Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Andrew Grant (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Leith Boroughs at the 1880 general election. This page covers every general election in Leith Boroughs from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
John Archibald Murray (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1835
John Archibald Murray (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
John Archibald Murray (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1841
Andrew Rutherfurd (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
Andrew Rutherfurd (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
James Moncreiff (Whig)
643
61.2%
Thomas Wingate Henderson (Conservative)
236 (22.5 pts)
51.8%
1857
James Moncreiff (Whig)
821
53.9%
William Miller (Whig)
120 (7.9 pts)
77.1%
1859
William Miller (Liberal)
904
54.8%
Robert Andrew Macfie (Liberal)
158 (9.6 pts)
77.1%
1865
William Miller (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
Robert Andrew Macfie (Liberal)
2,916
55.7%
William Miller (Liberal)
597 (11.4 pts)
84.1%
1874
Donald Robert Macgregor (Liberal)
4,489
69.8%
Robert Andrew Macfie (Liberal)
2,544 (39.5 pts)
78.0%
1880
Andrew Grant (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 Archibald Murray
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Archibald Murray
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Archibald Murray
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Rutherfurd
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Rutherfurd
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Moncreiff
Whig
643
61.2%
Yes
Thomas Wingate Henderson
Conservative
407
38.8%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Moncreiff
Whig
821
53.9%
Yes
William Miller
Whig
701
46.1%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Miller
Liberal
904
54.8%
Yes
Robert Andrew Macfie
Liberal
746
45.2%
No
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Miller
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Andrew Macfie
Liberal
2,916
55.7%
Yes
William Miller
Liberal
2,319
44.3%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Donald Robert Macgregor
Liberal
4,489
69.8%
Yes
Robert Andrew Macfie
Liberal
1,945
30.2%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Grant
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Leith Boroughs has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Leith Boroughs in the 1880 general election?
Andrew Grant (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Leith Boroughs in 1880 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Leith Boroughs since 1832?
Since 1832, Leith Boroughs has been won by: Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Leith Boroughs?
The closest result on record for Leith Boroughs was 1857, when Whig beat Whig by just 120 votes (7.9 percentage points).