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These are the results of the '''general election |
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]]. |
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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.
Results
Below is a table summarising the results of the 1880 general election in Scotland.
Party | Seats | Seats change | Votes | % | % Change | |
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Liberal | 52 | 12 | 195,517 | 70.1 | 1.7 | |
Conservative | 6 | 12 | 75,145 | 29.9 | 1.7 | |
Total | 58 | 269,662 | 100 |
University constituencies
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Lyon Playfair | 2,254 | 50.3% | ||
Conservative | Bickersteth | 2,224 | 49.7% | ||
Majority | 30 | 0.6% | |||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | James Alexander Campbell | unopposed | unopposed | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Votes summary
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