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These are the results of the United Kingdom general election, 1880 for the country of Scotland. The election was held between 31 March–27 April 188 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 UK general election in Scotland.
Party | Seats | Seats change | Votes | % | % Change | |
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Liberal | 52 | ![]() |
195,517 | 70.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 6 | ![]() |
75,145 | 29.9 | ![]() | |
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
See also
References
- ^ "Edinburgh And St Andrew's Universities". The Cornishman. No. 92. 15 July 1880. p. 5.