# Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (UK Parliament constituency)

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (/ˈhɑːrbərə, -bʌrə/) is a constituency covering the south east of Leicestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Neil O'Brien of the Conservative Party.
It is considered a safe seat for the Conservative Party, as there has been a Conservative MP here since 1950.
Prior to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was known as Harborough up until the 2024 general election.

## Boundaries
### Historic (Harborough)

1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Leicester, the Sessional Divisions of Lutterworth and Market Harborough, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Leicester and East Norton.
1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Market Harborough, Oadby, and Wigston, and the Rural Districts of Blaby, Hallaton, Lutterworth, and Market Harborough.
1950–1955: The Urban Districts of Market Harborough, Oadby, and Wigston, and the Rural Districts of Blaby, Lutterworth, and Market Harborough.
1955–1974: The Urban Districts of Market Harborough and Wigston, and the Rural Districts of Blaby, Lutterworth, and Market Harborough.
1974–1983: The Urban Districts of Market Harborough, Oadby, and Wigston, and the Rural Districts of Billesdon and Market Harborough.
1983–1997: The District of Harborough wards of Billesdon, Bosworth, Easton, Fleckney, Glen, Houghton, Kibworth, Langton, Lubenham, Market Harborough Bowden, Market Harborough North, Market Harborough South, Market Harborough West, Scraptoft, Thurnby, and Tilton, and the Borough of Oadby and Wigston.
1997–2010: The District of Harborough wards of Bosworth, Fleckney, Glen, Kibworth, Langton, Lubenham, Market Harborough Bowden, Market Harborough North, Market Harborough South, and Market Harborough West, and the Borough of Oadby and Wigston wards of All Saints, Bassett, Brocks Hill, Brookside, Central, Fairfield, Grange, St Peter's, St Wolstan's, and Westfield.
2010–2024: The District of Harborough wards of Bosworth, Fleckney, Glen, Kibworth, Lubenham, Market Harborough Great Bowden and Arden, Market Harborough Little Bowden, Market Harborough Logan, and Market Harborough Welland, and the Borough of Oadby and Wigston wards of Oadby Brocks Hill, Oadby Grange, Oadby St Peter's, Oadby Uplands, Oadby Woodlands, South Wigston, Wigston All Saints, Wigston Fields, Wigston Meadowcourt, and Wigston St Wolstan's.

### Current (Harborough, Oadby and Wigston)

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
* The District of Harborough wards of: Glen; Kibworths; Lubenham; Market Harborough – Great Bowden & Arden; Market Harborough – Little Bowden; Market Harborough – Logan; Market Harborough – Welland.
* The Borough of Oadby and Wigston.
Minor adjustments to take account of ward boundary changes.
The constituency takes its name from the town of Market Harborough, seat of the Harborough local government district, combined with the Borough of Oadby and Wigston which adjoins Leicester.

## Constituency profile

Harborough is one of the wealthier constituencies in the East Midlands. It is a safe seat for the Conservatives, who have held the seat for 70 years.

## History

The seat was created in the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 and in boundary changes in 1974 reflecting the growth in population and electorate of Leicestershire lost a large amount of its territory to the new seat of Blaby.

## Members of Parliament

South Leicestershire prior to 1885
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Thomas Paget | Liberal |
| 1886 | Thomas Tapling | Conservative |
| 1891 by-election | Paddy Logan | Liberal |
| 1904 by-election | Philip Stanhope | Liberal |
| 1906 | R. C. Lehmann | Liberal |
| December 1910 | Paddy Logan | Liberal |
| 1916 by-election | Percy Harris | Liberal |
| 1918 | Sir Keith Fraser | Coalition Conservative |
| 1923 | John Wycliffe Black | Liberal |
| 1924 | Lewis Winby | Conservative |
| 1929 | Arthur Stewart | Conservative |
| 1933 by-election | Ronald Tree | Conservative |
| 1945 | Humphrey Attewell | Labour |
| 1950 | John Baldock | Conservative |
| 1959 | Sir John Farr | Conservative |
| 1992 | Edward Garnier | Conservative |
| 2017 | Neil O'Brien | Conservative |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neil O'Brien | 18,614 | 36.9 | −17.6 |
| | Labour | Hajira Piranie | 16,236 | 32.2 | +7.4 |
| | Reform UK | Danuta Jeeves | 6,332 | 12.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Knowles | 4,732 | 9.4 | −7.5 |
| | Green | Darren Woodiwiss | 4,269 | 8.5 | +5.4 |
| | SDP | Robin Lambert | 203 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,378 | 4.7 | −25.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,386 | 65.6 | −5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,407 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −12.9 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neil O'Brien | 31,698 | 55.3 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | Celia Hibbert | 14,420 | 25.2 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zuffar Haq | 9,103 | 15.9 | +3.3 |
| | Green | Darren Woodiwiss | 1,709 | 3.0 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Robin Lambert | 389 | 0.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,278 | 30.1 | +8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,319 | 71.2 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.3 | |
General election 2017: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neil O'Brien | 30,135 | 52.3 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | Andrew Thomas | 17,706 | 30.7 | +15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zuffar Haq | 7,286 | 12.6 | −0.8 |
| | UKIP | Teck Khong | 1,361 | 2.4 | −12.0 |
| | Green | Darren Woodiwiss | 1,110 | 1.9 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,429 | 21.6 | −15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,598 | 73.1 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −7.92 | |
General election 2015: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Garnier | 27,675 | 52.7 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | Sundip Meghani | 8,043 | 15.3 | +2.6 |
| | UKIP | Mark Hunt | 7,539 | 14.4 | +11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zuffar Haq | 7,037 | 13.4 | −17.7 |
| | Green | Darren Woodiwiss | 2,177 | 4.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,632 | 37.4 | +19.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,471 | 67.5 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
UKIP originally selected Clive Langley, who was replaced by Mark Hunt in March 2015.
General election 2010: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Garnier | 26,894 | 49.0 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zuffar Haq | 17,017 | 31.0 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | Kevin McKeever | 6,981 | 12.7 | −6.6 |
| | BNP | Geoff Dickens | 1,715 | 3.1 | New |
| | UKIP | Marietta King | 1,462 | 2.7 | −0.5 |
| | English Democrat | David Ball | 568 | 1.0 | New |
| | Independent | Jeff Stephenson | 228 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,877 | 18.0 | +9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,865 | 70.4 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.85 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Garnier | 20,536 | 42.9 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Hope | 16,644 | 34.7 | +1.3 |
| | Labour | Peter Evans | 9,222 | 19.2 | −0.8 |
| | UKIP | Marietta King | 1,520 | 3.2 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,892 | 8.2 | −3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,922 | 64.3 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −1.6 | |
General election 2001: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Garnier | 20,748 | 44.7 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Hope | 15,496 | 33.4 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | Raj Jethwa | 9,271 | 20.0 | −5.1 |
| | UKIP | David Knight | 912 | 2.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,252 | 11.3 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,427 | 63.3 | −12.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Garnier | 22,170 | 41.8 | −12.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Cox | 15,646 | 29.5 | −3.5 |
| | Labour | Nick Holden | 13,332 | 25.2 | +12.3 |
| | Referendum | Neil Wright | 1,859 | 3.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,524 | 12.3 | −9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,007 | 75.3 | −6.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −4.6 | |
General election 1992: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Garnier | 34,280 | 54.6 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Cox | 20,737 | 33.0 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | C Mackay | 7,483 | 11.9 | −1.0 |
| | Natural Law | AP Irwin | 328 | 0.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,543 | 21.6 | −10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,828 | 82.1 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −5.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Farr | 35,216 | 59.4 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal | Tim Swift | 16,406 | 27.7 | +1.3 |
| | Labour | Philip Harley | 7,646 | 12.9 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,810 | 31.7 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,268 | 79.3 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −1.0 | |
General election 1983: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Farr | 32,957 | 60.1 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | Tim Swift | 14,472 | 26.4 | +9.1 |
| | Labour | Martin Upham | 6,285 | 11.5 | −9.1 |
| | Ecology | Brian Fewster | 802 | 1.5 | New |
| | BNP | J Taylor | 280 | 0.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,485 | 33.7 | −6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,796 | 75.9 | −4.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −5.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Farr | 33,328 | 60.37 | |
| | Labour | Peter Soulsby | 11,350 | 20.56 | |
| | Liberal | P Weatherall | 9,529 | 17.26 | |
| | National Front | A Ashby | 1,002 | 1.81 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,978 | 39.81 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,209 | 80.03 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Farr | 25,776 | 51.27 |
| | Liberal | NG Reynolds | 12,567 | 25.00 |
| | Labour | RLW Briant | 11,934 | 23.74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,209 | 26.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,277 | 76.35 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election February 1974: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Farr | 27,974 | 50.81 |
| | Liberal | N Reynolds | 15,501 | 28.16 |
| | Labour | JW Robinson | 11,579 | 21.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,473 | 22.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,054 | 84.41 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1970: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Farr | 44,933 | 56.35 |
| | Labour | Jim Marshall | 25,728 | 32.26 |
| | Liberal | Wilfrid Pickard | 9,079 | 11.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,205 | 24.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,740 | 77.13 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Farr | 32,450 | 46.11 |
| | Labour | Wilfred Higgins | 25,453 | 36.17 |
| | Liberal | Jack Galloway | 12,475 | 17.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,997 | 9.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,378 | 81.65 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1964: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Farr | 32,905 | 49.24 |
| | Labour | George Perry | 20,389 | 30.51 |
| | Liberal | Edward Rushworth | 13,533 | 20.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,516 | 18.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,827 | 83.41 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Farr | 29,281 | 51.03 |
| | Labour | John Mably | 16,767 | 29.22 |
| | Liberal | Edward Rushworth | 11,333 | 19.75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,514 | 21.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,381 | 84.65 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1955: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Baldock | 27,257 | 53.60 |
| | Labour | Robert Hales | 17,073 | 33.57 |
| | Liberal | Edward Rushworth | 6,524 | 12.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,184 | 20.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,854 | 83.34 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1951: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Baldock | 29,395 | 52.21 |
| | Labour | Christopher Boyd | 21,648 | 38.45 |
| | Liberal | Henry Bazeley | 5,258 | 9.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,747 | 13.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,301 | 87.58 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1950: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Baldock | 27,842 | 49.75 | |
| | Labour | Humphrey Attewell | 21,381 | 38.21 | |
| | Liberal | Henry Bazeley | 6,467 | 11.56 | |
| | Independent | NH Symington | 273 | 0.49 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,461 | 11.54 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,963 | 89.01 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Humphrey Attewell | 23,353 | 42.50 | |
| | Conservative | Ronald Tree | 23,149 | 42.13 | |
| | Liberal | Wilfrid Kirby | 8,451 | 15.38 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 0.37 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,953 | 75.99 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
General Election 1939–40:
Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940, however this did not happen due to the Second World War. 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: Ronald Tree
* Labour: A E Bennett

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ronald Tree | 25,308 | 63.23 |
| | Labour | Ronald McKinnon Wood | 14,718 | 36.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,590 | 26.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,026 | 72.25 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
1933 Harborough by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ronald Tree | 19,320 | 50.9 | −23.6 |
| | Labour | William Bennett | 12,460 | 32.8 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | W Wilson | 6,144 | 16.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,860 | 18.1 | −30.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,924 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1931: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Arthur Stuart | 29,790 | 74.47 |
| | Labour | Frederick Wise | 10,212 | 25.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,578 | 48.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,002 | 78.09 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Arthur Stuart | 16,164 | 41.8 | −10.8 |
| | Labour | Frederick Wise | 12,620 | 32.7 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal | George Nicholls | 9,846 | 25.5 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,544 | 9.1 | −19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,630 | 81.9 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,196 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | −9.7 | |
General election 1924: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Lewis Phillips Winby | 13,024 | 52.6 | +5.8 |
| | Labour | J. S. Hyder | 6,032 | 24.3 | New |
| | Liberal | John Wycliffe Black | 5,726 | 23.1 | −30.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,992 | 28.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,782 | 81.0 | +11.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,602 | | |
| | Unionist gain from Liberal | Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +18.0 | |
General election 1923: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Wycliffe Black | 10,841 | 53.2 | +24.0 |
| | Unionist | Keith Fraser | 9,537 | 46.8 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,304 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,378 | 69.1 | −7.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,505 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Unionist | Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | +9.9 | |
General election 1922: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Keith Fraser | 9,356 | 42.6 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal | John Wycliffe Black | 6,427 | 29.2 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | Walter Baker | 6,205 | 28.2 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,929 | 13.4 | −8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,988 | 76.9 | +13.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,594 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | −4.3 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | Keith Fraser | 8,465 | 48.2 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Percy Harris | 4,608 | 26.2 | −27.1 |
| | Labour | Walter Baker | 4,495 | 25.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,857 | 22.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,568 | 63.3 | −22.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,742 | | |
| | Unionist gain from Liberal | Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.3 | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

## Election results 1885–1918
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Paget | 5,502 | 50.8 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Tapling | 5,336 | 49.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,838 | 86.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,476 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Tapling | 5,708 | 55.5 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | James Harris Sanders | 4,570 | 44.5 | −6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,138 | 11.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,278 | 82.4 | −4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,476 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.3 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

1891 Harborough by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paddy Logan | 5,982 | 52.1 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Gerald Holbech Hardy | 5,493 | 47.9 | −7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 489 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,475 | 86.3 | +3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,291 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +7.6 | |
General election 1892: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paddy Logan | 6,244 | 52.8 | +8.3 |
| | Conservative | Francis Lowe | 5,588 | 47.2 | −8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 656 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,832 | 86.5 | +4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,676 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +8.3 | |
General election 1895: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paddy Logan | 6,699 | 54.1 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative | Cecil Powney | 5,673 | 45.9 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,026 | 8.2 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,372 | 85.7 | −0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,440 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paddy Logan | 7,269 | 55.0 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Charles Harvey Dixon | 5,946 | 45.0 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,323 | 10.0 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,215 | 81.9 | −3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,128 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
1904 Harborough by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Stanhope | 7,843 | 56.2 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | Charles Harvey Dixon | 6,110 | 43.8 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,733 | 12.4 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,953 | 82.9 | +1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,829 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.2 | |
General election 1906: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. C. Lehmann | 8,380 | 56.8 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Charles Harvey Dixon | 6,382 | 43.2 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,998 | 13.6 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,762 | 85.7 | +3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,227 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. C. Lehmann | 8,632 | 53.3 | −3.5 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Marshall | 7,561 | 46.7 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,071 | 6.6 | −7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,193 | 90.4 | +4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,921 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.5 | |
General election December 1910: Harborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paddy Logan | 8,192 | 53.5 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Marshall | 7,115 | 46.5 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,077 | 7.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,307 | 85.4 | −5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,921 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915, however this was not held due to the First World War. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected:
* Liberal: Percy Harris
* Conservative: Unknown
1916 Harborough by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Percy Harris | 7,826 | 67.8 | +14.3 |
| | Leicestershire Attested Married Men's Protest Society | Thomas Gibson Bowles | 3,711 | 32.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,115 | 35.6 | +28.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,537 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |