Harwich Constituency (PBCon) : Groupings of Political Parties

Election of 10th Dec 1832 to 8th Jan, 1833
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative 187
Liberal 182

More information about the 1833 General Election is available here.

This was a General Election



Election of 6th Jan 1835 to 6th Feb, 1835
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative 175
Liberal 35

More information about the 1835 General Election is available here.

This was a General Election



Election of 24th Jul 1837 to 18th Aug, 1837
Party Votes Outcome
Liberal 149
Conservative 141

More information about the 1837 General Election is available here.

This was a General Election



Election of 29th Jun 1841 to 22nd Jul, 1841
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative 188
Liberal 157

More information about the 1841 General Election is available here.

This was a General Election



Election of 29th Jul 1847 to 26th Aug, 1847
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative 251
Liberal 213

More information about the 1847 General Election is available here.

This was a General Election



Election of 1st Apr, 1848
Party Votes Outcome
Liberal 131
Conservative 127

This was a by-election.



Election of 5th Mar, 1851
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative 135
Liberal 130

This was a by-election.



Election of 28th May, 1851
Party Votes Outcome
Liberal 133
Conservative 127

This was a by-election.



Election of 10th Apr, 1852
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative -1

This was a by-election.



Election of 8th May, 1852
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative -1

This was a by-election.



Election of 7th Jul 1852 to 31st Jul, 1852
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative 269
Liberal 235

More information about the 1852 General Election is available here.

This was a General Election



Election of 21st Jun, 1853
Party Votes Outcome
Liberal 140
Conservative 115

This was a by-election.



Election of 27th Mar 1857 to 24th Apr, 1857
Party Votes Outcome
Liberal 320
Conservative 211

More information about the 1857 General Election is available here.

This was a General Election



Election of 9th Dec, 1857
Party Votes Outcome
Liberal 231

This was a by-election.



Election of 18th Mar, 1859
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative 145
Liberal 134

This was a by-election.



Election of 28th Apr 1859 to 18th May, 1859
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative 308
Liberal 299

More information about the 1859 General Election is available here.

This was a General Election



Election of 24th Apr, 1860
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative 146
Liberal 116

This was a by-election.



Election of 11th Jul 1865 to 24th Jul, 1865
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative 403
Liberal 194

More information about the 1865 General Election is available here.

This was a General Election



Election of 17th Nov 1868 to 7th Dec, 1868
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative 328
Liberal 141

More information about the 1868 General Election is available here.

This was a General Election



Election of 31st Jan 1874 to 17th Feb, 1874
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative -1

More information about the 1874 General Election is available here.

This was a General Election



Election of 31st Mar 1880 to 27th Apr, 1880
Party Votes Outcome
Conservative 368
Liberal 310

More information about the 1880 General Election is available here.

This was a General Election




Here we present how the economic foundations of each locality have changed over time, identifying the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but also breaking down Services into those which, broadly, sell directly to consumers; those which deal mainly with other buinesses, including financial services; and public services, including education and health.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Harwich Constituency (PBCon) through time | Historical Statistics on Political Life | Groupings of Political Parties, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12743555/cube/POL_PARTY_GROUP

Date accessed: 01st June 2026