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East Perthshire — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

East Perthshire was won by Liberal at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 1,181 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in East Perthshire from 1885 to Jan 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Robert Stewart Menzies (Liberal) 4,222 63.6% Andrew Graham Murray (Conservative) 1,801 (27.1 pts) 84.6%
1886 Robert Stewart Menzies (Liberal) 3,504 61.5% John Robert Holland (Liberal Unionist) 1,309 (23.0 pts) 72.6%
1892 John George Smyth Kinloch (Liberal) 3,533 58.7% William Lindsay Boase (Conservative) 1,049 (17.4 pts) 79.3%
1895 John George Smyth Kinloch (Liberal) 3,410 57.4% William Lindsay Boase (Conservative) 875 (14.7 pts) 77.8%
1900 John George Smyth Kinloch (Liberal) 3,185 59.8% John Graham Stewart (Conservative) 1,042 (19.6 pts) 71.4%
1906 Thomas Ryburn Buchanan (Liberal) 3,738 58.5% John George Stewart-Murray (Conservative) 1,090 (17.1 pts) 81.6%
Dec 1910 William Young (Liberal) 3,658 56.4% Archibald Noel Skelton (Conservative) 832 (12.8 pts) 80.2%
Jan 1910 William Young (Liberal) 3,884 59.0% Alexander David Murray (Conservative) 1,181 (17.9 pts) 83.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Stewart Menzies Liberal 4,22263.6% Yes
Andrew Graham Murray Conservative 2,42136.4% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Stewart Menzies Liberal 3,50461.5% Yes
John Robert Holland Liberal Unionist 2,19538.5% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John George Smyth Kinloch Liberal 3,53358.7% Yes
William Lindsay Boase Conservative 2,48441.3% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John George Smyth Kinloch Liberal 3,41057.4% Yes
William Lindsay Boase Conservative 2,53542.6% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John George Smyth Kinloch Liberal 3,18559.8% Yes
John Graham Stewart Conservative 2,14340.2% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Ryburn Buchanan Liberal 3,73858.5% Yes
John George Stewart-Murray Conservative 2,64841.5% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Young Liberal 3,65856.4% Yes
Archibald Noel Skelton Conservative 2,82643.6% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Young Liberal 3,88459.0% Yes
Alexander David Murray Conservative 2,70341.0% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Liberal margin 27.1 pts 1886: Liberal margin 23.0 pts 1892: Liberal margin 17.4 pts 1895: Liberal margin 14.7 pts 1900: Liberal margin 19.6 pts 1906: Liberal margin 17.1 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 12.8 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 17.9 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Dec 1910 Jan 1910

Trend

East Perthshire 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 East Perthshire in the Jan 1910 general election?

Liberal won East Perthshire in Jan 1910 with 3,884 votes (59.0%), a majority of 1,181 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won East Perthshire since 1885?

Since 1885, East Perthshire has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in East Perthshire?

The closest result on record for East Perthshire was Dec 1910, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 832 votes (12.8 percentage points).

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