
Liberal Unionist Party | 3,839 | 52.80 | |
Liberal Party | 3,432 | 47.20 | |
Majority | 407 | 5.60 | |
11 July 1892 | 9,020/11,307 | 79.77 | |
Liberal Party | 4,943 | 54.80 | |
Liberal Unionist Party | 4,077 | 45.20 | |
Majority | 866 | 9.60 | |
1892 Appointment of John Rigby as Solicitor-General. | |||
24 August 1892 | 11,307 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
19 October 1894 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir John Rigby on appointment as a Lord Justice of Appeal. | |||
17 November 1894 | 10,004/12,010 | 83.30 | |
Conservative Party | 5,145 | 51.43 | |
Liberal Party | 4,859 | 48.57 | |
Majority | 286 | 2.86 | |
22 July 1895 | 9,877/12,010 | 82.24 | |
Liberal Party | 5,159 | 52.23 | |
Conservative Party | 4,718 | 47.77 | |
Majority | 441 | 4.46 | |
20 November 1896 Resignation of James White. (Chiltern Hundreds) | |||
30 January 1897 | 10,388/12,200 | 85.15 | |
Liberal Party | 5,423 | 52.20 | |
Conservative Party | 4,965 | 47.80 | |
Majority | 458 | 4.41 | |
8 October 1900 | 9,676/12,313 | 78.58 | |
Liberal Party | 4,962 | 51.28 | |
Conservative Party | 4,714 | 48.72 | |
Majority | 248 | 2.56 | |
20 January 1906 | 10,073/12,644 | 79.67 | |
Liberal Party | 6,796 | 67.47 | |
Liberal Unionist Party | 3,277 | 32.53 | |
Majority | 3,519 | 34.93 | |
10 February 1909 Resignation of Rt Hon John Sinclair. (Chiltern Hundreds) | |||
27 February 1909 | 10,392/12,778 | 81.33 | |
Liberal Party | 6,422 | 61.80 | |
Conservative Party | 3,970 | 38.20 | |
Majority | 2,452 | 23.60 | |
24 January 1910 | 11,073/13,175 | 84.05 | |
Liberal Party | 6,789 | 61.31 | |
Conservative Party | 4,284 | 38.69 | |
Majority | 2,505 | 22.62 | |
15 December 1910 | 10,846/13,163 | 82.40 | |
Liberal Party | 6,449 | 59.46 | |
Conservative Party | 4,397 | 40.54 | |
Majority | 2,052 | 18.92 | |
14 December 1918 | 10,876/24,611 | 44.19 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 5,697 | 52.38 | |
Liberal Party | 5,179 | 47.62 | |
Majority | 518 | 4.76 | |
William Shaw's name was incorrectly included in the final official list of Coalition candidates. He did not recieve a "coupon". | |||
15 November 1922 | 15,638/24,040 | 65.05 | |
Liberal Party | 8,567 | 54.78 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 7,071 | 45.22 | |
Majority | 1,496 | 9.57 | |
6 December 1923 | 14,363/23,828 | 60.28 | |
Liberal Party | 7,605 | 52.95 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 6,758 | 47.05 | |
Majority | 847 | 5.90 | |
29 October 1924 | 16,339/23,916 | 68.32 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 8,022 | 49.10 | |
Liberal Party | 4,581 | 28.04 | |
Labour Party | 3,736 | 22.87 | |
Majority | 3,441 | 21.06 | |
30 May 1929 | 21,010/29,737 | 70.65 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 8,852 | 42.13 | |
Liberal Party | 6,901 | 32.85 | |
Labour Party | 5,257 | 25.02 | |
Majority | 1,951 | 9.29 | |
27 October 1931 | 22,643/30,114 | 75.19 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 13,912 | 61.44 | |
Liberal Party | 8,731 | 38.56 | |
Majority | 5,181 | 22.88 | |
14 November 1935 | 22,427/31,381 | 71.47 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 13,505 | 60.22 | |
Liberal Party | 8,922 | 39.78 | |
Majority | 4,583 | 20.44 | |
5 July 1945 | 26,389/38,286 | 68.93 | |
Conservative & Unionist Party | 13,615 | 51.59 | |
Labour Party | 8,199 | 31.07 | |
Liberal Party | 4,575 | 17.34 | |
Majority | 5,416 | 20.52 | |