Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
John Nicholson Barran (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Hawick Burghs at the Dec 1910 general election. This page covers every general election in Hawick Burghs from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
George Otto Trevelyan (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1886
Alexander Laing Brown (Liberal)
2,523
50.3%
George Otto Trevelyan (Liberal Unionist)
30 (0.6 pts)
88.3%
1892
Thomas Shaw (Liberal)
3,004
53.2%
Robert Fraser Watson (Liberal Unionist)
365 (6.5 pts)
89.7%
1895
Thomas Shaw (Liberal)
3,033
54.5%
John Sanderson (Liberal Unionist)
502 (9.0 pts)
87.5%
1900
Thomas Shaw (Liberal)
2,611
52.3%
John Sanderson (Liberal Unionist)
225 (4.5 pts)
85.1%
1906
Thomas Shaw (Liberal)
3,125
56.1%
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (Liberal Unionist)
681 (12.2 pts)
92.0%
Jan 1910
John Nicholson Barran (Liberal)
3,261
59.0%
James Edward Graham (Liberal Unionist)
993 (18.0 pts)
91.7%
Dec 1910
John Nicholson Barran (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Otto Trevelyan
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alexander Laing Brown
Liberal
2,523
50.3%
Yes
George Otto Trevelyan
Liberal Unionist
2,493
49.7%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Shaw
Liberal
3,004
53.2%
Yes
Robert Fraser Watson
Liberal Unionist
2,639
46.8%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Shaw
Liberal
3,033
54.5%
Yes
John Sanderson
Liberal Unionist
2,531
45.5%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Shaw
Liberal
2,611
52.3%
Yes
John Sanderson
Liberal Unionist
2,386
47.7%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Shaw
Liberal
3,125
56.1%
Yes
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle
Liberal Unionist
2,444
43.9%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Nicholson Barran
Liberal
3,261
59.0%
Yes
James Edward Graham
Liberal Unionist
2,268
41.0%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Nicholson Barran
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Hawick 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 Hawick Burghs in the Dec 1910 general election?
John Nicholson Barran (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Hawick Burghs in Dec 1910 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Hawick Burghs since 1885?
Since 1885, Hawick Burghs has been won by: Liberal.
What was the closest result in Hawick Burghs?
The closest result on record for Hawick Burghs was 1886, when Liberal beat Liberal Unionist by just 30 votes (0.6 percentage points).