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Glasgow College — UK General Election Results

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

Glasgow College was won by Liberal at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 712 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Glasgow College from 1885 to Jan 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Charles Cameron (Liberal) 5,662 57.8% William James Montgomery-Cuninghame (Conservative) 1,523 (15.5 pts) 82.1%
1886 Charles Cameron (Conservative) 4,880 53.6% Richard Vary Campbell (Liberal Unionist) 655 (7.2 pts) 76.3%
1892 Charles Cameron (Liberal) 5,804 53.8% John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell (Conservative) 1,046 (9.7 pts) 78.1%
1895 John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell (Conservative) 5,364 56.0% Charles Cameron (Liberal) 1,145 (11.9 pts) 64.0%
1900 John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell (Conservative) 6,629 56.2% Robert Paterson (Liberal) 1,469 (12.5 pts) 73.8%
1906 Henry Anderson Watt (Liberal) 7,359 56.5% John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell (Conservative) 1,683 (12.9 pts) 82.8%
Dec 1910 Henry Anderson Watt (Liberal) 6,291 51.5% Ralph George Campbell Glyn (Conservative) 359 (2.9 pts) 85.8%
Jan 1910 Henry Anderson Watt (Liberal) 6,535 52.9% John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell (Conservative) 712 (5.8 pts) 87.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Cameron Liberal 5,66257.8% Yes
William James Montgomery-Cuninghame Conservative 4,13942.2% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Cameron Conservative 4,88053.6% Yes
Richard Vary Campbell Liberal Unionist 4,22546.4% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Cameron Liberal 5,80453.8% Yes
John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell Conservative 4,75844.1% No
Robert Brodie Scottish United Trades Councils Labour 2252.1% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell Conservative 5,36456.0% Yes
Charles Cameron Liberal 4,21944.0% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell Conservative 6,62956.2% Yes
Robert Paterson Liberal 5,16043.8% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Anderson Watt Liberal 7,35956.5% Yes
John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell Conservative 5,67643.5% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Anderson Watt Liberal 6,29151.5% Yes
Ralph George Campbell Glyn Conservative 5,93248.5% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Anderson Watt Liberal 6,53552.9% Yes
John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell Conservative 5,82347.1% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 15.5 pts 1886: Conservative margin 7.2 pts 1892: Liberal margin 9.7 pts 1895: Conservative margin 11.9 pts 1900: Conservative margin 12.5 pts 1906: Liberal margin 12.9 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 2.9 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 5.8 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Dec 1910 Jan 1910

Trend

Glasgow College has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Glasgow College in the Jan 1910 general election?

Liberal won Glasgow College in Jan 1910 with 6,535 votes (52.9%), a majority of 712 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Glasgow College since 1885?

Since 1885, Glasgow College has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Glasgow College?

The closest result on record for Glasgow College was Dec 1910, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 359 votes (2.9 percentage points).

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