UK Parliament constituency since 1295
Coordinates : 52°12′11″N 0°07′52″E / 52.203°N 0.131°E / 52.203; 0.131
Cambridge Boundary of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire
Location of Cambridgeshire within England
County Cambridgeshire Population 114,740 (2011 census)[1] Electorate 74,628 (2018)[2] Major settlements Cambridge Created 1295 Member of Parliament Daniel Zeichner (Labour )Number of members 1295–1885: Two 1885–present: One
Cambridge is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Daniel Zeichner of the Labour Party .[n 2] One of the oldest continuously constituted constituencies, it was created in 1295 and is centred on the university city of Cambridge .
It was held by the Conservatives from 1967 to 1992, since when it has been represented alternately by both Labour and the Liberal Democrats.
In the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, the constituency voted 73.8% to remain.[3]
History [ ]
Overview of results before 1992 [ ]
Cambridge returned two Members to Parliament from 1295 until 1885, using the bloc vote system.[4] These were generally townsmen who were involved in local government, with at least sixty mayors of Cambridge having served as MP by 1621.[4] Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 representation was reduced to one member with effect from the 1885 general election .[4]
From 1910 to 1992, Cambridge was won by the Conservatives , save for 1945 to 1950 and 1966 to 1968, when it was Labour -held.
Related extra representation 1603–1950
Historically, the city of Cambridge retained some electors, and was often the source of MPs to a second constituency, for Cambridge University , covering all successful alumni in its electorate. The university seat was created in 1603 as part of the scheme of University constituencies . Its MPs included Isaac Newton , William Pitt the Younger , Lord Palmerston , George Stokes , Richard Jebb , and Archibald Hill before abolition in 1950.
Overview of results since 1992 [ ]
In 1992, Cambridge was won by Labour 's Anne Campbell , who held onto the seat for 13 years (three Parliamentary terms). In 2005, it was taken by David Howarth of the Liberal Democrats , the first time the party (including its two forerunner parties) had taken the seat since the 1906 Liberal-progressive landslide ; his successor, Julian Huppert , held the seat with an increased majority in the 2010 general election. In 2015, Huppert was unseated by the Labour candidate, Daniel Zeichner , who took the seat with a thin majority of 599 votes. The 2015 result gave the seat the 7th-smallest majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority.[5]
Most recent results of other parties
In 2015, three other parties candidates kept their deposits , by winning more than 5% of the vote. In order of public preference, these candidates stood for the Conservatives , Green Party and UKIP , respectively.
Turnout since 1918
Turnout at general elections has ranged between 86.48% in 1950 to 60.6% in 2001.
Boundaries [ ]
Map of present boundaries
1868–1918 : The Borough of Cambridge, plus the village of Chesterton.[6]
1918–1950 : The Borough of Cambridge.[7]
Under the Representation of the People Act 1918 , the boundaries were expanded to align with those of the Municipal Borough, incorporating further parts of the former Urban District of Chesterton not already included in the Parliamentary Borough to the north, and the parish of Cambridge Without to the south.
1950–1983 : As 1918 but with redrawn boundaries.
The boundaries were further expanded for the 1950 general election , under the Representation of the People Act 1948 .
1983–2010 : The City of Cambridge wards of Abbey, Arbury, Castle, Cherry Hinton, Coleridge, East Chesterton, King's Hedges, Market, Newnham, Petersfield, Romsey, and West Chesterton.[8] [9]
2010–present : The City of Cambridge wards of Abbey, Arbury, Castle, Cherry Hinton, Coleridge, East Chesterton, King's Hedges, Market, Newnham, Petersfield, Romsey, Trumpington, and West Chesterton.[10]
The constituency roughly covers the city of Cambridge , including areas such as Chesterton , Newnham and Cherry Hinton , although one ward in the south of the city (Queen Edith's) is in South Cambridgeshire constituency; until 2010, this ward was joined in that seat by Trumpington ward. From 1983 to 1997, both wards were in the now-abolished seat of South West Cambridgeshire , and from 1997 to 2010 in South Cambridgeshire.
Members of Parliament [ ]
Constituency created (1295)
MPs 1295–1660 [ ]
MPs 1660–1885 [ ]
MPs since 1885 [ ]
Elections [ ]
Cambridge historical election results
Elections in the 2010s [ ]
General election 2019 : Cambridge[29]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Daniel Zeichner
25,776
48.0
−3.9
Liberal Democrats
Rod Cantrill
16,137
30.0
+0.7
Conservative
Russell Perrin
8,342
15.5
−0.8
Green
Jeremy Caddick
2,164
4.0
+1.7
Brexit Party
Peter Dawe
1,041
1.9
New
Independent
Miles Hurley
111
0.2
New
SDP
Jane Robins
91
0.2
New
Rebooting Democracy
Keith Garrett
67
0.1
−0.1
Majority
9,639
18.0
−4.6
Turnout
53,729
67.4
−3.8
Labour hold
Swing
−2.3
General election 2017 : Cambridge[30]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Daniel Zeichner
29,032
51.9
+15.9
Liberal Democrats
Julian Huppert
16,371
29.3
−5.6
Conservative
John Hayward
9,133
16.3
+0.6
Green
Stuart Tuckwood
1,265
2.3
−5.6
Rebooting Democracy
Keith Garrett
133
0.2
−0.2
Majority
12,661
22.6
+21.5
Turnout
55,934
71.2
+9.1
Labour hold
Swing
+10.7
General election 2015 : Cambridge[31] [32]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Daniel Zeichner
18,646
36.0
+11.7
Liberal Democrats
Julian Huppert
18,047
34.9
−4.2
Conservative
Chamali Fernando
8,117
15.7
−9.9
Green
Rupert Read
4,109
7.9
+0.3
UKIP
Patrick O'Flynn
2,668
5.2
+2.8
Rebooting Democracy
Keith Garrett
187
0.4
New
Majority
599
1.1
N/A
Turnout
51,774
62.1
−2.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
+8.0
General election 2010 : Cambridge[33]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Julian Huppert
19,621
39.1
−5.6
Conservative
Nick Hillman
12,829
25.6
+8.3
Labour
Daniel Zeichner
12,174
24.3
−9.7
Green
Tony Juniper
3,804
7.6
+4.7
UKIP
Peter Burkinshaw
1,195
2.4
+1.0
Cambridge Socialists
Martin Booth
362
0.7
New
Independent
Old Holborn (Robert Ambridge)[n 3]
145
0.3
New
Majority
6,792
13.5
-13.9
Turnout
50,130
65.0
+6.1
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
−7.0
Elections in the 2000s [ ]
General election 2005 : Cambridge
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
David Howarth
19,152
44.0
+18.9
Labour
Anne Campbell
14,813
34.0
−11.1
Conservative
Ian Lyon
7,193
16.5
−6.4
Green
Martin Lucas-Smith
1,245
2.9
−0.4
UKIP
Helene Davies
569
1.3
+0.1
Respect
Tom Woodcock
477
1.1
New
Independent
Suzon Forscey-Moore
60
0.1
New
Independent
Graham Wilkinson
60
0.1
New
Majority
4,339
10.0
N/A
Turnout
43,569
62.1
+1.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Swing
+15.0
General election 2001 : Cambridge
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Anne Campbell
19,316
45.1
−8.3
Liberal Democrats
David Howarth
10,737
25.1
+9.0
Conservative
Graham Stuart
9,829
22.9
−3.0
Green
Stephen Lawrence
1,413
3.3
+2.0
Socialist Alliance
Howard Senter
716
1.7
New
UKIP
Len Baynes
532
1.2
New
ProLife Alliance
Clare Underwood
232
0.5
+0.1
Workers Revolutionary
Margaret Courtney
61
0.1
−0.1
Majority
8,579
20.0
−7.5
Turnout
42,836
60.6
−10.9
Labour hold
Swing
−8.6
Elections in the 1990s [ ]
General election 1992 : Cambridge
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Anne Campbell
20,039
39.7
+11.4
Conservative
Mark Bishop
19,459
38.5
−1.5
Liberal Democrats
David Howarth
10,037
19.9
−10.7
Green
Tim Cooper
720
1.4
+0.3
Monster Raving Loony
Richard Brettell-Winnington
175
0.3
New
Natural Law
Roger Chalmers
83
0.2
New
Majority
580
1.2
N/A
Turnout
50,513
73.2
-4.8
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
+6.4
Elections in the 1980s [ ]
General election 1987 : Cambridge[34]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Robert Rhodes James
21,624
40.0
−1.5
SDP
Shirley Williams
16,564
30.6
+0.9
Labour
Christopher Howard
15,319
28.3
+0.1
Green
Margaret Wright
597
1.1
New
Majority
5,060
9.4
−2.4
Turnout
54,104
78.0
+2.8
Conservative hold
Swing
−1.2
General election 1983 : Cambridge[34]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Robert Rhodes James
20,931
41.5
−1.48
SDP
Matthew Oakeshott
14,963
29.7
+12.6
Labour
Janet Jones
14,240
28.2
−11.15
Monster Raving Loony
John Dougrez-Lewis
286
0.57
New
Majority
5,968
11.84
Turnout
50,420
75.23
Conservative hold
Swing
Elections in the 1970s [ ]
General election 1979 : Cambridge[35] [36]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Robert Rhodes James
25,568
45.71
+4.46
Labour
Martin Smith
20,772
37.14
+1.13
Liberal
John Wakelin
9,285
16.60
−4.47
National Front
Derek Holland
311
0.56
New
Majority
4,796
8.57
Turnout
55,936
72.02
Conservative hold
Swing
+1.66
United Kingdom Parliament: Cambridge by-election 1976
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Robert Rhodes James
19,620
51.03
+9.78
Labour
Martin Smith
9,995
25.99
−10.01
Liberal
Michael O'Loughlin
7,051
18.34
−2.73
Independent
James Sharpe
711
1.85
New
National Front
Jeremy Wotherspoon
700
1.82
New
Science Fiction Looney
Philip Sargent
374
0.97
New
Majority
9,625
25.04
+19.79
Turnout
38,451
Conservative hold
Swing
General election October 1974 : Cambridge[35] [37]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
David Lane
21,790
41.25
+0.66
Labour
James Patrick Curran
19,017
36.00
+3.28
Liberal
Michael Wilfrid Bryan O'Loughlin
11,129
21.07
−5.00
United Democratic Party
Christopher John Curry
885
1.68
New
Majority
2,773
5.25
Turnout
52,821
69.56
Conservative hold
Swing
−1.31
General election February 1974 : Cambridge[35] [38]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
David Lane
24,119
40.59
Labour
James Patrick Curran
19,443
32.72
Liberal
Michael Wilfrid Bryan O'Loughlin
15,491
26.07
Independent
Susan Elisabeth Inkster
369
0.62
New
Majority
4,676
7.87
Turnout
59,422
78.74
Conservative hold
Swing
General election 1970 : Cambridge[39] [40] [41] [42]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
David Lane
26,252
55.33
+11.91
Labour
George Scurfield
21,191
44.67
−0.80
Majority
5,061
10.66
N/A
Turnout
47,443
72.37
−7.63
Registered electors
65,554
Conservative gain from Labour
Swing
+6.36
Elections in the 1960s [ ]
Cambridge by-election, 21 September 1967[43]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
David Lane
20,488
51.61
+8.19
Labour
George Scurfield
14,510
36.55
−8.92
Liberal
David Spreckley
4,701
11.84
+1.64
Majority
5,978
15.06
+13.01
Turnout
39,699
65.7
-14.3
Conservative gain from Labour
Swing
General election 1966 : Cambridge[39] [40] [44] [45]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
Robert Davies
21,963
45.47
+5.01
Conservative
David Lane
20,972
43.42
+0.05
Liberal
Michael WB O'Loughlin
4,928
10.20
−5.97
Independent
Peter King
439
0.91
New
Majority
991
2.05
N/A
Turnout
48,302
80.00
+0.86
Registered electors
60,380
Labour gain from Conservative
Swing
+2.48
General election 1964 : Cambridge[39] [40] [46] [47]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Hamilton Kerr
20,720
43.37
−7.69
Labour
Robert Davies
19,331
40.46
+3.67
Liberal
Michael WB O'Loughlin
7,723
16.17
+4.02
Majority
1,389
2.91
−11.36
Turnout
47,774
79.14
−0.67
Registered electors
60,365
Conservative hold
Swing
−5.68
Elections in the 1950s [ ]
General election 1959 : Cambridge[39] [40] [48] [49]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Hamilton Kerr
24,350
51.06
−6.50
Labour
Robert Davies
17,543
36.79
−5.65
Liberal
Arnold Geoffroy de Montmorency
5,792
12.15
−10.29
Majority
6,807
14.27
−0.85
Turnout
59,745
79.81
+1.28
Registered electors
59,745
Conservative hold
Swing
−0.43
Elections in the 1940s [ ]
Elections in the 1930s [ ]
Elections in the 1920s [ ]
By-election, 1922 : Cambridge[39] [40]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
George Newton
10,897
48.69
−26.61
Labour
Hugh Dalton
6,954
31.07
+6.37
Liberal
Sydney Cope Morgan
4,529
20.24
−4.46
Majority
3,943
17.62
−32.98
Turnout
22,380
80.41
+19.46
Registered electors
27,833
Conservative hold
Swing
−28.84
Elections in the 1910s [ ]
General election December 1910 : Cambridge[59]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Almeric Paget
4,427
52.0
−1.4
Liberal
Stanley Buckmaster
4,084
48.0
+1.4
Majority
343
4.0
−2.8
Turnout
8,511
90.6
−2.5
Registered electors
9,392
Conservative hold
Swing
−1.4
General election January 1910 : Cambridge[59]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Almeric Paget
4,667
53.4
+5.3
Liberal
Stanley Buckmaster
4,080
46.6
−5.3
Majority
587
6.8
N/A
Turnout
8,747
93.1
+0.9
Registered electors
9,392
Conservative gain from Liberal
Swing
+5.3
Elections in the 1900s [ ]
General election 1906 : Cambridge[59]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Stanley Buckmaster
4,232
51.9
New
Conservative
Almeric Paget
3,924
48.1
N/A
Majority
308
3.8
N/A
Turnout
8,156
92.2
N/A
Registered electors
8,850
Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing
N/A
Elections in the 1890s [ ]
Elections in the 1880s [ ]
General election 1880 : Cambridge (2 seats)[61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
William Fowler
2,386
27.7
+2.9
Liberal
Hugh Shield
2,326
27.0
+2.7
Conservative
Alfred Marten
2,003
23.2
−2.7
Conservative
Patrick Smollett
1,902
22.1
−2.9
Majority
323
3.7
N/A
Turnout
4,309 (est)
89.6 (est)
+8.7
Registered electors
4,806
Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing
+2.8
Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing
+2.8
Elections in the 1870s [ ]
General election 1874 : Cambridge (2 seats)[61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Alfred Marten
1,856
25.9
+4.0
Conservative
Patrick Smollett
1,794
25.0
+3.8
Liberal
William Fowler
1,774
24.8
−3.5
Liberal
Robert Torrens
1,738
24.3
−4.3
Majority
20
0.3
N/A
Turnout
3,581 (est)
80.9 (est)
−1.1
Registered electors
4,428
Conservative gain from Liberal
Swing
+4.0
Conservative gain from Liberal
Swing
+3.9
Elections in the 1860s [ ]
General election 1868 : Cambridge (2 seats)[61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Robert Torrens
1,879
28.6
+4.2
Liberal
William Fowler
1,857
28.3
+3.9
Conservative
Francis Powell
1,436
21.9
−3.7
Conservative
John Eldon Gorst
1,389
21.2
−4.4
Majority
421
6.4
N/A
Turnout
3,281 (est)
82.0 (est)
−2.0
Registered electors
4,000
Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing
+4.0
Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing
+4.2
: Cambridge[61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
John Eldon Gorst
774
50.6
−0.6
Liberal
Robert Torrens
755
49.4
+0.6
Majority
19
1.2
+0.1
Turnout
1,529
86.4
+2.4
Registered electors
1,769
Conservative hold
Swing
−0.6
Election of William Forsyth declared void on petition, due to his holding an office of profit under the Crown.
General election 1865 : Cambridge (2 seats)[61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
William Forsyth
762
25.6
−0.8
Conservative
Francis Powell
760
25.6
−0.7
Liberal
Robert Torrens
726
24.4
+0.5
Liberal
William Dougal Christie
725
24.4
+1.0
Majority
34
1.1
−1.2
Turnout
1,487 (est)
84.0 (est)
+4.6
Registered electors
1,769
Conservative hold
Swing
−0.8
Conservative hold
Swing
−0.7
: Cambridge[61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Francis Powell
708
53.0
+0.3
Liberal
Henry Fawcett
627
47.0
−0.3
Majority
81
6.1
+3.7
Turnout
1,335
72.9
−6.5
Registered electors
1,831
Conservative hold
Swing
+0.3
Resignation of Andrew Steuart.
Elections in the 1850s [ ]
: Cambridge[61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Radical
Robert Adair
758
26.2
+1.9
Radical
Francis Mowatt
733
25.3
+3.1
Conservative
George Finch-Hatton
708
24.5
−2.6
Conservative
Sir Frederic William Slade, 2nd Baronet
696
24.0
−2.5
Majority
25
0.9
N/A
Turnout
1,448 (est)
73.2 (est)
−3.3
Registered electors
1,977
Radical gain from Conservative
Swing
+2.2
Radical gain from Conservative
Swing
+2.8
Previous election declared void on petition, due to bribery and treating. [22]
Elections in the 1840s [ ]
General election 1847 : Cambridge (2 seats)[61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Robert Adair
811
40.5
+16.0
Whig
William Campbell
727
36.3
+13.1
Conservative
John Manners-Sutton
465
23.2
−29.1
Majority
262
13.1
N/A
Majority
1,234 (est)
67.3 (est)
−6.4
Registered electors
1,834
Whig gain from Conservative
Swing
+15.3
Whig gain from Conservative
Swing
+13.8
: Cambridge[61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Fitzroy Kelly
746
50.6
−1.7
Whig
Robert Adair
729
49.4
+1.7
Majority
17
1.2
+0.2
Turnout
1,475
77.5
+3.8
Registered electors
1,904
Conservative hold
Swing
−1.7
By-election triggered by the appointment of Fitzroy Kelly as
: Cambridge[15] [61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Fitzroy Kelly
713
51.2
−1.1
Whig
Richard Foster
680
48.8
+1.1
Majority
33
2.4
+1.4
Turnout
1,393
73.2
−0.5
Registered electors
1,904
Conservative hold
Swing
−1.1
By-election triggered by the resignation of Sir Alexander Cray Grant, Bt. by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Poynings
General election 1841 : Cambridge (2 seats)[15] [61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
John Manners-Sutton
758
26.8
+3.0
Conservative
Alexander Grant
722
25.5
+2.3
Whig
Richard Foster
695
24.5
−2.2
Whig
Cosmo Russell
656
23.2
−3.1
Majority
27
1.0
N/A
Turnout
1,430
73.7
−2.7
Registered electors
1,940
Conservative gain from Whig
Swing
+2.9
Conservative gain from Whig
Swing
+2.5
: Cambridge[15] [61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Alexander Grant
736
52.8
+5.8
Whig
Thomas Starkie
657
47.2
−5.8
Majority
79
5.6
N/A
Turnout
1,393
75.0
−1.4
Registered electors
1,857
Conservative gain from Whig
Swing
+5.8
Previous by-election declared void on petition due to bribery and treating by Manners-Sutton's agents. [63]
Elections in the 1830s [ ]
: Cambridge[15] [61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
John Manners-Sutton
717
53.7
+6.7
Whig
Thomas Milner Gibson [64]
617
46.3
−6.7
Majority
100
7.4
N/A
Turnout
1,334
78.6
+2.2
Registered electors
1,698
Conservative gain from Whig
Swing
+6.7
By-election triggered by the elevation to the peerage of Thomas Spring Rice as Lord Monteagle of Brandon.
General election 1837 : Cambridge (2 seats)[15] [61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Thomas Spring Rice
690
26.7
−8.1
Whig
George Pryme
678
26.3
−6.4
Conservative
James Knight
614
23.8
+7.6
Conservative
John Manners-Sutton
599
23.2
+7.0
Majority
64
2.5
+2.3
Turnout
1,298
76.4
−14.1
Registered electors
1,698
Whig hold
Swing
−7.7
Whig hold
Swing
−6.9
: Cambridge[15] [61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Thomas Spring Rice
Unopposed
Whig hold
By-election triggered by the appointment of Thomas Spring Rice as Chancellor of the Exchequer .
General election 1835 : Cambridge (2 seats)[15] [61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Thomas Spring Rice
736
34.8
−9.1
Whig
George Pryme
693
32.7
+0.9
Conservative
James Knight
688
32.5
+8.3
Majority
5
0.2
−7.4
Turnout
1,341
90.5
+7.3
Registered electors
1,482
Whig hold
Swing
−6.6
Whig hold
Swing
−1.6
: Cambridge[15] [61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Thomas Spring Rice
615
51.0
−24.7
Tory
Edward Sugden
590
49.0
+24.8
Majority
25
2.0
−5.6
Turnout
1,205
82.8
−0.4
Registered electors
1,456
Whig hold
Swing
−24.8
By-election triggered by the appointment of Thomas Spring Rice as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies .
General election 1832 : Cambridge (2 seats)[15] [61]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Thomas Spring Rice
979
43.9
New
Whig
George Pryme
709
31.8
New
Tory
Edward Sugden
540
24.2
N/A
Majority
169
7.6
N/A
Turnout
1,247
83.2
N/A
Registered electors
1,499
Whig gain from Tory
Swing
N/A
Whig gain from Tory
Swing
N/A
General election 1831 : Cambridge (2 seats)[15]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
James Graham
Unopposed
Tory
Frederick Trench
Unopposed
Registered electors
c. 160
Tory hold
Tory hold
General election 1830 : Cambridge (2 seats)[15]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
James Graham
Unopposed
Tory
Frederick Trench
Unopposed
Registered electors
c. 160
Tory hold
Tory hold
Elections in the 1820s [ ]
General election 1820 : Cambridge (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Frederick Trench
37
Tory
Charles Cheere
37
Whig
Henry John Adeane
18
Whig
George Pryme
16
Majority
19
Majority
19
Registered electors
c.160
Tory hold
Swing
Tory hold
Swing
By-election triggered by the death of Charles Madryl Cheere.
: Cambridge (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
James Graham
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.160
Tory hold
Swing
General election 1826 : Cambridge (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
James Graham
24
Tory
Frederick Trench
23
Whig
George Pryme
4
Majority
20
Majority
19
Registered electors
c.160
Tory hold
Swing
Tory hold
Swing
By-election triggered by the appointment of the Marquess of Graham as Commander of the Board of Control.
: Cambridge (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
James Graham
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.160
Tory hold
Swing
By-election triggered by the appointment of Frederick William Trench as Storekeeper of Ordnance.
: Cambridge (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Frederick Trench
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.160
Tory hold
Swing
Elections in the 1810s [ ]
General election 1812 : Cambridge (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Edward Finch
Unopposed
N/A
Tory
Robert Manners
Unopposed
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
N/A
Tory hold
Swing
N/A
By-election triggered by the resignation of the Hon. Edward Finch.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Frederick Trench
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
Elections in the 1800s [ ]
By-election triggered by the appointment of Robert Manners as First Equerry and Clerk Marshal of the Mews.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Robert Manners
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
General election 1802 : Cambridge (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Edward Finch
Unopposed
N/A
Tory
Robert Manners
Unopposed
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
N/A
Tory hold
Swing
N/A
General election 1806 : Cambridge (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Edward Finch
Unopposed
N/A
Tory
Robert Manners
Unopposed
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
N/A
Tory hold
Swing
N/A
General election 1807 : Cambridge (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Edward Finch
Unopposed
N/A
Tory
Robert Manners
Unopposed
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
N/A
Tory hold
Swing
N/A
Elections in the 1790s [ ]
General election 1790 : Cambridge (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Edward Finch
Unopposed
N/A
Tory
Unopposed
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
N/A
Tory hold
Swing
N/A
By-election triggered by the simultaneous election of Francis Dickins for Northamptonshire , and his decision to sit for that constituency instead of Cambridge.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Robert Manners
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
General election 1796 : Cambridge (2 seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Edward Finch
Unopposed
N/A
Tory
Robert Manners
Unopposed
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
N/A
Tory hold
Swing
N/A
Elections in the 1780s [ ]
General election 1784 : Cambridge (2 Seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
James Whorwood Adeane
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Tory
John Mortlock
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
Tory gain from Nonpartisan
Swing
N/A
By-election triggered by the appointment of John Mortlock to office.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
41
Whig
Thomas Adams
7
Majority
34
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
By-election triggered by the appointment of James Whorwood Adeane to office.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Edward Finch
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
Elections in the 1770s [ ]
General election 1774 : Cambridge (2 Seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Soame Jenyns
92
Whig
Charles Cadogan
89
Whig
63
Nonpartisan
60
Majority
29
Majority
26
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
Whig hold
Swing
By-election triggered by the elevation to the peerage of Charles Sloane Cadogan.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
101
Whig
34
Majority
67
Registered electors
c.150
Nonpartisan hold
Swing
Elections in the 1760s [ ]
General election 1761 : Cambridge (2 Seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Soame Jenyns
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Whig
Charles Cadogan
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory gain from Whig
Swing
N/A
Whig hold
Swing
By-election triggered by the appointment of Charles Sloane Cadogan to office.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Charles Cadogan
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Whig hold
Swing
General election 1768 : Cambridge (2 Seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Tory
Soame Jenyns
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Whig
Charles Cadogan
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Tory hold
Swing
Whig hold
Swing
By-election triggered by the appointment of Charles Sloane Cadogan to office.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Charles Cadogan
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Whig hold
Swing
Elections in the 1750s [ ]
General election 1754 : Cambridge (2 Seats)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Thomas Hay
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Whig
Thomas Bromley
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Whig hold
Swing
Whig hold
Swing
By-election triggered by the succession to the peerage of Thomas Bromley.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Charles Cadogan
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Whig hold
Swing
By-election triggered by the appointment of Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin, to office.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Thomas Hay
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Whig hold
Swing
By-election triggered by the appointment of Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin, to office.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Thomas Hay
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Whig hold
Swing
By-election triggered by the succession to the peerage Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Whig
Charles Cadogan
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Majority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registered electors
c.150
Whig hold
Swing
Graphical representation [ ]
1918
24.7%
75.3%
Liberal
Conservative
1922 by-election
31.1%
20.2%
48.7%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
1922
20.9%
30.4%
48.8%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
1923
24.5%
33.6%
41.9%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
1924
19.4%
28.1%
52.5%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
1929
31.5%
25.3%
43.2%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
1931
26.8%
73.2%
Labour
Conservative
1935
41.5%
58.5%
Labour
Conservative
1945
50.9%
49.1%
Labour
Conservative
1950
40.0%
10.5%
49.5%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
1951
41.2%
6.4%
52.4%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
1955
42.4%
57.6%
Labour
Conservative
1959
36.8%
12.2%
51.1%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
1964
40.5%
16.2%
43.4%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
1966
45.5%
10.2%
43.4%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
1967 by-election
36.6%
11.8%
51.6%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
1970
44.7%
55.3%
Labour
Conservative
Feb 1974
32.7%
26.1%
40.6%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
Oct 1974
36.0%
21.1%
1.7
41.3%
Labour
Liberal
UDP
Conservative
1976 by-election
26.0%
18.3%
1.9
51.0%
1.8
Labour
Liberal
Ind
Conservative
NF
1979
37.1%
16.6%
45.7%
Labour
Liberal
Conservative
1983
28.2%
29.7%
41.5%
Labour
SDP
Conservative
1987
1.1
28.3%
30.6%
40.0%
Gn
Labour
SDP
Conservative
1992
1.4
39.7%
19.9%
38.5%
Gn
Labour
Lib Dems
Conservative
1997
1.3
53.4%
16.1%
25.9%
2.5
Gn
Labour
Lib Dems
Conservative
Ref
2001
1.7
3.3
45.1%
25.1%
22.9%
1.2
SA
Gn
Labour
Lib Dems
Conservative
UK
2005
2.9
1.1
34.0%
44.0%
16.5%
1.3
Gn
Rs
Labour
Lib Dems
Conservative
UK
2010
7.6%
24.3%
39.1%
25.6%
2.4
Green
Labour
Lib Dems
Conservative
UK
2015
7.9%
36.0%
34.9%
15.7%
5.2%
Green
Labour
Lib Dems
Conservative
UKIP
2017
2.2
51.9%
29.3%
16.3%
Gn
Labour
Lib Dems
Conservative
See also [ ]
Notes and references [ ]
Notes
^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
^ Old Holborn is the name of a popular libertarian blog , and the author of the blog stood for election under the name of his blog, rather than his own name.
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