Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Dumfries Burghs was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 719 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Dumfries Burghs from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Ernest Noel (Liberal)
1,546
53.1%
Miles Walker Mattinson (Conservative)
183 (6.3 pts)
92.4%
1886
Robert Threshie Reid (Liberal)
1,547
56.0%
Miles Walker Mattinson (Conservative)
330 (11.9 pts)
87.8%
1892
Robert Threshie Reid (Liberal)
1,698
59.3%
Andrew Noel Agnew (Liberal Unionist)
532 (18.6 pts)
86.1%
1895
Robert Threshie Reid (Liberal)
1,785
60.1%
William Murray (Conservative)
600 (20.2 pts)
85.9%
1900
Robert Threshie Reid (Liberal)
1,847
58.7%
William Murray (Liberal Unionist)
547 (17.4 pts)
84.7%
1906
John William Gulland (Liberal)
2,035
59.2%
Joseph Glover (Conservative)
633 (18.4 pts)
90.7%
Jan 1910
John William Gulland (Liberal)
2,303
57.1%
John Bryce Duncan (Conservative)
573 (14.2 pts)
93.6%
Dec 1910
John William Gulland (Liberal)
2,315
59.2%
John Buchanan Pollok-McCall (Conservative)
719 (18.4 pts)
91.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ernest Noel
Liberal
1,546
53.1%
Yes
Miles Walker Mattinson
Conservative
1,363
46.9%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Threshie Reid
Liberal
1,547
56.0%
Yes
Miles Walker Mattinson
Conservative
1,217
44.0%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Threshie Reid
Liberal
1,698
59.3%
Yes
Andrew Noel Agnew
Liberal Unionist
1,166
40.7%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Threshie Reid
Liberal
1,785
60.1%
Yes
William Murray
Conservative
1,185
39.9%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Threshie Reid
Liberal
1,847
58.7%
Yes
William Murray
Liberal Unionist
1,300
41.3%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John William Gulland
Liberal
2,035
59.2%
Yes
Joseph Glover
Conservative
1,402
40.8%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John William Gulland
Liberal
2,303
57.1%
Yes
John Bryce Duncan
Conservative
1,730
42.9%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John William Gulland
Liberal
2,315
59.2%
Yes
John Buchanan Pollok-McCall
Conservative
1,596
40.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Dumfries Burghs has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dumfries Burghs in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal won Dumfries Burghs in Dec 1910 with 2,315 votes (59.2%), a majority of 719 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Dumfries Burghs since 1885?
Since 1885, Dumfries Burghs has been won by: Liberal.
What was the closest result in Dumfries Burghs?
The closest result on record for Dumfries Burghs was 1885, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 183 votes (6.3 percentage points).