Jump to content

1880 United Kingdom general election in Scotland: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Lead
Adding intentionally blank description
 
(13 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|none}}
⚫
{{Main|United Kingdom general election, 1880}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

⚫
{{Main|1880 United Kingdom general election}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = United Kingdom general election, 1880
| election_name = 1880 United Kingdom general election
| country = Scotland
| country = Scotland
| type = parliamentary
| type = parliamentary
Line 46: Line 49:
}}
}}


These are the results of the '''1880 United Kingdom general election in Scotland'''. The election was held between 31 March and 27 April 1880 and all 60 seats in [[Scotland]] were contested. Of particular note was the Scottish-based [[Midlothian campaign]] of [[William Ewart Gladstone]].
A general election was held in the United Kingdom between 31 March and 27 April 1880 and all 60 seats in [[Scotland]] were contested. Of particular note was the Scottish-based [[Midlothian campaign]] of [[William Ewart Gladstone|William Gladstone]].


==Results==
==Results==
Line 84: Line 87:


===University constituencies===
===University constituencies===
{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1880|General Election 1880]]: Edinburgh & St Andrews Universities <ref>{{cite news|title=Edinburgh And St Andrew's Universities|work=The Cornishman|issue=92|date=15 July 1880|page=5}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1880 United Kingdom general election|General election 1880]]: Edinburgh & St Andrews Universities <ref>{{cite news|title=Edinburgh And St Andrew's Universities|work=The Cornishman|issue=92|date=15 July 1880|page=5}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
Line 116: Line 119:
{{election box end}}
{{election box end}}


{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1880|General Election 1880]]: Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1880 United Kingdom general election|General election 1880]]: Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
Line 130: Line 133:
}}
}}
{{election box end}}
{{election box end}}
⚫
===Votes summary===


⚫
===Votes summary===
{{bar box
{{bar box
| title=Popular vote
| title=Popular vote
Line 138: Line 141:
| barwidth=410px
| barwidth=410px
| bars=
| bars=
{{bar percent|'''Liberal'''|{{Scottish Liberal Party/meta/color}}|70.10}}
{{bar percent|'''Liberal'''|{{party color|Scottish Liberal Party}}|70.10}}
{{bar percent|Conservative|#0281AA|29.90}}
{{bar percent|Conservative|#0281AA|29.90}}
}}
}}
Line 148: Line 151:
| barwidth=410px
| barwidth=410px
| bars=
| bars=
{{bar percent|'''Liberal'''|{{Scottish Liberal Party/meta/color}}|88.33}}
{{bar percent|'''Liberal'''|{{party color|Scottish Liberal Party}}|88.33}}
{{bar percent|Conservative|#0281AA|11.67}}
{{bar percent|Conservative|#0281AA|11.67}}
}}
}}
Line 159: Line 162:


{{Scottish elections}}
{{Scottish elections}}

[[Category:1880 in Scotland]]
[[Category:1880 in Scotland]]
[[Category:General elections in Scotland to the Parliament of the United Kingdom|1997]]
[[Category:1880s elections in Scotland]]
[[Category:General elections in Scotland to the Parliament of the United Kingdom|1880]]
[[Category:United Kingdom general election, 1880|Scotland]]
[[Category:1880 United Kingdom general election|#Scotland]]




Latest revision as of 14:18, 4 June 2024

Main article: 1880 United Kingdom general election
1880 United Kingdom general election
← 1874 31 March – 27 April 1880 (1880-03-31 – 1880-04-27)[1] 1885 →
All 60 Scottish seats to the House of Commons
  First party Second party
 
Leader Marquess of Hartington Earl of Beaconsfield
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since January 1875 27 February 1868
Seats before 40 18
Seats won 52 6
Seat change Increase12 Decrease12
Popular vote 195,517 75,145
Prozentualer Anteil 70.1% 29.9%
Swing Increase1.7% Decrease0.1%

A general election was held in the United Kingdom between 31 March and 27 April 1880 and all 60 seats in Scotland were contested. Of particular note was the Scottish-based Midlothian campaign of William Gladstone.

Results

[edit]

Below is a table summarising the results of the 1880 general election in Scotland.

Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change
Liberal 52 Increase 12 195,517 70.1 Increase 1.7
Conservative 6 Decrease 12 75,145 29.9 Decrease 1.7
Total 58 269,662 100

University constituencies

[edit]
General election 1880: Edinburgh & St Andrews Universities [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lyon Playfair 2,254 50.3%
Conservative Bickersteth 2,224 49.7%
Majority 30 0.6%
Turnout
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1880: Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Alexander Campbell unopposed unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Votes summary

[edit]
Popular vote
Liberal
 
 70.10%
Conservative
 
 29.90%
Parliament seats
Liberal
 
 88.33%
Conservative
 
 11.67%

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Data" (PDF). parliament.uk.
  2. ^ "Edinburgh And St Andrew's Universities". The Cornishman. No. 92. 15 July 1880. p. 5.


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This Elections in Scotland related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1880_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&oldid=1227224951"