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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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26 November 1885		7,234/8,579	84.32
Rt Hon Sir James Fergusson, Bt	Conservative Party	4,341	60.01
Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett	Liberal Party	2,893	39.99
Majority		1,448	20.02

2 July 1886		7,033/8,579	81.98
Rt Hon Sir James Fergusson, Bt	Conservative Party	3,680	52.32
Charles Prestwich Scott	Liberal Party	3,353	47.68
Majority		327	4.65

22 September 1891 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir James Fergusson, Bt on appointment as Postmaster-General.

8 October 1891		7,966/9,288	85.77
Rt Hon Sir James Fergusson, Bt	Conservative Party	4,058	50.94
Charles Prestwich Scott	Liberal Party	3,908	49.06
Majority		150	1.88

6 July 1892		8,368/9,449	88.56
Rt Hon Sir James Fergusson, Bt	Conservative Party	4,239	50.66
Charles Prestwich Scott	Liberal Party	4,129	49.34
Majority		110	1.31

13 July 1895		8,227/9,893	83.16
Rt Hon Sir James Fergusson, Bt	Conservative Party	3,961	48.15
Edwin Holt	Liberal Party	3,720	45.22
James Johnston	Independent Labour Party	546	6.64
Majority		241	2.93

2 October 1900		7,926/9,947	79.68
Rt Hon Sir James Fergusson, Bt	Conservative Party	4,316	54.45
Augustine Birrell	Liberal Party	3,610	45.55
Majority		706	8.91

13 January 1906		8,340/9,701	85.97
Joseph Robert Clynes	Labour Party	5,386	64.58
Rt Hon Sir James Fergusson, Bt	Conservative Party	2,954	35.42
Majority		2,432	29.16

15 January 1910		8,836/9,925	89.03
Joseph Robert Clynes	Labour Party	5,157	58.36
Sir William Henry Vaudrey	Conservative Party	3,679	41.64
Majority		1,478	16.73

3 December 1910		8,421/9,925	84.85
Joseph Robert Clynes	Labour Party	4,313	51.22
Austin Taylor	Conservative Party	4,108	48.78
Majority		205	2.43

9 July 1918 Resignation of Joseph Clynes on appointment as Minister of Food Control.

16 July 1918
Rt Hon Joseph Robert Clynes	Labour Party	Unopposed