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Data Last Updated: 9 April 2024
Application Last Amended: 11 January 2024
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22 December 1832 | 279 | ||
Tory | Unopposed |   | |
August 1833 Resignation of Charles Stuart. (Chiltern Hundreds) | |||
4 September 1833 | |||
Tory | Unopposed |   | |
12 January 1835 | 310 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
31 July 1837 | 345 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
9 July 1841 | |||
Conservative Party | 138 | 62.73 | |
Whig | 82 | 37.27 | |
Majority | 56 | 25.45 | |
1841 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir William Rae, bt on appointment as Colonel-Advocate. | |||
23 September 1841 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
19 October 1842 Death of Rt Hon Sir William Rae, bt. | |||
1 December 1842 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
31 January 1846 Resignation of Hon James Stuart-Wortley on appointment as Judge-Advocate-General. | |||
7 February 1846 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
9 August 1847 | 410 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
14 July 1852 | 491 | ||
Peelite | Unopposed |   | |
1857 Resignation of Rt Hon James Stuart-Wortley on appointment as Solicitor-General. | |||
12 February 1857 | |||
Peelite | Unopposed |   | |
30 March 1857 | 489 | ||
Peelite | Unopposed |   | |
9 May 1859 | 267/479 | 55.74 | |
Conservative Party | 138 | 51.69 | |
Liberal Party | 129 | 48.31 | |
Majority | 9 | 3.37 | |
13 January 1865 Resignation of David Mure on appointment as a Judge of the Court of Session - Baron Mure. | |||
6 February 1865 | 395/513 | 77.00 | |
Conservative Party | 205 | 51.90 | |
Liberal Party | 190 | 48.10 | |
Majority | 15 | 3.80 | |
20 July 1865 | 395/513 | 77.00 | |
Liberal Party | 203 | 51.39 | |
Conservative Party | 192 | 48.61 | |
Majority | 11 | 2.78 | |
25 November 1868 | 889/1,073 | 82.85 | |
Conservative Party | 527 | 59.28 | |
Liberal Party | 362 | 40.72 | |
Majority | 165 | 18.56 | |
3 February 1874 | 1,113 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
6 April 1880 | 1,119/1,311 | 85.35 | |
Liberal Party | 568 | 50.76 | |
Conservative Party | 551 | 49.24 | |
Majority | 17 | 1.52 | |
1880 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
22 June 1880 Disqualification of Thomas Russell who, at the time of his election, held a Government contract. | |||
6 July 1880 | 1,125/1,311 | 85.81 | |
Conservative Party | 585 | 52.00 | |
Liberal Party | 540 | 48.00 | |
Majority | 45 | 4.00 | |
29 June 1885 Resignation of Charles Dalrymple on appointment as a Lord of the Treasury. | |||
2 July 1885 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
28 November 1885 | 2,464/2,943 | 83.72 | |
Conservative Party | 1,374 | 55.76 | |
Liberal Party | 1,090 | 44.24 | |
Majority | 284 | 11.53 | |
14 July 1886 | 2,183/2,943 | 74.18 | |
Conservative Party | 1,364 | 62.48 | |
Liberal Party | 819 | 37.52 | |
Majority | 545 | 24.97 | |
1886 Appointment of James Robertson as Solicitor-General for Scotland. | |||
12 August 1886 | 2,943 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
21 September 1891 Resignation of James Robertson on appointment as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session. | |||
9 October 1891 | 2,325/3,159 | 73.60 | |
Conservative Party | 1,335 | 57.42 | |
Liberal Party | 990 | 42.58 | |
Majority | 345 | 14.84 | |
9 July 1892 | 2,479/3,195 | 77.59 | |
Conservative Party | 1,466 | 59.14 | |
Liberal Party | 1,013 | 40.86 | |
Majority | 453 | 18.27 | |
13 July 1895 | 3,251 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
6 October 1900 | 2,287/3,142 | 72.79 | |
Conservative Party | 1,241 | 54.26 | |
Liberal Party | 1,046 | 45.74 | |
Majority | 195 | 8.53 | |
4 February 1905 Resignation of Rt Hon Andrew Murray on appointment as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session. | |||
6 March 1905 | 2,886/3,578 | 80.66 | |
Liberal Party | 1,460 | 50.59 | |
Liberal Unionist Party | 1,426 | 49.41 | |
Majority | 34 | 1.18 | |
23 January 1906 | 3,154/3,816 | 82.65 | |
Liberal Party | 1,637 | 51.90 | |
Conservative Party | 1,517 | 48.10 | |
Majority | 120 | 3.80 | |
28 January 1910 | 2,903/3,562 | 81.50 | |
Conservative Party | 1,531 | 52.74 | |
Liberal Party | 1,372 | 47.26 | |
Majority | 159 | 5.48 | |
15 December 1910 | 2,885/3,522 | 81.91 | |
Conservative Party | 1,569 | 54.38 | |
Liberal Party | 1,316 | 45.62 | |
Majority | 253 | 8.77 | |