Argyllshire — UK General Election Results
Argyllshire was won by Unionist at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 6,902 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Argyllshire from 1832 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1832–1945
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | James Henry Callander (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Walter Frederick Campbell (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Walter Frederick Campbell (Whig) | 712 | 60.6% | Alexander Campbell (Conservative) | 250 (21.3 pts) | 70.5% |
| 1841 | Alexander Campbell (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | Duncan McNeill (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | Archibald Islay Campbell (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | Alexander Struthers Finlay (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | Alexander Struthers Finlay (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | Alexander Struthers Finlay (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1880 | Colin Campbell (Liberal) | 1,457 | 55.0% | John Wingfield Malcolm (Conservative) | 266 (10.1 pts) | 80.3% |
| 1885 | Donald Horne Macfarlane (Independent Liberal and Crofters) | 3,340 | 48.6% | William Mackinnon (Independent Liberal) | 484 (7.0 pts) | 68.6% |
| 1886 | John Wingfield Malcolm (Conservative) | 3,658 | 54.6% | Donald Horne Macfarlane (Liberal and Crofters) | 613 (9.2 pts) | 67.0% |
| 1892 | Donald Horne Macfarlane (Liberal and Crofters) | 3,666 | 50.6% | John Wingfield Malcolm (Conservative) | 80 (1.1 pts) | 73.4% |
| 1895 | Donald Ninian Nicol (Conservative) | 3,970 | 50.9% | Donald Horne Macfarlane (Liberal) | 135 (1.7 pts) | 74.5% |
| 1900 | Donald Ninian Nicol (Conservative) | 3,834 | 54.2% | John Stirling Ainsworth (Liberal) | 600 (8.5 pts) | 67.9% |
| 1906 | John Stirling Ainsworth (Liberal) | 4,507 | 59.9% | George Aitken Clark Hutchison (Conservative) | 1,495 (19.9 pts) | 67.0% |
| Jan 1910 | John Stirling Ainsworth (Liberal) | 4,443 | 55.1% | George Aitken Clark Hutchison (Conservative) | 826 (10.2 pts) | 73.1% |
| Dec 1910 | John Stirling Ainsworth (Liberal) | 4,280 | 51.5% | George Aitken Clark Hutchison (Conservative) | 257 (3.1 pts) | 71.8% |
| 1918 | William Sutherland (Liberal) | 11,970 | 81.4% | Lauchlin MacNeill Weir (Highland Land League) | 9,237 (62.8 pts) | 52.0% |
| 1922 | William Sutherland (National Liberal) | 9,848 | 58.8% | Henry Anderson Watt (Liberal) | 2,951 (17.6 pts) | 51.8% |
| 1923 | William Sutherland (Liberal) | 9,020 | 52.7% | Frederick Alexander Macquisten (Unionist) | 920 (5.4 pts) | 53.3% |
| 1924 | Frederick Alexander Macquisten (Unionist) | 9,240 | 46.2% | William Sutherland (Liberal) | 3,029 (15.2 pts) | 62.7% |
| 1929 | Frederick Alexander Macquisten (Unionist) | 11,108 | 44.1% | Basil Andrew Murray (Liberal) | 3,019 (12.0 pts) | 62.7% |
| 1931 | Frederick Alexander Macquisten (Unionist) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1935 | Frederick Alexander Macquisten (Unionist) | 13,260 | 53.6% | Basil Andrew Murray (Liberal) | 1,774 (7.2 pts) | 56.6% |
| 1945 | Duncan McCallum (Unionist) | 15,791 | 56.6% | MacNeill Weir (Labour) | 6,902 (24.7 pts) | 63.7% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Henry Callander | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Frederick Campbell | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Frederick Campbell | Whig | 712 | 60.6% | Yes |
| Alexander Campbell | Conservative | 462 | 39.4% | No |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Campbell | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan McNeill | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Islay Campbell | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Struthers Finlay | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Struthers Finlay | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Struthers Finlay | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Campbell | Liberal | 1,457 | 55.0% | Yes |
| John Wingfield Malcolm | Conservative | 1,191 | 45.0% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Horne Macfarlane | Independent Liberal and Crofters | 3,340 | 48.6% | Yes |
| William Mackinnon | Independent Liberal | 2,856 | 41.6% | No |
| John Stuart McCaig | Liberal | 670 | 9.8% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wingfield Malcolm | Conservative | 3,658 | 54.6% | Yes |
| Donald Horne Macfarlane | Liberal and Crofters | 3,045 | 45.4% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Horne Macfarlane | Liberal and Crofters | 3,666 | 50.6% | Yes |
| John Wingfield Malcolm | Conservative | 3,586 | 49.4% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Ninian Nicol | Conservative | 3,970 | 50.9% | Yes |
| Donald Horne Macfarlane | Liberal | 3,835 | 49.1% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Ninian Nicol | Conservative | 3,834 | 54.2% | Yes |
| John Stirling Ainsworth | Liberal | 3,234 | 45.8% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stirling Ainsworth | Liberal | 4,507 | 59.9% | Yes |
| George Aitken Clark Hutchison | Conservative | 3,012 | 40.1% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stirling Ainsworth | Liberal | 4,443 | 55.1% | Yes |
| George Aitken Clark Hutchison | Conservative | 3,617 | 44.9% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stirling Ainsworth | Liberal | 4,280 | 51.5% | Yes |
| George Aitken Clark Hutchison | Conservative | 4,023 | 48.5% | No |
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sutherland | Liberal | 11,970 | 81.4% | Yes |
| Lauchlin MacNeill Weir | Highland Land League | 2,733 | 18.6% | No |
1922
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sutherland | National Liberal | 9,848 | 58.8% | Yes |
| Henry Anderson Watt | Liberal | 6,897 | 41.2% | No |
1923
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sutherland | Liberal | 9,020 | 52.7% | Yes |
| Frederick Alexander Macquisten | Unionist | 8,100 | 47.3% | No |
1924
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Alexander Macquisten | Unionist | 9,240 | 46.2% | Yes |
| William Sutherland | Liberal | 6,211 | 31.1% | No |
| Isaac Hunter MacIver | Labour | 4,532 | 22.7% | No |
1929
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Alexander Macquisten | Unionist | 11,108 | 44.1% | Yes |
| Basil Andrew Murray | Liberal | 8,089 | 32.1% | No |
| James Laird Kinloch | Labour | 6,001 | 23.8% | No |
1931
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Alexander Macquisten | Unionist | Unopposed | Yes | |
1935
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Alexander Macquisten | Unionist | 13,260 | 53.6% | Yes |
| Basil Andrew Murray | Liberal | 11,486 | 46.4% | No |
1945
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan McCallum | Unionist | 15,791 | 56.6% | Yes |
| MacNeill Weir | Labour | 8,889 | 31.9% | No |
| John MacDonald Bannerman | Liberal | 3,228 | 11.6% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Argyllshire has been contested at 28 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal, Independent Liberal and Crofters, Liberal and Crofters, National Liberal, Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Argyllshire in the 1945 general election?
Unionist won Argyllshire in 1945 with 15,791 votes (56.6%), a majority of 6,902 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Argyllshire since 1832?
Since 1832, Argyllshire has been won by: Conservative, Independent Liberal and Crofters, Liberal, Liberal and Crofters, National Liberal, Unionist, Whig.
What was the closest result in Argyllshire?
The closest result on record for Argyllshire was 1892, when Liberal and Crofters beat Conservative by just 80 votes (1.1 percentage points).