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St Andrews District of Burghs
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Data Last Updated: 9 April 2024
Application Last Amended: 11 January 2024
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24 December 1832 | 531/621 | 85.51 | |
Whig | 331 | 62.34 | |
Tory | 200 | 37.66 | |
Majority | 131 | 24.67 | |
19 January 1835 | 669 | ||
Whig | Unopposed |   | |
28 July 1837 | 551/694 | 79.39 | |
Whig | 290 | 52.63 | |
Conservative Party | 261 | 47.37 | |
Majority | 29 | 5.26 | |
3 July 1841 | 624/835 | 74.73 | |
Whig | 366 | 58.65 | |
Conservative Party | 258 | 41.35 | |
Majority | 108 | 17.31 | |
30 July 1847 | 768 | ||
Whig | Unopposed |   | |
8 July 1852 | 680 | ||
Whig | Unopposed |   | |
30 March 1857 | 559/714 | 78.29 | |
Whig | 357 | 63.86 | |
Peelite | 202 | 36.14 | |
Majority | 155 | 27.73 | |
4 May 1859 | 742 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
12 July 1865 | 839 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
17 November 1868 | 1,847 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
4 February 1874 | 2,108 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
6 April 1880 | 2,150/2,542 | 84.58 | |
Liberal Party | 1,258 | 58.51 | |
Liberal Party | 892 | 41.49 | |
Majority | 366 | 17.02 | |
7 December 1885 | 2,512/2,837 | 88.54 | |
Independent Liberal | 1,257 | 50.04 | |
Liberal Party | 1,255 | 49.96 | |
Majority | 2 | 0.16 | |
The seat was originally tied with 1,256 votes for both candidates. As the Returning Office was not an elector in the constituency he was unable to give a casting vote, and declared both candidates elected. | |||
16 February 1886 Petition - the judges awarded the seat to Sir Robert Anstruther, Bt following a scrutiny of the ballot papers. | |||
12 July 1886 | 1,848/2,837 | 65.14 | |
Liberal Unionist Party | 1,132 | 61.26 | |
Liberal Party | 716 | 38.74 | |
Majority | 416 | 22.51 | |
Sir Thomas Brassey retired after nomination. | |||
9 July 1892 | 2,020/2,537 | 79.62 | |
Liberal Unionist Party | 1,066 | 52.77 | |
Liberal Party | 954 | 47.23 | |
Majority | 112 | 5.54 | |
20 July 1895 | 2,174/2,679 | 81.15 | |
Liberal Unionist Party | 1,185 | 54.51 | |
Liberal Party | 989 | 45.49 | |
Majority | 196 | 9.02 | |
8 October 1900 | 2,242/2,951 | 75.97 | |
Liberal Unionist Party | 1,148 | 51.20 | |
Liberal Party | 1,094 | 48.80 | |
Majority | 54 | 2.41 | |
1903 Resignation of Henry Anstruther on appointment as the representative of the British Government in the Conseil d'Administration of the Suez Canal Company. | |||
19 September 1903 | 2,612/3,162 | 82.61 | |
Liberal Party | 1,324 | 50.69 | |
Liberal Unionist Party | 1,288 | 49.31 | |
Majority | 36 | 1.38 | |
20 January 1906 | 2,967/3,247 | 91.38 | |
Liberal Unionist Party | 1,495 | 50.39 | |
Liberal Party | 1,472 | 49.61 | |
Majority | 23 | 0.78 | |
22 January 1910 | 2,976/3,206 | 92.83 | |
Liberal Party | 1,507 | 50.64 | |
Liberal Unionist Party | 1,469 | 49.36 | |
Majority | 38 | 1.28 | |
18 December 1910 | 3,301/3,481 | 94.83 | |
Liberal Unionist Party | 1,675 | 50.74 | |
Liberal Party | 1,626 | 49.26 | |
Majority | 49 | 1.48 | |