# East Denbighshire (UK Parliament constituency)

East Denbighshire, formally called the Eastern Division of Denbighshire, was a county constituency in Denbighshire, in Wales. 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 voting system.

## History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, when the two-member Denbighshire constituency was divided into Eastern and Western divisions. It was abolished for the 1918 general election.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Sir George Osborne Morgan, Bt | Liberal |
| 1897 by-election | Samuel Moss | Liberal |
| 1906 by-election | Edward Hemmerde | Liberal |
| Dec. 1910 | Edward John | Liberal |
| 1918 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: East Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Osborne Morgan | 3,831 | 52.7 | |
| | Conservative | Herbert Williams-Wynn | 3,438 | 47.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 393 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,269 | 87.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,297 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
General election 1886: East Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Osborne Morgan | 3,536 | 50.2 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | Herbert Williams-Wynn | 3,510 | 49.8 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 0.4 | −5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,046 | 84.9 | −2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,297 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: East Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Osborne Morgan | 4,189 | 55.0 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | Herbert Williams-Wynn | 3,423 | 45.0 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 766 | 10.0 | +9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,612 | 76.6 | −8.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,941 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.8 | |
General election 1895: East Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Osborne Morgan | 4,899 | 61.1 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Henry St John Digby Raikes | 3,115 | 38.9 | −6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,784 | 22.2 | +12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,014 | 83.5 | +6.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,592 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.1 | |
Morgan's death causes a by-election.
1897 East Denbighshire by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Samuel Moss | 5,175 | 64.5 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | George Thomas Kenyon | 2,848 | 35.5 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,327 | 29.0 | +6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,023 | 84.4 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,501 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: East Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Samuel Moss | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General election 1906: East Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Samuel Moss | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
1906 East Denbighshire by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Hemmerde | 5,917 | 65.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 3,126 | 34.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,791 | 30.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,043 | 80.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,172 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1909 East Denbighshire by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Hemmerde | 6,265 | 63.9 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Foster Cunliffe | 3,544 | 36.1 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,721 | 27.8 | −3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,809 | 84.1 | +3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,670 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: East Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Hemmerde | 6,865 | 67.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | David Rhys | 3,321 | 32.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,544 | 34.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,186 | 85.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,911 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election December 1910: East Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward John | 6,449 | 66.9 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Alfred Hood | 3,186 | 33.1 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,263 | 33.8 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,635 | 80.9 | −4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,911 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.5 | |
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;
* Liberal: Edward John
* Unionist: J. Downes Powell