Kirkcudbrightshire — UK General Election Results
Kirkcudbrightshire was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 192 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Kirkcudbrightshire from 1832 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1832–Dec 1910
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Robert Cutlar Fergusson (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Robert Cutlar Fergusson (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Robert Cutlar Fergusson (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | Alexander Murray (Whig) | 672 | 73.0% | Thomas Maxwell (Conservative) | 423 (45.9 pts) | 69.5% |
| 1847 | Thomas Maitland (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | John Mackie (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | James Mackie (Whig) | 365 | 52.4% | George Maxwell (Independent Liberal) | 33 (4.7 pts) | 53.1% |
| 1859 | James Mackie (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | James Mackie (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | Wellwood Herries Maxwell (Liberal) | 932 | 57.0% | Robert Hannay (Liberal) | 229 (14.0 pts) | 84.3% |
| 1874 | John Maitland (Liberal) | 835 | 50.1% | Horatio Granville Murray Stewart (Conservative) | 4 (0.2 pts) | 83.5% |
| 1880 | John Maxwell Heron-Maxwell (Liberal) | 982 | 50.5% | Horatio Granville Murray Stewart (Conservative) | 21 (1.1 pts) | 88.2% |
| 1885 | Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart (Conservative) | 2,526 | 50.3% | Alexander Young (Liberal) | 34 (0.7 pts) | 87.7% |
| 1886 | Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart (Conservative) | 2,471 | 50.7% | Alexander Young (Liberal) | 65 (1.3 pts) | 85.3% |
| 1892 | Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart (Conservative) | 2,485 | 50.3% | Alexander Young (Liberal) | 31 (0.6 pts) | 86.6% |
| 1895 | Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart (Conservative) | 2,664 | 51.6% | John Archibald Duncan (Liberal) | 170 (3.3 pts) | 88.3% |
| 1900 | Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart (Conservative) | 2,784 | 56.1% | Robert Hippisley Cox (Liberal) | 603 (12.2 pts) | 84.9% |
| 1906 | Gilbert McMicking (Liberal) | 2,715 | 52.9% | Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart (Conservative) | 297 (5.8 pts) | 88.1% |
| Jan 1910 | Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart (Conservative) | 2,661 | 50.4% | Gilbert McMicking (Liberal) | 41 (0.8 pts) | 89.8% |
| Dec 1910 | Gilbert McMicking (Liberal) | 2,817 | 51.8% | Ronald John McNeill (Conservative) | 192 (3.5 pts) | 91.3% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cutlar Fergusson | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cutlar Fergusson | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cutlar Fergusson | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Murray | Whig | 672 | 73.0% | Yes |
| Thomas Maxwell | Conservative | 249 | 27.0% | No |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Maitland | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mackie | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mackie | Whig | 365 | 52.4% | Yes |
| George Maxwell | Independent Liberal | 332 | 47.6% | No |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mackie | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mackie | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellwood Herries Maxwell | Liberal | 932 | 57.0% | Yes |
| Robert Hannay | Liberal | 703 | 43.0% | No |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Maitland | Liberal | 835 | 50.1% | Yes |
| Horatio Granville Murray Stewart | Conservative | 831 | 49.9% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Maxwell Heron-Maxwell | Liberal | 982 | 50.5% | Yes |
| Horatio Granville Murray Stewart | Conservative | 961 | 49.5% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart | Conservative | 2,526 | 50.3% | Yes |
| Alexander Young | Liberal | 2,492 | 49.7% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart | Conservative | 2,471 | 50.7% | Yes |
| Alexander Young | Liberal | 2,406 | 49.3% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart | Conservative | 2,485 | 50.3% | Yes |
| Alexander Young | Liberal | 2,454 | 49.7% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart | Conservative | 2,664 | 51.6% | Yes |
| John Archibald Duncan | Liberal | 2,494 | 48.4% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart | Conservative | 2,784 | 56.1% | Yes |
| Robert Hippisley Cox | Liberal | 2,181 | 43.9% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert McMicking | Liberal | 2,715 | 52.9% | Yes |
| Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart | Conservative | 2,418 | 47.1% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark John MacTaggart-Stewart | Conservative | 2,661 | 50.4% | Yes |
| Gilbert McMicking | Liberal | 2,620 | 49.6% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert McMicking | Liberal | 2,817 | 51.8% | Yes |
| Ronald John McNeill | Conservative | 2,625 | 48.2% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Kirkcudbrightshire has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kirkcudbrightshire in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal won Kirkcudbrightshire in Dec 1910 with 2,817 votes (51.8%), a majority of 192 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Kirkcudbrightshire since 1832?
Since 1832, Kirkcudbrightshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Kirkcudbrightshire?
The closest result on record for Kirkcudbrightshire was 1874, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 4 votes (0.2 percentage points).