# Tiverton (UK Parliament constituency)

Tiverton was a constituency located in Tiverton in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1615 and first represented in 1621, it elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) by the first past the post system of election until 1885. The name was then transferred to a county constituency electing one MP. (Between 1885 and 1918, the constituency was alternatively called Devon, North East.)
In 1997, it was merged with the neighbouring constituency of Honiton to form the Tiverton and Honiton constituency.
Prime Minister Lord Palmerston was a former MP for the seat.

## Boundaries

1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Tiverton, and the Sessional Divisions of Cullompton and Wonford.
1918–1950: The Municipal Borough of Tiverton, the Urban Districts of Bampton and Dawlish, the Rural Districts of Oulmstock and Tiverton, and parts of the Rural Districts of Newton Abbot and St Thomas.
1950–1974: The Municipal Borough of Tiverton, the Urban Districts of Dawlish and Teignmouth, the Rural District of Tiverton, and part of the Rural District of St Thomas.
1974–1983: The Municipal Borough of Tiverton, the Urban Districts of Crediton, Dawlish, and Teignmouth, the Rural Districts of Crediton and Tiverton, and part of the Rural District of St Thomas.
1983–1997: The District of Mid Devon wards of Boniface, Bradninch, Cadbury, Canal, Canonsleigh, Castle, Clare, Cullompton Outer, Cullompton Town, Culm, East Creedy, Halberton, Lawrence, Lowman, Newbrooke, Paullet, Sandford, Shuttern, Silverton, Upper Culm, Upper Yeo, Westexe North, Westexe South, Willand, and Yeo, and the District of East Devon wards of Broadclyst, Clystbeare, Clyst Valley, Exe Valley, Ottery St Mary Rural, Ottery St Mary Town, and Tale Vale.

## Members of Parliament
### Tiverton borough, 1621–1885

| Year | First member | First member | First party | Second member | Second member | Second party |
| 1621–1622 | | John Bampfield | | | John Davie | |
| 1624-March 1625 | | Sir George Chudleigh | | | Humphrey Were | |
| April–August 1625 | | Rowland St John | | | John Francis | |
| December 1625 – 1626 | | John Drake sat for Devon replaced by Richard Oliver | | | Peter Ball | |
| 1628–1629 | | John Bluett | | | Peter Ball | |
| No Parliament summoned 1629-40 |||||||
| April 1640 | | Peter Sainthill | Royalist | | Peter Ball | |
| November 1640 | | Peter Sainthill | Royalist | | George Hartnall | Royalist |
| January 1644 | Sainthill and Hartnall disabled from sitting - both seats vacant | Sainthill and Hartnall disabled from sitting - both seats vacant | Sainthill and Hartnall disabled from sitting - both seats vacant | Sainthill and Hartnall disabled from sitting - both seats vacant | Sainthill and Hartnall disabled from sitting - both seats vacant | Sainthill and Hartnall disabled from sitting - both seats vacant |
| 1646 | | Robert Shapcote | | | John Elford | |
| December 1648 | Shapcote excluded in Pride's Purge - seat vacant | Shapcote excluded in Pride's Purge - seat vacant | Shapcote excluded in Pride's Purge - seat vacant | Elford not recorded as sitting after Pride's Purge | Elford not recorded as sitting after Pride's Purge | Elford not recorded as sitting after Pride's Purge |
| 1653 | Tiverton was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament | Tiverton was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament | Tiverton was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament | Tiverton was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament | Tiverton was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament | Tiverton was unrepresented in the Barebones Parliament |
| 1654 | | Robert Shapcote | | Tiverton had only one seat in the First and Second Parliaments of the Protectorate | Tiverton had only one seat in the First and Second Parliaments of the Protectorate | Tiverton had only one seat in the First and Second Parliaments of the Protectorate |
| 1656 | | Robert Shapcote | | Tiverton had only one seat in the First and Second Parliaments of the Protectorate | Tiverton had only one seat in the First and Second Parliaments of the Protectorate | Tiverton had only one seat in the First and Second Parliaments of the Protectorate |
| January 1659 | | Francis Warner | | | Sir Coplestone Bampfylde | |
| May 1659 | Not represented in the restored Rump | Not represented in the restored Rump | Not represented in the restored Rump | Not represented in the restored Rump | Not represented in the restored Rump | Not represented in the restored Rump |
| April 1660 | | Robert Shapcote | | | Thomas Bampfylde | |
| July 1660 | | Robert Shapcote | | | Roger Colman | |
| November 1660 | | Robert Shapcote | | | Henry Newte | |
| 1661 | | Sir Thomas Carew, Bt | | | Sir Thomas Stucley | |
| 1664 | | Sir Thomas Carew, Bt | | | Sir Henry Ford | |
| 1673 | | Samuel Foote | | | Sir Henry Ford | |
| 1685 | | Sir Hugh Acland | | | William Colman | |
| 1689 | | Samuel Foote | | | William Colman | |
| 1690 | | Samuel Foote | | | Thomas Bere | |
| 1691 | | Sir Anthony Keck | | | Thomas Bere | |
| 1695 | | Lord Spencer | Whig | | Thomas Bere | |
| 1702 | | Robert Burridge | | | Thomas Bere | |
| 1708 | | Richard Mervin | | | Thomas Bere | |
| 1710 | | Sir Edward Northey | | | John Worth | |
| 1715 | | Sir Edward Northey | | | Thomas Bere | |
| 1722 | | Arthur Arscott | | | Thomas Bere | |
| 1726 | | Arthur Arscott | | | George Deane | |
| 1727 | | Arthur Arscott | | | Sir William Yonge, Bt | Whig |
| 1728 by-election | | Arthur Arscott | | | James Nelthorpe | |
| 1734 | | Arthur Arscott | | | (Sir) Dudley Ryder | |
| July 1747 | | Sir William Yonge, Bt | Whig | | (Sir) Dudley Ryder | |
| December 1747 by-election | | Henry Conyngham | | | (Sir) Dudley Ryder | |
| 1754 | | Sir William Yonge, Bt | Whig | | Henry Pelham | |
| 1755 by-election | | Thomas Ryder | | | Henry Pelham | |
| 1756 by-election | | Nathaniel Ryder | | | Henry Pelham | |
| 1758 by-election | | Nathaniel Ryder | | | Sir Edward Hussey-Montagu | |
| 1762 by-election | | Nathaniel Ryder | | | Charles Gore | |
| 1768 | | Nathaniel Ryder | | | Sir John Duntze, Bt | |
| 1776 by-election | | John Eardley Wilmot | | | Sir John Duntze, Bt | |
| 1784 | | Hon. Dudley Ryder | Tory | | Sir John Duntze, Bt | |
| 1795 by-election | | Hon. Dudley Ryder | Tory | | Hon. Richard Ryder | Tory |
| 1803 by-election | | William Fitzhugh | Tory | | Hon. Richard Ryder | Tory |
| 1819 by-election | | Viscount Sandon | Tory | | Hon. Richard Ryder | Tory |
| 1830 | | Viscount Sandon | Tory | | Hon. Granville Ryder | Tory |
| 1831 | | Spencer Perceval | Tory | | Hon. Granville Ryder | Tory |
| 1832 | | John Heathcoat | Whig | | James Kennedy | Radical |
| 1835 by-election | | John Heathcoat | Whig | | The Viscount Palmerston | Whig |
| 1859 | | Hon. George Denman | Liberal | | The Viscount Palmerston | Liberal |
| 1865 | | John Walrond, of Bradfield, Uffculme | Conservative | | The Viscount Palmerston | Liberal |
| 1866 by-election | | John Walrond, of Bradfield, Uffculme | Conservative | | Hon. George Denman | Liberal |
| 1868 | | John Heathcoat-Amory | Liberal | | Hon. George Denman | Liberal |
| 1872 by-election | | John Heathcoat-Amory | Liberal | | William Nathaniel Massey | Liberal |
| 1881 by-election | | John Heathcoat-Amory | Liberal | | Viscount Ebrington | Liberal |
| 1885 | Reduced to one member | Reduced to one member | Reduced to one member | Reduced to one member | Reduced to one member | Reduced to one member |

### County constituency, 1885–1997

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Sir William Walrond | Conservative |
| 1906 | Hon. William Walrond | Conservative |
| 1915 by-election | Charles Carew | Conservative |
| 1922 | Herbert Sparkes | Conservative |
| 1923 by-election | Sir Francis Dyke Acland, Bt | Liberal |
| 1924 | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | Conservative |
| 1945 | Derick Heathcoat-Amory | Conservative |
| 1960 by-election | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | Conservative |
| 1992 | Angela Browning | Conservative |
| 1997 | constituency abolished: see Tiverton & Honiton | constituency abolished: see Tiverton & Honiton |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1830s

General election 1830: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Tory | Dudley Ryder | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Tory | Granville Ryder | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24 | |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
General election 1831: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Tory | Spencer Perceval (junior) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Tory | Granville Ryder | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24 | |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
General election 1832: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | John Heathcoat | 376 | 51.1 |
| | Radical | James Kennedy | 265 | 36.0 |
| | Whig | Benjamin Wood | 55 | 7.5 |
| | Whig | Charles Chichester | 40 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 402 | 87.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 462 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 111 | 15.1 |
| | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 210 | 28.5 |
| | Radical gain from Tory | Radical gain from Tory | Radical gain from Tory | Radical gain from Tory |
Kennedy's election was declared void on petition, causing a by-election.
By-election, 24 May 1833: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Radical | James Kennedy | 214 | 69.3 | +33.3 |
| | Whig | Benjamin Wood | 95 | 30.7 | −33.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119 | 38.6 | +10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 309 | 66.9 | −20.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 462 | | |
| | Radical hold | Radical hold | Swing | +33.3 | |
General election 1835: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Heathcoat | 366 | 49.1 | −2.0 |
| | Radical | James Kennedy | 184 | 24.7 | −11.3 |
| | Whig | Charles Chichester | 134 | 18.0 | +12.6 |
| | Conservative | J Langmead | 62 | 8.3 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | c. 373 | c. 78.9 | c. −8.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 473 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 182 | 24.4 | +9.3 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 6.7 | −21.8 |
| | Radical hold | Radical hold | Swing | −11.0 | |
Kennedy resigned, causing a by-election.
By-election, 1 June 1835: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig gain from Radical | Whig gain from Radical | Whig gain from Radical | Whig gain from Radical |
General election 1837: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Heathcoat | 323 | 43.1 | −6.0 |
| | Whig | Viscount Palmerston | 246 | 32.8 | +14.8 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Bowden Dickinson | 180 | 24.0 | +15.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 8.8 | −15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 420 | 84.3 | c. +5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 498 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | −6.9 | |
| | Whig gain from Radical | Whig gain from Radical | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig | John Heathcoat | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 478 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
Palmerston was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 10 July 1846: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1847: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Heathcoat | 148 | 53.8 | N/A |
| | Whig | Viscount Palmerston | 127 | 46.2 | N/A |
| | Chartist | George Julian Harney | 0 | 0.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 46.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 138 (est) | 30.9 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 445 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig | John Heathcoat | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 461 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
Palmerston was appointed Home Secretary, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 3 January 1853: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
Palmerston became Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 12 February 1855: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1857: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig | John Heathcoat | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 482 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1859: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal | George Denman | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 506 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
Palmerston became Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 27 June 1859: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1860s

Temple was appointed Constable of Dover Castle and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 28 March 1861: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Viscount Palmerston | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General election 1865: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Viscount Palmerston | 261 | 37.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Walrond | 220 | 31.5 | New |
| | Liberal | George Denman | 217 | 31.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 349 (est) | 75.1 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 465 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
Lord Palmerston's death in October 1865 caused a by-election.
By-election, 28 February 1866: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Denman | 232 | 55.5 | −13.0 |
| | Conservative | John Dalrymple-Hay | 186 | 44.5 | +13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 11.0 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 418 | 89.9 | +14.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 465 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −13.0 | |
General election 1868: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Denman | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal | John Heathcoat-Amory | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,155 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative |

### Elections in the 1870s

Denman resigned after being appointed a Judge of Court of Common Pleas.
By-election, 6 Nov 1872: Tiverton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Nathaniel Massey | 577 | 51.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Walrond | 547 | 48.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,124 | 89.3 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,258 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1874: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Heathcoat-Amory | 677 | 35.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal | William Nathaniel Massey | 629 | 32.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Walrond | 605 | 31.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,258 (est) | 97.2 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,294 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Tiverton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Heathcoat-Amory | 743 | 36.6 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | William Nathaniel Massey | 699 | 34.4 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | John Walrond | 590 | 29.0 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 5.4 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,229 (est) | 93.1 (est) | −4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,320 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |
Massey's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 15 Nov 1881: Tiverton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hugh Fortescue | 705 | 60.9 | −10.1 |
| | Conservative | Robert Frederick Loosemore | 453 | 39.1 | +10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 252 | 21.8 | +16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,158 | 82.4 | −10.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,405 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −10.1 | |
Representation was reduced to one member.
General election 1885: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Walrond | 4,563 | 56.9 | +27.9 |
| | Liberal | Sydney Stern | 3,460 | 43.1 | −27.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,103 | 13.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,023 | 85.8 | −7.3 (est) |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,349 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +27.9 | |
General election 1886: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Walrond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Walrond was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 12 Aug 1886: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Walrond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Walrond | 4,433 | 58.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | John Budd Phear | 3,101 | 41.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,332 | 17.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,534 | 84.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,972 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1895: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Walrond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Walrond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
By-election, 1902: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Walrond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1906: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lionel Walrond | 4,455 | 52.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | William Henry Reed | 3,970 | 47.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 485 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,425 | 91.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,248 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lionel Walrond | 4,945 | 54.4 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Sir Ian Murray Heathcoat-Amory, 2nd Baronet | 4,153 | 45.6 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 792 | 8.8 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,098 | 94.2 | +3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,660 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
General election December 1910: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lionel Walrond | 5,033 | 59.3 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Alfred Trestrail | 3,455 | 40.7 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,578 | 18.6 | +9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,488 | 87.9 | −6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,660 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.9 | |
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Unionist: Lionel Walrond
* Liberal:
1915 Tiverton by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Charles Carew | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold |
General election 1918: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | Charles Carew | 9,598 | 57.2 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Edward Penton | 4,827 | 28.7 | −12.0 |
| | Labour | Donald B. Fraser | 2,377 | 14.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,771 | 28.5 | +9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,802 | 64.8 | −23.1 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Herbert Sparkes | 10,304 | 46.9 | –10.3 |
| | Liberal | Francis Dyke Acland | 10,230 | 46.5 | +17.8 |
| | Labour | Frederick Brown | 1,457 | 6.6 | –7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 0.4 | –28.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,991 | 80.1 | +5.3 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | –14.0 | |
1923 Tiverton by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Dyke Acland | 12,041 | 49.8 | +3.3 |
| | Unionist | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | 11,639 | 48.1 | +1.2 |
| | Independent Labour | Frederick Brown | 495 | 2.0 | –4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,174 | 88.1 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.0 | |
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General election 6 December 1923: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Dyke Acland | 12,303 | 50.0 | +3.5 |
| | Unionist | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | 12,300 | 50.0 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,603 | 87.4 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.2 | |
General election 1924: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | 13,601 | 53.2 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Francis Dyke Acland | 11,942 | 46.8 | –3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,659 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,543 | 90.2 | +2.8 |
| | Unionist gain from Liberal | Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.2 | |
General election 1929: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | 15,423 | 50.5 | –2.7 |
| | Liberal | Dingle Foot | 12,908 | 42.3 | –4.5 |
| | Labour | Heyman Wreford Wreford-Glanville | 2,199 | 7.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,515 | 8.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,530 | 86.2 | –4.0 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1935: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gilbert Acland-Troyte | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1939–40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
* Conservative: Gilbert Acland-Troyte
* Independent Progressive: Michael Pinney
General election 1945: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derick Heathcoat-Amory | 16,919 | 51.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | GC Tompson | 8,634 | 26.2 | New |
| | Liberal | Cyril Harry Blackburn | 7,418 | 22.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,285 | 25.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,971 | 74.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Derick Heathcoat-Amory | 20,606 | 52.11 |
| | Labour | Patrick Duffy | 12,055 | 30.48 |
| | Liberal | Cyril Harry Blackburn | 6,885 | 17.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,551 | 21.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,536 | 84.98 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1951: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Derick Heathcoat-Amory | 24,532 | 63.53 |
| | Labour | Patrick Duffy | 14,084 | 36.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,448 | 27.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,616 | 81.26 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1955: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Derick Heathcoat-Amory | 23,475 | 64.27 |
| | Labour | Patrick Duffy | 13,051 | 35.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,424 | 28.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,526 | 76.32 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1959: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derick Heathcoat-Amory | 21,714 | 55.6 | −8.7 |
| | Labour | John Dunwoody | 9,836 | 25.2 | −10.5 |
| | Liberal | James J Collier | 7,504 | 19.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,878 | 30.4 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,054 | 80.7 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1960 Tiverton by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 15,308 | 45.7 | −9.9 |
| | Liberal | James J Collier | 12,268 | 36.7 | +17.5 |
| | Labour | Raymond F H Dobson | 5,895 | 17.6 | −7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,040 | 9.0 | −21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,471 | 68.4 | −12.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1964: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 19,280 | 47.3 | −8.3 |
| | Liberal | James J Collier | 14,053 | 34.5 | +15.3 |
| | Labour | John T Mitchard | 7,393 | 18.2 | −7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,227 | 12.8 | −17.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,726 | 80.1 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1966: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 20,351 | 48.57 |
| | Labour | F Keith Taylor | 11,325 | 27.03 |
| | Liberal | Frank J Suter | 10,225 | 24.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,026 | 21.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,901 | 80.72 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 24,689 | 55.18 |
| | Labour | Roy Hewetson | 10,823 | 24.19 |
| | Liberal | Frank J Suter | 9,229 | 20.63 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,866 | 30.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,741 | 77.01 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election February 1974: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 27,164 | 47.58 |
| | Liberal | Frank J Suter | 21,623 | 37.87 |
| | Labour | Roy Hewetson | 8,308 | 14.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,541 | 9.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,095 | 82.36 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election October 1974: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 25,265 | 46.68 |
| | Liberal | Frank J Suter | 19,911 | 36.79 |
| | Labour | M Phillips | 8,946 | 16.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,354 | 9.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,122 | 77.45 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1979: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 33,444 | 56.74 |
| | Liberal | David J Morrish | 17,215 | 29.21 |
| | Labour | AWF Cook | 8,281 | 14.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,229 | 27.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,940 | 79.25 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 27,101 | 54.78 |
| | Liberal | David J Morrish | 19,215 | 38.84 |
| | Labour | David A Gorbutt | 3,154 | 6.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,886 | 15.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,470 | 77.51 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1987: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robin Maxwell-Hyslop | 29,875 | 54.95 | |
| | Liberal | David Morrish | 20,663 | 38.00 | |
| | Labour | Jean Northam | 3,400 | 6.25 | |
| | Independent | William Jones | 434 | 0.80 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,212 | 16.95 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,372 | 79.71 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Tiverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angela Browning | 30,376 | 51.5 | ―3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David N Cox | 19,287 | 32.7 | ―5.3 |
| | Labour | SC Gibb | 5,950 | 10.1 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | David J Morrish | 2,225 | 3.8 | New |
| | Green | Peter Foggitt | 1,007 | 1.7 | New |
| | Natural Law | BC Rhodes | 96 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,089 | 18.8 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,941 | 83.3 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.9 | |