# Loughborough (UK Parliament constituency)

Loughborough is a constituency in Leicestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Jeevun Sandher of the Labour Party. The constituency is a considered a bellwether, as it has reflected the national result at every general election since February 1974.

## Boundaries
### Historic

1885–1918: The Sessional Division of Loughborough (except the parishes of Cossington, Seagrave, and Sileby), and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Leicester.
1918–1950: The Borough of Loughborough, the Urban Districts of Ashby-de-la-zouch, Ashby Woulds, and Shepshed, the Rural Districts of Castle Donington and Loughborough, and the Rural District of Ashby-de-la-Zouch except the parish of Bardon.
1950–1955: The Borough of Loughborough, the Urban Districts of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Ashby Woulds, and Shepshed, and the Rural Districts of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Castle Donington.
1955–1974: The Borough of Loughborough, the Urban Districts of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Ashby Woulds, and Shepshed, the Rural District of Ashby-de-la-Zouch as constituted by the County of Leicester (Coalville Urban District) Confirmation Order 1953, and the Rural District of Castle Donington.
1974–1983: The Borough of Loughborough, the Urban Districts of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Ashby Woulds, and Shepshed, the Rural District of Ashby-de-la-Zouch as altered by the West Midland Counties Order 1965, and the Rural District of Castle Donington as altered by the East Midland Counties Order 1965 and the County of Leicester (Coalville Urban District) Confirmation Order 1969.
1983–1997: The Borough of Charnwood wards of Ashby, Barrow upon Soar and Quorndon, Birstall Goscote, Birstall Greengate, Birstall Netherhall, Birstall Riverside, Birstall Stonehill, Garendon, Hastings, Hathern, Lemyngton, Nanpantan, Mountsorrel and Rothley, Outwoods, Sileby, Southfields, Storer, The Wolds, Thurcaston, Woodhouse and Swithland, and Woodthorpe.
1997–2010: The Borough of Charnwood wards of Ashby, Barrow upon Soar and Quorndon, Garendon, Hastings, Hathern, Lemyngton, Nanpantan, Outwoods, Shepshed East, Shepshed West, Sileby, Southfields, Storer, The Wolds, and Woodthorpe.
2010–2024: The Borough of Charnwood wards of Barrow and Sileby West, Loughborough Ashby, Loughborough Dishley and Hathern, Loughborough Garendon, Loughborough Hastings, Loughborough Lemyngton, Loughborough Nanpantan, Loughborough Outwoods, Loughborough Shelthorpe, Loughborough Southfields, Loughborough Storer, Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle, Shepshed East, Shepshed West, Sileby, and The Wolds.

### Current

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency was reduced to bring the electorate within the permitted range with the transfer of Sileby ward (as it existed on 1 December 2020) to the newly created constituency of Melton and Syston.
Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency now comprises the following wards of the Borough of Charnwood from the 2024 general election:
* Barrow upon Soar; Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre; Loughborough Ashby; Loughborough East; Loughborough Nanpantan, Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe; Loughborough Southfields; Loughborough Storer; Loughborough Woodthorpe; Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle, Shepshed East, Shepshed West; The Wolds; and a small part of Sileby & Seagrave.

## History

Loughborough was originally part of a larger constituency, Leicestershire, which was split into two districts in the Reform Act 1832.
In the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 Leicestershire was divided into five parts, Eastern (Melton), Mid [or] (Loughborough), Western (Bosworth) and Southern (Harborough), each returning one member, the last part was a borough constituency for Leicester which returned two MPs.
In 1983 the Leicestershire coalfield, an area loyal to Labour, was removed from the constituency and replaced by much of the Soar Valley, a rural area that tended to vote Conservative. Opencast coal mining is still relevant to the west of the seat only at Measham, one of the few high-profile excavations planned by Coalfield Resources PLC (formerly UK Coal). In 1995 the Soar Valley was moved to the newly created Charnwood constituency approximately reinstating the old version of the seat.
The last time that Loughborough was not represented by an MP from a governing political party was prior to the February 1974 general election, making the constituency a bellwether.

## Members of Parliament

North Leicestershire prior to 1885
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Sir Edward Johnson-Ferguson, 1st Baronet | Liberal |
| 1886 | Edwin de Lisle | Conservative |
| 1892 | Sir Edward Johnson-Ferguson, 1st Baronet | Liberal |
| 1900 | Sir Maurice Levy, 1st Baronet | Liberal |
| 1918 | Oscar Guest | Liberal |
| 1922 | Edward Spears | National Liberal |
| 1924 | Frank Rye | Conservative |
| 1929 | Ernest Winterton | Labour |
| 1931 | Lawrence Kimball | Conservative |
| 1945 | Mont Follick | Labour |
| 1955 | John Cronin | Labour |
| 1979 | Stephen Dorrell | Conservative |
| 1997 | Andy Reed | Labour Co-operative |
| 2010 | Nicky Morgan | Conservative |
| 2019 | Jane Hunt | Conservative |
| 2024 | Jeevun Sandher | Labour |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeevun Sandher | 17,249 | 40.8 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | Jane Hunt | 12,289 | 29.1 | −21.5 |
| | Reform UK | Andy McWilliam | 7,204 | 17.0 | N/A |
| | Green | Hans Zollinger-Ball | 2,956 | 7.0 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Sharpe | 2,561 | 6.1 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,960 | 11.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,259 | 61.2 | −7.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,996 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +12.8 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jane Hunt | 27,954 | 51.2 | +1.3 |
| | Labour | Stuart Brady | 20,785 | 38.0 | ―4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Sharpe | 4,153 | 7.6 | +4.0 |
| | Green | Wesley Walton | 1,504 | 2.8 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Queenie Tea | 235 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,169 | 13.2 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,631 | 68.5 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
General election 2017: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicky Morgan | 27,022 | 49.9 | +0.4 |
| | Labour | Jewel Miah | 22,753 | 42.0 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Walker | 1,937 | 3.6 | ―0.5 |
| | UKIP | Andy McWilliam | 1,465 | 2.7 | ―8.3 |
| | Green | Philip Leicester | 971 | 1.8 | ―1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,269 | 7.9 | ―9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,148 | 68.0 | ―4.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | ―4.9 | |
General election 2015: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicky Morgan | 25,762 | 49.5 | +7.9 |
| | Labour | Matthew O'Callaghan | 16,579 | 31.9 | −2.6 |
| | UKIP | Bill Piper | 5,704 | 11.0 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Coltman | 2,130 | 4.1 | −14.2 |
| | Green | Matt Sisson | 1,845 | 3.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,183 | 17.6 | +10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,020 | 72.6 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.25 | |
General election 2010: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicky Morgan | 21,971 | 41.6 | +4.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | Andy Reed | 18,227 | 34.5 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Willis | 9,675 | 18.3 | +0.4 |
| | BNP | Kevan Stafford | 2,040 | 3.9 | New |
| | UKIP | John Foden | 925 | 1.8 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,744 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,838 | 68.2 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour Co-op | Conservative gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | +5.5 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

The 2005 general election saw Andy Reed returned with a decreased majority after his share of the vote dropped by 8.3%. Loughborough was the 126th target seat of the Conservative Party and their share of the vote increased slightly but the Liberal Democrats had the largest increase. The swing of 5.0% from Labour to Conservative was higher than the national swing of 3.0% and turnout was above average.
General election 2005: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Andy Reed | 19,098 | 41.4 | −8.3 |
| | Conservative | Nicky Morgan | 17,102 | 37.1 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graeme Smith | 8,258 | 17.9 | +5.1 |
| | UKIP | Bernard Sherratt | 1,094 | 2.4 | +0.3 |
| | Veritas | John McVay | 588 | 1.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,996 | 4.3 | −10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,140 | 63.8 | +0.6 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −5.0 | |
General election 2001: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Andy Reed | 22,016 | 49.7 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Neil Lyon | 15,638 | 35.3 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Simons | 5,667 | 12.8 | +1.0 |
| | UKIP | John Bigger | 933 | 2.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,378 | 14.4 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,254 | 63.2 | −12.7 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Andy Reed | 25,448 | 48.6 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | Ken Andrews | 19,736 | 37.7 | −9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diana Brass | 6,190 | 11.8 | +0.6 |
| | Referendum | Rama Gupta | 991 | 1.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,712 | 10.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,365 | 75.9 | −2.6 |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | +8.95 | |
General election 1992: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Dorrell | 30,064 | 50.7 | −4.0 |
| | Labour | Andy Reed | 19,181 | 32.4 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | AW Stott | 8,953 | 15.1 | −4.6 |
| | Green | I Sinclair | 817 | 1.4 | +0.3 |
| | Natural Law | P Reynolds | 233 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,883 | 18.3 | −11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,248 | 78.5 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -1.95 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Dorrell | 31,931 | 54.7 | +1.8 |
| | Labour Co-op | Christopher Wrigley | 14,283 | 24.5 | +1.1 |
| | SDP | Roger Fox | 11,499 | 19.7 | −2.5 |
| | Green | Rama P. Gupta | 656 | 1.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,648 | 30.2 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,369 | 79.2 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.35 | |
General election 1983: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Dorrell | 29,056 | 52.9 | +4.9 |
| | Labour Co-op | Mike Jones | 12,876 | 23.4 | −16.2 |
| | SDP | John Frears | 12,189 | 22.2 | +11.5 |
| | Ecology | D.G. Whitebread | 591 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| | BNP | John Peacock | 228 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,180 | 29.5 | +21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,940 | 77.7 | −3.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +10.55 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Dorrell | 29,788 | 48.0 | +10.8 |
| | Labour | John Cronin | 24,589 | 39.6 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal | R. Palmer | 6,650 | 10.7 | −8.2 |
| | Ecology | D. G. Whitebread | 595 | 1.0 | New |
| | National Front | John Peacock | 484 | 0.8 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,199 | 8.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,106 | 81.2 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.4 | |
General election October 1974: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Cronin | 22,869 | 41.5 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | R.M. York | 20,521 | 37.2 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | M. Bennett | 10,409 | 18.9 | −5.1 |
| | National Front | K. Sanders | 1,215 | 2.2 | New |
| | More Prosperous Britain | H. Smith | 125 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,348 | 4.3 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,139 | 78.5 | −5.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election February 1974: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Cronin | 22,643 | 38.6 | −6.8 |
| | Conservative | R.M. York | 21,846 | 37.4 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal | M. Bennett | 14,096 | 24.0 | +13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 697 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,685 | 84.3 | +5.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1970: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Cronin | 22,806 | 45.4 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | Rodney Elton | 22,272 | 44.3 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Jan Maria Mokrzycki | 5,185 | 10.3 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 534 | 1.1 | −12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,263 | 78.9 | −3.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.05 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Cronin | 22,935 | 50.2 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | Rodney Elton | 16,911 | 37.0 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal | Brian S Stratford | 5,875 | 12.9 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,024 | 13.2 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,721 | 82.3 | −1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1964: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Cronin | 22,081 | 47.7 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | John Lawson Leatham | 17,671 | 38.2 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal | G R Smedley Stevenson | 6,558 | 14.2 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,410 | 9.5 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,310 | 83.9 | −0.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Cronin | 21,496 | 47.2 | −7.7 |
| | Conservative | Clifford Geoffrey Waite | 17,749 | 39.0 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal | Raymond Edward Hancock | 6,303 | 13.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,747 | 8.2 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,548 | 84.0 | +1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.8 | |
General election 1955: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Cronin | 24,044 | 54.9 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | Michael Argyle | 19,781 | 45.1 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,263 | 9.8 | −4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,825 | 82.4 | −3.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.1 | |
General election 1951: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mont Follick | 25,894 | 57.0 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Phylis G Spencer | 19,571 | 43.0 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,323 | 14.0 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,465 | 85.9 | −1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.5 | |
General election 1950: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mont Follick | 25,921 | 57.5 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Field Middup | 19,196 | 42.5 | +11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,725 | 15.0 | −7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,117 | 87.0 | +12.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mont Follick | 21,152 | 53.3 | +12.7 |
| | Conservative | Lawrence Kimball | 12,401 | 31.3 | −11.4 |
| | Liberal | Charles Alleyne Lidbury | 6,121 | 15.4 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,751 | 22.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,674 | 74.7 | −2.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lawrence Kimball | 15,396 | 42.7 | −18.0 |
| | Labour | George Winterton | 14,653 | 40.6 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Walter Meakin | 6,003 | 16.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 743 | 2.1 | −19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,052 | 77.4 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1931: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lawrence Kimball | 22,310 | 60.7 | +27.8 |
| | Labour | George Winterton | 14,458 | 39.3 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,852 | 21.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,768 | 81.8 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +13.9 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Winterton | 14,854 | 40.0 | +5.1 |
| | Unionist | Frank Rye | 12,210 | 32.9 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal | Frank Gladstone Hines | 10,044 | 27.1 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,644 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,108 | 85.2 | +1.5 |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +6.0 | |
General election 1924: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Frank Rye | 11,114 | 39.9 | +8.4 |
| | Labour | George Winterton | 9,751 | 34.9 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Edward Spears | 7,040 | 25.2 | −10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,363 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,905 | 83.7 | +6.8 |
| | Unionist gain from Liberal | Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.6 | |
General election 1923: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Spears | 8,937 | 36.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | George Winterton | 8,064 | 32.5 | New |
| | Unionist | Frank Rye | 7,805 | 31.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 873 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,806 | 76.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
General election 1922: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Liberal | Edward Spears | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | National Liberal hold | National Liberal hold | National Liberal hold | National Liberal hold | National Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Liberal | Oscar Guest | 11,918 | 65.1 | +12.8 |
| | Labour | Herbert William Hallam | 6,381 | 34.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,537 | 30.2 | +25.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,299 | 59.8 | −30.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||
General election December 1910: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Maurice Levy | 6,488 | 52.3 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative | Neville Woodford Smith-Carington | 5,916 | 47.7 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 572 | 4.6 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,404 | 90.2 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.6 | |
General election January 1910: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Maurice Levy | 6,760 | 52.9 | −4.6 |
| | Conservative | Neville Woodford Smith-Carington | 6,007 | 47.1 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 753 | 5.8 | −11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,767 | 92.8 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.1 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1906: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Maurice Levy | 6,803 | 57.5 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | William Baring du Pré | 5,023 | 42.5 | −7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,780 | 15.0 | +14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,826 | 90.1 | +5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,126 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.2 | |
General election 1900: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Maurice Levy | 4,897 | 50.3 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative | Hussey Packe | 4,830 | 49.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 0.6 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,727 | 85.1 | −3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,428 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1895: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jabez Johnson-Ferguson | 4,732 | 52.0 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | Robert Lucas-Tooth | 4,360 | 48.0 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 372 | 4.0 | −4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,092 | 88.5 | +1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,274 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.1 | |
General election 1892: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jabez Johnson-Ferguson | 4,715 | 54.1 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | Edwin de Lisle | 3,994 | 45.9 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 721 | 8.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,709 | 86.6 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,060 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.9 | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edwin de Lisle | 4,075 | 50.8 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Jabez Johnson-Ferguson | 3,940 | 49.2 | −7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,015 | 86.1 | −4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,313 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.0 | |
General election 1885: Loughborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jabez Johnson-Ferguson | 4,733 | 56.2 | |
| | Conservative | Montagu Curzon | 3,693 | 43.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,040 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,426 | 90.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,313 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |