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Montrose Burghs — UK General Election Results

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

Montrose Burghs was won by Liberal at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 1,718 votes over Independent Labour. This page covers every general election in Montrose Burghs from 1885 to Jan 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 John Shiress Will (Liberal) 3,532 49.9% Alexander Gordon (Independent Liberal) 753 (10.6 pts) 78.9%
1886 John Shiress Will (Liberal) 3,357 61.7% Arthur Patton (Liberal Unionist) 1,269 (23.3 pts) 60.7%
1892 John Shiress Will (Liberal) 3,941 65.3% Robert Arthur Lockhart (Liberal Unionist) 1,851 (30.7 pts) 71.5%
1895 John Shiress Will (Liberal) 3,594 59.3% George Washington Baxter (Liberal Unionist) 1,132 (18.7 pts) 71.4%
1900 John Morley (Liberal) 3,960 62.4% John Birrell Don (Liberal Unionist) 1,570 (24.7 pts) 71.5%
1906 John Morley (Liberal) 4,416 69.7% Alexander Sprot (Conservative) 2,494 (39.4 pts) 75.7%
Dec 1910 Robert Venables Vernon Harcourt (Liberal) 3,878 64.3% William Low (Conservative) 1,723 (28.6 pts) 72.0%
Jan 1910 Robert Venables Vernon Harcourt (Liberal) 3,606 50.9% Joseph Burgess (Independent Labour) 1,718 (24.2 pts) 84.2%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Shiress Will Liberal 3,53249.9% Yes
Alexander Gordon Independent Liberal 2,77939.3% No
Alexander Mackenzie Conservative 76310.8% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Shiress Will Liberal 3,35761.7% Yes
Arthur Patton Liberal Unionist 2,08838.3% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Shiress Will Liberal 3,94165.3% Yes
Robert Arthur Lockhart Liberal Unionist 2,09034.7% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Shiress Will Liberal 3,59459.3% Yes
George Washington Baxter Liberal Unionist 2,46240.7% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Morley Liberal 3,96062.4% Yes
John Birrell Don Liberal Unionist 2,39037.6% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Morley Liberal 4,41669.7% Yes
Alexander Sprot Conservative 1,92230.3% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Venables Vernon Harcourt Liberal 3,87864.3% Yes
William Low Conservative 2,15535.7% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Venables Vernon Harcourt Liberal 3,60650.9% Yes
Joseph Burgess Independent Labour 1,88826.6% No
William Low Conservative 1,59222.5% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 10.6 pts 1886: Liberal margin 23.3 pts 1892: Liberal margin 30.7 pts 1895: Liberal margin 18.7 pts 1900: Liberal margin 24.7 pts 1906: Liberal margin 39.4 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 28.6 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 24.2 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Dec 1910 Jan 1910

Trend

Montrose 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 Montrose Burghs in the Jan 1910 general election?

Liberal won Montrose Burghs in Jan 1910 with 3,606 votes (50.9%), a majority of 1,718 votes over Independent Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Montrose Burghs since 1885?

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

What was the closest result in Montrose Burghs?

The closest result on record for Montrose Burghs was 1885, when Liberal beat Independent Liberal by just 753 votes (10.6 percentage points).

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