Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Charles Fraser-Mackintosh (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Inverness Boroughs at the 1880 general election. This page covers every general election in Inverness Boroughs from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
John Baillie (Conservative)
250
36.1%
John Stewart (Whig)
7 (1.0 pts)
96.8%
1835
Charles Lennox Cumming-Bruce (Conservative)
344
50.3%
Edward Ellice (Whig)
4 (0.6 pts)
90.4%
1837
Roderick Macleod (Whig)
336
51.5%
James John Randoll Mackenzie (Conservative)
19 (2.9 pts)
93.4%
1841
James Morrison (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
Alexander Matheson (Whig)
280
58.5%
Richard Hartley Kennedy (Radical)
81 (16.9 pts)
62.1%
1852
Alexander Matheson (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
Alexander Matheson (Whig)
382
53.3%
Alexander Campbell (Conservative)
47 (6.6 pts)
84.0%
1859
Alexander Matheson (Liberal)
410
57.2%
Alexander Campbell (Conservative)
103 (14.4 pts)
82.0%
1865
Alexander Matheson (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
Aeneas William Mackintosh (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1874
Charles Fraser-Mackintosh (Independent Liberal)
1,134
55.9%
Aeneas William Mackintosh (Liberal)
255 (12.6 pts)
83.9%
1880
Charles Fraser-Mackintosh (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Baillie
Conservative
250
36.1%
Yes
John Stewart
Whig
243
35.1%
No
Charles Lennox Cumming-Bruce
Conservative
193
27.9%
No
Robert Fraser
Radical
6
0.9%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Lennox Cumming-Bruce
Conservative
344
50.3%
Yes
Edward Ellice
Whig
340
49.7%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roderick Macleod
Whig
336
51.5%
Yes
James John Randoll Mackenzie
Conservative
317
48.5%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Morrison
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alexander Matheson
Whig
280
58.5%
Yes
Richard Hartley Kennedy
Radical
199
41.5%
No
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alexander Matheson
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alexander Matheson
Whig
382
53.3%
Yes
Alexander Campbell
Conservative
335
46.7%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alexander Matheson
Liberal
410
57.2%
Yes
Alexander Campbell
Conservative
307
42.8%
No
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alexander Matheson
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Aeneas William Mackintosh
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Fraser-Mackintosh
Independent Liberal
1,134
55.9%
Yes
Aeneas William Mackintosh
Liberal
879
43.3%
No
Angus Mackintosh
Conservative
16
0.8%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Fraser-Mackintosh
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Inverness Boroughs has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Whig, Liberal, Independent Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Inverness Boroughs in the 1880 general election?
Charles Fraser-Mackintosh (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Inverness Boroughs in 1880 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Inverness Boroughs since 1832?
Since 1832, Inverness Boroughs has been won by: Conservative, Independent Liberal, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Inverness Boroughs?
The closest result on record for Inverness Boroughs was 1835, when Conservative beat Whig by just 4 votes (0.6 percentage points).