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North Ayrshire — UK General Election Results

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

North Ayrshire was won by Liberal at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 238 votes over Liberal Unionist. This page covers every general election in North Ayrshire from 1868 to Jan 1910.

Full Election History, 1868–Jan 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1868 William Finnie (Liberal) 1,397 51.4% Roger Montgomerie (Conservative) 75 (2.8 pts) 84.5%
1874 Roger Montgomerie (Conservative) 1,562 54.6% William Finnie (Liberal) 261 (9.1 pts) 84.0%
1880 Robert William Cochran-Patrick (Conservative) 1,636 50.9% John Blair Balfour (Liberal) 55 (1.7 pts) 88.3%
1885 Hugh Frederick Hislop Elliot (Liberal) 5,700 54.6% Robert William Cochran-Patrick (Conservative) 960 (9.2 pts) 83.8%
1886 Hugh Frederick Hislop Elliot (Liberal Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane (Liberal Unionist) 5,346 52.2% William Wedderburn (Liberal) 448 (4.4 pts) 83.5%
1895 Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane (Liberal Unionist) 5,612 53.4% William Robertson (Liberal) 710 (6.8 pts) 81.9%
1900 Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane (Liberal Unionist) 5,985 55.5% Alexander Williamson (Liberal) 1,194 (11.1 pts) 78.9%
1906 Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane (Liberal Unionist) 5,603 43.5% Andrew Macbeth Anderson (Liberal) 1,016 (7.9 pts) 82.5%
Dec 1910 Andrew Macbeth Anderson (Liberal) 7,286 51.2% Duncan Frederick Campbell (Conservative) 354 (2.5 pts) 85.3%
Jan 1910 Andrew Macbeth Anderson (Liberal) 6,189 44.4% Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane (Liberal Unionist) 238 (1.7 pts) 84.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1868

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Finnie Liberal 1,39751.4% Yes
Roger Montgomerie Conservative 1,32248.6% No

1874

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Roger Montgomerie Conservative 1,56254.6% Yes
William Finnie Liberal 1,30145.4% No

1880

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert William Cochran-Patrick Conservative 1,63650.9% Yes
John Blair Balfour Liberal 1,58149.1% No

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Hugh Frederick Hislop Elliot Liberal 5,70054.6% Yes
Robert William Cochran-Patrick Conservative 4,74045.4% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Hugh Frederick Hislop Elliot Liberal Unionist Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane Liberal Unionist 5,34652.2% Yes
William Wedderburn Liberal 4,89847.8% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane Liberal Unionist 5,61253.4% Yes
William Robertson Liberal 4,90246.6% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane Liberal Unionist 5,98555.5% Yes
Alexander Williamson Liberal 4,79144.5% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane Liberal Unionist 5,60343.5% Yes
Andrew Macbeth Anderson Liberal 4,58735.6% No
James Brown Scottish Workers' Representation 2,68420.8% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Macbeth Anderson Liberal 7,28651.2% Yes
Duncan Frederick Campbell Conservative 6,93248.8% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Macbeth Anderson Liberal 6,18944.4% Yes
Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane Liberal Unionist 5,95142.7% No
James Brown Labour 1,80112.9% No

Margin Over Time

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

1868: Liberal margin 2.8 pts 1874: Conservative margin 9.1 pts 1880: Conservative margin 1.7 pts 1885: Liberal margin 9.2 pts 1892: Liberal Unionist margin 4.4 pts 1895: Liberal Unionist margin 6.8 pts 1900: Liberal Unionist margin 11.1 pts 1906: Liberal Unionist margin 7.9 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 2.5 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 1.7 pts 1868 1874 1880 1885 1892 1895 1900 1906 Dec 1910 Jan 1910

Trend

North Ayrshire has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1868. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Liberal Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won North Ayrshire in the Jan 1910 general election?

Liberal won North Ayrshire in Jan 1910 with 6,189 votes (44.4%), a majority of 238 votes over Liberal Unionist in second place.

Which parties have won North Ayrshire since 1868?

Since 1868, North Ayrshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Unionist.

What was the closest result in North Ayrshire?

The closest result on record for North Ayrshire was 1880, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 55 votes (1.7 percentage points).

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