Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Haddington Boroughs was won by Liberal at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 412 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Haddington Boroughs from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Robert Steuart (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1835
Robert Steuart (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
Robert Steuart (Whig)
268
53.1%
Thomas Buchan-Hepburn (Conservative)
31 (6.1 pts)
79.5%
1841
James Maitland Balfour (Conservative)
273
50.8%
Robert Steuart (Whig)
9 (1.7 pts)
82.6%
1847
Henry Robert Ferguson Davie (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
Henry Robert Ferguson Davie (Whig)
312
62.8%
Archibald Campbell Swinton (Conservative)
127 (25.6 pts)
77.4%
1857
Henry Robert Ferguson Davie (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
Henry Robert Ferguson Davie (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Henry Robert Ferguson Davie (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
Henry Robert Ferguson Davie (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1874
Henry Ferguson Davie (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1880
David Wedderburn (Liberal)
1,019
62.7%
James Flower Houston (Conservative)
412 (25.3 pts)
85.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Steuart
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Steuart
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Steuart
Whig
268
53.1%
Yes
Thomas Buchan-Hepburn
Conservative
237
46.9%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Maitland Balfour
Conservative
273
50.8%
Yes
Robert Steuart
Whig
264
49.2%
No
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Robert Ferguson Davie
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Robert Ferguson Davie
Whig
312
62.8%
Yes
Archibald Campbell Swinton
Conservative
185
37.2%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Robert Ferguson Davie
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Robert Ferguson Davie
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Robert Ferguson Davie
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Robert Ferguson Davie
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Ferguson Davie
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Wedderburn
Liberal
1,019
62.7%
Yes
James Flower Houston
Conservative
607
37.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Haddington Boroughs has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haddington Boroughs in the 1880 general election?
Liberal won Haddington Boroughs in 1880 with 1,019 votes (62.7%), a majority of 412 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Haddington Boroughs since 1832?
Since 1832, Haddington Boroughs has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Haddington Boroughs?
The closest result on record for Haddington Boroughs was 1841, when Conservative beat Whig by just 9 votes (1.7 percentage points).