Doncaster (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1983}}
{{For|the Australian constituency|Electoral district of Doncaster}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK constituency main
|name = Doncaster
|type = County
|image=
|caption=Doncaster in Yorkshire 1885-1918
|year = 1885
|abolished = 1983
|elects_howmany = One
|previous = Southern West Riding of Yorkshire
|next = Doncaster Central and Don Valley{{cite web|title='Doncaster', Feb 1974 - May 1983|url=http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74188.htm|website=ElectionWeb Project|publisher=Cognitive Computing Limited|access-date=21 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401171658/http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74188.htm|archive-date=1 April 2016}}
|region = England
|county = West Riding of Yorkshire, then South Yorkshire
}}
Doncaster was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Doncaster in England. It was created in 1885 and abolished in 1983.
Boundaries
1885–1918: The Borough of Doncaster, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Lower Strafforth and Tickhill, and Upper Strafforth and Tickhill.
1918–1950: The Borough of Doncaster, and the Urban Districts of Adwick-le-Street and Bentley-with-Arksey.
1950–1983: The County Borough of Doncaster.
The area formerly covered by this constituency is now mostly in the Doncaster Central and Doncaster North constituencies.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1885 | Liberal | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Unionist Party (UK)}}" | | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1892 | Liberal | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1895 | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1906 | Liberal | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1918 | Liberal | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 1922 | Labour | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1931 | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 1935 | Labour | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| Labour | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| Labour | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 1950 | Labour | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1951 | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 1964 | Labour | ||
| colspan="2" align="center"| 1983
|colspan="2"| constituency abolished: see Doncaster Central & Doncaster North |
Election results
=Elections in the 1970s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1979: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Walker
|votes = 22,184
|percentage = 48.9
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Beard
|votes = 19,208
|percentage = 42.4
|change = +8.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Gerald Broadhead
|votes = 3,646
|percentage = 8.0
|change = -6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = M. Day
|votes = 300
|percentage = 0.7
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,976
|percentage = 6.5
|change = -10.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 45,338
|percentage = 75.0
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election October 1974: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Walker
|votes = 22,177
|percentage = 51.3
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Wilkinson
|votes = 14,747
|percentage = 34.1
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W. J. Davidson
|votes = 6,336
|percentage = 14.7
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,430
|percentage = 17.2
|change = +5.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 43,260
|percentage = 72.8
|change = -8.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election February 1974: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Walker
|votes = 23,041
|percentage = 47.9
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. I. Tunnicliffe
|votes = 17,565
|percentage = 36.5
|change = -6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W. J. Davidson
|votes = 7,590
|percentage = 15.6
|change = +9.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,476
|percentage = 11.4
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 48,196
|percentage = 81.7
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1970: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Walker
|votes = 22,658
|percentage = 50.7
|change = -6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Davies
|votes = 19,431
|percentage = 43.4
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Blades
|votes = 2,648
|percentage = 5.9
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,227
|percentage = 7.3
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 44,737
|percentage = 74.8
|change = -6.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1960s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1966: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Walker
|votes = 25,777
|percentage = 56.7
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. M. Whittaker
|votes = 19,689
|percentage = 43.3
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,088
|percentage = 13.4
|change = +11.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 45,466
|percentage = 81.2
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1964: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Walker
|votes = 23,845
|percentage = 49.9
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Barber
|votes = 22,732
|percentage = 47.6
|change = -6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Gerald Broadhead
|votes = 1,201
|percentage = 2.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,113
|percentage = 2.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 47,778
|percentage = 82.7
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1950s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1959: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Barber
|votes = 26,521
|percentage = 53.6
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ted Garrett
|votes = 22,935
|percentage = 46.4
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,586
|percentage = 7.3
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 49,456
|percentage = 84.5
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1955: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Barber
|votes = 24,598
|percentage = 51.8
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ray Gunter
|votes = 22,938
|percentage = 48.3
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,660
|percentage = 3.5
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 47,536
|percentage = 81.8
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1951: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Barber
|votes = 25,005
|percentage = 50.4
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ray Gunter
|votes = 24,621
|percentage = 49.6
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 384
|percentage = 0.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 49,626
|percentage = 86.2
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1950: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ray Gunter
|votes = 24,449
|percentage = 50.9
|change = -19.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Barber
|votes = 23,571
|percentage = 49.1
|change = +19.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 878
|percentage = 1.8
|change = -38.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 48,020
|percentage = 85.6
|change = +11.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1940s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1945: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Evelyn Walkden
|votes = 40,050
|percentage = 70.2
|change = +12.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry Archibald Taylor
|votes = 16,999
|percentage = 29.8
|change = -12.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 23,051
|percentage = 40.4
|change = +25.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 57,049
|percentage = 74.5
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
In the 1941 Doncaster by-election, Evelyn Walkden was elected unopposed.
=Elections in the 1930s=
{{Election box begin | title=1938 Doncaster by-election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Morgan
|votes = 31,735
|percentage = 61.3
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)
|candidate = Alex Monteith
|votes = 20,027
|percentage = 38.7
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,708
|percentage = 22.6
|change = +7.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 51,762
|percentage = 75.4
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1935: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alfred Short
|votes = 29,963
|percentage = 57.6
|change = +12.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Hugh Molson
|votes = 22,011
|percentage = 42.4
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,952
|percentage = 15.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 51,974
|percentage = 77.7
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1931: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Hugh Molson
|votes = 27,205
|percentage = 54.9
|change = +30.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Wilfred Paling
|votes = 22,363
|percentage = 45.1
|change = -10.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,842
|percentage = 9.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 50,068
|percentage = 77.7
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1920s=
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1929: Doncaster
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Wilfred Paling
|votes = 25,295
|percentage = 56.0
|change =+3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = Ernest Albert Phillips
|votes = 11,016
|percentage = 24.4
|change = −22.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. T. Clarke
|votes = 8,842
|percentage = 19.6
|change =New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 14,279
|percentage = 31.6
|change = +26.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 45,103
|percentage = 77.6
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 58,213
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +13.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1924: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Wilfred Paling
|votes = 16,496
|percentage = 52.7
|change = −7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = A. S. Matthews
|votes = 14,800
|percentage = 47.3
|change = +7.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,696
|percentage = 5.4
|change = −15.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 31,296
|percentage = 77.0
|change = +8.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 40,633
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = −7.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1923: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Wilfred Paling
|votes = 16,198
|percentage = 60.6
|change = +14.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = William St Andrew Warde-Aldam
|votes = 10,514
|percentage = 39.4
|change = +10.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,684
|percentage = 21.2
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 26,712
|percentage = 68.4
|change = −9.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 39,027
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1922: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Wilfred Paling
|votes = 13,437
|percentage = 46.5
|change =+21.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Calverley Allington Bewicke-Copley
|votes = 8,279
|percentage = 28.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)
|candidate = Reginald Nicholson
|votes = 7,161
|percentage = 24.8
|change = −50.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,158
|percentage = 17.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 28,877
|percentage = 77.4
|change = +18.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 37,310
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +35.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1910s=
File:1922 Reginald Nicholson.jpg
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1918: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Reginald Nicholson
|votes = 15,431
|percentage = 75.0
|change = +17.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Morley
|votes = 5,153
|percentage = 25.0
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,278
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +34.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 20,584
|percentage = 58.6
|change = −15.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 35,114
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end 1918}}
File:1910 Charles Nicholson MP.jpg
{{Election box begin | title=General election December 1910: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Nicholson
|votes = 9,240
|percentage = 58.0
|change = −2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Warwick Whitworth
|votes = 6,696
|percentage = 42.0
|change =+2.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,544
|percentage = 16.0
|change = −4.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 15,936
|percentage = 74.1
|change = −8.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 21,511
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −2.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election January 1910: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Nicholson
|votes = 10,654
|percentage = 60.1
|change = −2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Warwick Whitworth
|votes = 7,085
|percentage = 39.9
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,569
|percentage = 20.2
|change = −4.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 17,739
|percentage = 82.5
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 21,511
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −2.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1900s=
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1906: Doncaster{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Nicholson
|votes = 9,315
|percentage = 62.3
|change = +13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Frederick Fison
|votes = 5,646
|percentage = 37.7
|change = −13.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,669
|percentage = 24.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 14,961
|percentage = 80.1
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 18,682
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +13.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1900: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Frederick Fison
|votes = 6,512
|percentage = 51.4
|change =+0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. W. Black
|votes = 6,147
|percentage = 48.6
|change = −0.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 365
|percentage = 2.8
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 12,659
|percentage = 77.8
|change = −6.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 16,276
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +0.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1890s=
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1895: Doncaster
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Frederick Fison
|votes = 6,098
|percentage = 50.6
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Walton
|votes = 5,957
|percentage = 49.4
|change = −1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 141
|percentage = 1.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 12,055
|percentage = 84.6
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 14,247
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1892: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Fleming
|votes = 5,831
|percentage = 51.2
|change = −0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam
|votes = 5,552
|percentage = 48.8
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 279
|percentage = 2.4
|change = −0.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,383
|percentage = 78.4
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 14,521
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −0.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1880s=
{{Election box begin | title=By-election, 23 Feb 1888: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam
|votes = 5,634
|percentage = 51.0
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Balfour
|votes = 5,423
|percentage = 49.0
|change = −2.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 211
|percentage = 2.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,057
|percentage = 83.4
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 13,252
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1886: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Walter Shirley
|votes = 5,060
|percentage = 51.4
|change = −3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam
|votes = 4,792
|percentage = 48.6
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 268
|percentage = 2.8
|change = −6.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,852
|percentage = 74.9
|change = −4.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 13,157
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −3.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1885: Doncaster}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Walter Shirley
|votes = 5,680
|percentage = 54.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alfred Gathorne-Hardy{{cite news|title=Failures|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/18850324/066/0005|access-date=25 November 2017|work=Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer|date=24 Mar 1885|pages=4–5|via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription}}
|votes = 4,700
|percentage = 45.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 980
|percentage = 9.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,380
|percentage = 78.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 13,157
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
Sources
- {{Rayment-hc|d|2|date=March 2012}}
- [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/psr.htm Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051215021415/http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/psr.htm |date=15 December 2005 }} (Election results since 1951)
Category:Parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire (historic)
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1983