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Leith Burghs — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Leith Burghs was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 1,785 votes over Liberal Unionist. This page covers every general election in Leith Burghs from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 William Jacks (Liberal) 6,355 71.9% William David Thorburn (Conservative) 3,870 (43.8 pts) 75.0%
1886 William Ewart Gladstone (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson (Liberal) 5,738 58.4% William Alexander Bell (Liberal Unionist) 1,643 (16.7 pts) 74.5%
1895 Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson (Liberal) 5,819 56.4% John Wilson (Liberal Unionist) 1,325 (12.8 pts) 73.8%
1900 Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson (Liberal) 6,043 53.6% Edward Theodore Salvesen (Liberal Unionist) 817 (7.2 pts) 72.8%
1906 Ronald Craufurd Munro-Ferguson (Liberal) 7,677 61.2% Frank Cooper (Liberal Unionist) 2,812 (22.4 pts) 73.9%
Jan 1910 Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson (Liberal) 7,146 49.6% Robert Cranston (Liberal Unionist) 2,606 (18.1 pts) 83.0%
Dec 1910 Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson (Liberal) 7,069 57.2% Frederick Alexander Macquisten (Liberal Unionist) 1,785 (14.4 pts) 68.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Jacks Liberal 6,35571.9% Yes
William David Thorburn Conservative 2,48528.1% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Ewart Gladstone Liberal Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson Liberal 5,73858.4% Yes
William Alexander Bell Liberal Unionist 4,09541.6% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson Liberal 5,81956.4% Yes
John Wilson Liberal Unionist 4,49443.6% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson Liberal 6,04353.6% Yes
Edward Theodore Salvesen Liberal Unionist 5,22646.4% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ronald Craufurd Munro-Ferguson Liberal 7,67761.2% Yes
Frank Cooper Liberal Unionist 4,86538.8% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson Liberal 7,14649.6% Yes
Robert Cranston Liberal Unionist 4,54031.5% No
William Walker Labour 2,72418.9% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson Liberal 7,06957.2% Yes
Frederick Alexander Macquisten Liberal Unionist 5,28442.8% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Liberal margin 43.8 pts 1892: Liberal margin 16.7 pts 1895: Liberal margin 12.8 pts 1900: Liberal margin 7.2 pts 1906: Liberal margin 22.4 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 18.1 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 14.4 pts 1885 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

Leith Burghs has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Leith Burghs in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won Leith Burghs in Dec 1910 with 7,069 votes (57.2%), a majority of 1,785 votes over Liberal Unionist in second place.

Which parties have won Leith Burghs since 1885?

Since 1885, Leith Burghs has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in Leith Burghs?

The closest result on record for Leith Burghs was 1900, when Liberal beat Liberal Unionist by just 817 votes (7.2 percentage points).

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