Kincardineshire — UK General Election Results
Kincardineshire was won by Liberal at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 2,035 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Kincardineshire from 1832 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1832–Jan 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Hugh Arbuthnot (Conservative) | 388 | 59.1% | Thomas Burnett (Whig) | 119 (18.1 pts) | 86.1% |
| 1835 | Hugh Arbuthnot (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Hugh Arbuthnot (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | Hugh Arbuthnot (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | Hugh Arbuthnot (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | Hugh Arbuthnot (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | Hugh Arbuthnot (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | Hugh Arbuthnot (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | James Dyce Nicol (Liberal) | 490 | 63.0% | Thomas Gladstone (Conservative) | 202 (26.0 pts) | 78.8% |
| 1868 | James Dyce Nicol (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | George Balfour (Liberal) | 941 | 63.8% | James Badenach Nicolson (Conservative) | 408 (27.7 pts) | 83.4% |
| 1880 | George Balfour (Liberal) | 1,037 | 67.5% | David Sinclair (Conservative) | 537 (34.9 pts) | 83.6% |
| 1885 | George Balfour (Liberal) | 3,160 | 71.4% | David Scott Porteous (Conservative) | 1,893 (42.8 pts) | 79.3% |
| 1886 | George Balfour (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1892 | John William Crombie (Liberal) | 2,444 | 64.0% | Johnston Stephen (Kindardineshire Church Defence) | 1,068 (28.0 pts) | 66.8% |
| 1895 | John William Crombie (Liberal) | 2,603 | 56.1% | Charles John Robert Hepburn-Stuart Forbes-Trefusis (Conservative) | 563 (12.1 pts) | 78.7% |
| 1900 | John William Crombie (Liberal) | 3,092 | 66.8% | James Mowat (Conservative) | 1,556 (33.6 pts) | 72.2% |
| 1906 | John William Crombie (Liberal) | 3,877 | 71.8% | Sydney Gammell (Conservative) | 2,353 (43.6 pts) | 76.4% |
| Dec 1910 | Arthur Cecil Murray (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| Jan 1910 | Arthur Cecil Murray (Liberal) | 3,926 | 67.5% | Robert Pearson (Conservative) | 2,035 (35.0 pts) | 81.0% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Arbuthnot | Conservative | 388 | 59.1% | Yes |
| Thomas Burnett | Whig | 269 | 40.9% | No |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Arbuthnot | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Arbuthnot | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Arbuthnot | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Arbuthnot | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Arbuthnot | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Arbuthnot | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Arbuthnot | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dyce Nicol | Liberal | 490 | 63.0% | Yes |
| Thomas Gladstone | Conservative | 288 | 37.0% | No |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dyce Nicol | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Balfour | Liberal | 941 | 63.8% | Yes |
| James Badenach Nicolson | Conservative | 533 | 36.2% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Balfour | Liberal | 1,037 | 67.5% | Yes |
| David Sinclair | Conservative | 500 | 32.5% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Balfour | Liberal | 3,160 | 71.4% | Yes |
| David Scott Porteous | Conservative | 1,267 | 28.6% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Balfour | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John William Crombie | Liberal | 2,444 | 64.0% | Yes |
| Johnston Stephen | Kindardineshire Church Defence | 1,376 | 36.0% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John William Crombie | Liberal | 2,603 | 56.1% | Yes |
| Charles John Robert Hepburn-Stuart Forbes-Trefusis | Conservative | 2,040 | 43.9% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John William Crombie | Liberal | 3,092 | 66.8% | Yes |
| James Mowat | Conservative | 1,536 | 33.2% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John William Crombie | Liberal | 3,877 | 71.8% | Yes |
| Sydney Gammell | Conservative | 1,524 | 28.2% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Cecil Murray | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Cecil Murray | Liberal | 3,926 | 67.5% | Yes |
| Robert Pearson | Conservative | 1,891 | 32.5% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Kincardineshire has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kincardineshire in the Jan 1910 general election?
Liberal won Kincardineshire in Jan 1910 with 3,926 votes (67.5%), a majority of 2,035 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Kincardineshire since 1832?
Since 1832, Kincardineshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Kincardineshire?
The closest result on record for Kincardineshire was 1895, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 563 votes (12.1 percentage points).