Holmfirth (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1918

Holmfirth

Former constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Seats| one
Created from| Southern West Riding of Yorkshire
Replaced by| Colne Valley and Penistone

Holmfirth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Holmfirth in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

## History

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The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.

## Boundaries

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Parts of the Sessional Divisions of Staincross and Upper Aggbrigg.

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1885 | Henry Wilson | Liberal
| 1912 | Sydney Arnold | Liberal
1918 | constituency abolished

## Elections

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### Elections in the 1880s

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Henry Wilson General election 1885: Holmfirth [1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Wilson | 6,208  | 66.2  |
| Conservative | Heneage Legge | 3,164  | 33.8  |
Majority | 3,044  | 32.4  |
Turnout | 9,372  | 87.0  |
Registered electors | 10,770  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)
General election 1886: Holmfirth [1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Wilson | 5,322  | 65.7  | −0.5
| Liberal Unionist | Walter Armitage[3] | 2,780  | 34.3  | +0.5
Majority | 2,542  | 31.4  | −1.0
Turnout | 8,102  | 75.2  | −11.8
Registered electors | 10,770  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −0.5  |

### Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1892: Holmfirth [1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Wilson | 5,640  | 63.0  | −2.7
| Conservative | Harold Thomas[4] | 3,317  | 37.0  | +2.7
Majority | 2,323  | 26.0  | −5.4
Turnout | 8,957  | 73.4  | −1.8
Registered electors | 12,197  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −2.7  |
General election 1895: Holmfirth [1][5][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Wilson | 5,001  | 59.1  | −3.9
| Conservative | George Edward Raine  | 3,459  | 40.9  | +3.9
Majority | 1,542  | 18.2  | −7.8
Turnout | 8,460  | 76.2  | +2.8
Registered electors | 11,103  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −3.9  |

### Elections in the 1900s

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General election 1900: Holmfirth [1][5][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Wilson | 4,505  | 54.7  | −4.4
| Conservative | Edward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley | 3,738  | 45.3  | +4.4
Majority | 767  | 9.4  | −8.8
Turnout | 8,243  | 73.4  | −2.8
Registered electors | 11,223  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.4  |
General election 1906: Holmfirth [1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Wilson | 6,850  | 71.9  | +17.2
| Conservative | SG Jebb  | 2,677  | 28.1  | −17.2
Majority | 4,173  | 43.8  | +34.4
Turnout | 9,527  | 78.0  | +4.6
Registered electors | 12,219  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +17.2  |

### Elections in the 1910s

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General election January 1910: Holmfirth [2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Wilson | 6,339  | 57.5  | −14.4
| Liberal Unionist | Robert Ellis | 3,043  | 27.6  | −0.5
| Labour | William Pickles | 1,643  | 14.9  | New
Majority | 3,296  | 29.9  | −13.9
Turnout | 11,025  | 86.2  | +8.2
Registered electors | 12,788  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −7.0  |
General election December 1910: Holmfirth [6][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Wilson | Unopposed
| Liberal hold
Sydney Arnold 1912 Holmfirth by-election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Sydney Arnold | 4,749  | 42.0  | N/A
| Unionist | Robert Ellis | 3,379  | 29.8  | New
| Labour | William Lunn | 3,195  | 28.2  | New
Majority | 1,370  | 12.2  | N/A
Turnout | 11,323  | 86.9  | N/A
Registered electors | 13,035  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

General Election 1914–15:

A general election was due to take place by the end of 1915. By the autumn of 1914, the following candidates had been adopted to contest that election. Due to the outbreak of war, the election never took place.

* Liberal:Sydney Arnold
* Labour:William Lunn

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f The Liberal Year Book, 1907
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
3. ^ "Yesterday's Nominations". London Evening Standard. 7 July 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 29 November 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. ^ "The Licensed Victuallers and the Election". Huddersfield Daily Chronicle. 25 June 1892. p. 4. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
5. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
6. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916

* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 3)