Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Thomas Edward Colebrooke (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Lanarkshire at the 1865 general election. This page covers every general election in Lanarkshire from 1832 to 1865.
Full Election History, 1832–1865
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
John Maxwell (Whig)
1,555
70.7%
Robert Carrick Buchanan (Conservative)
940 (42.7 pts)
81.3%
1835
John Maxwell (Whig)
1,251
52.8%
Alexander Macdonald Lockhart (Conservative)
134 (5.7 pts)
78.2%
1837
Alexander Macdonald Lockhart (Conservative)
1,486
50.0%
Charles Augustus Murray (Whig)
1 (0.0 pts)
81.3%
1841
William Lockhart (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
William Lockhart (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
William Lockhart (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
Thomas Edward Colebrooke (Whig)
1,233
50.7%
Alexander Dundas Ross Cochrane-Wishart-Baillie (Conservative)
36 (1.5 pts)
63.5%
1859
Thomas Edward Colebrooke (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Thomas Edward Colebrooke (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 Maxwell
Whig
1,555
70.7%
Yes
Robert Carrick Buchanan
Conservative
615
28.0%
No
Archibald James Hamilton
Radical
30
1.4%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Maxwell
Whig
1,251
52.8%
Yes
Alexander Macdonald Lockhart
Conservative
1,117
47.2%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alexander Macdonald Lockhart
Conservative
1,486
50.0%
Yes
Charles Augustus Murray
Whig
1,485
50.0%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Lockhart
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Lockhart
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Lockhart
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Edward Colebrooke
Whig
1,233
50.7%
Yes
Alexander Dundas Ross Cochrane-Wishart-Baillie
Conservative
1,197
49.3%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Edward Colebrooke
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Edward Colebrooke
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Lanarkshire has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Lanarkshire in the 1865 general election?
Thomas Edward Colebrooke (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Lanarkshire in 1865 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Lanarkshire since 1832?
Since 1832, Lanarkshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Lanarkshire?
The closest result on record for Lanarkshire was 1837, when Conservative beat Whig by just 1 votes (0.0 percentage points).