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Partick — UK General Election Results

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

Partick was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 345 votes over Liberal Unionist. This page covers every general election in Partick from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Alexander Craig Sellar (Liberal) 3,726 51.9% Henry George Charles Gordon-Lennox (Conservative) 341 (4.8 pts) 80.3%
1886 Alexander Craig Sellar (Liberal Unionist) 3,745 56.0% Robert Allan McLean (Liberal) 801 (12.0 pts) 74.8%
1892 James Parker Smith (Liberal Unionist) 5,005 53.9% Edward Priaulx Tennant (Liberal) 727 (7.8 pts) 81.1%
1895 James Parker Smith (Liberal Unionist) 5,551 56.1% William Lyon Mackenzie (Liberal) 1,207 (12.2 pts) 75.2%
1900 James Parker Smith (Liberal Unionist) 6,950 59.6% Robert Lambie (Liberal) 2,233 (19.1 pts) 73.3%
1906 Robert Balfour (Liberal) 9,477 54.3% James Parker Smith (Liberal Unionist) 1,517 (8.7 pts) 81.4%
Jan 1910 Robert Balfour (Liberal) 10,093 51.5% Archibald White Maconochie (Liberal Unionist) 571 (2.9 pts) 84.2%
Dec 1910 Robert Balfour (Liberal) 10,535 50.8% Archibald White Maconochie (Liberal Unionist) 345 (1.7 pts) 84.2%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alexander Craig Sellar Liberal 3,72651.9% Yes
Henry George Charles Gordon-Lennox Conservative 3,38547.1% No
John Murdoch Scottish Land Restoration 741.0% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alexander Craig Sellar Liberal Unionist 3,74556.0% Yes
Robert Allan McLean Liberal 2,94444.0% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Parker Smith Liberal Unionist 5,00553.9% Yes
Edward Priaulx Tennant Liberal 4,27846.1% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Parker Smith Liberal Unionist 5,55156.1% Yes
William Lyon Mackenzie Liberal 4,34443.9% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Parker Smith Liberal Unionist 6,95059.6% Yes
Robert Lambie Liberal 4,71740.4% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Balfour Liberal 9,47754.3% Yes
James Parker Smith Liberal Unionist 7,96045.7% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Balfour Liberal 10,09351.5% Yes
Archibald White Maconochie Liberal Unionist 9,52248.5% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Balfour Liberal 10,53550.8% Yes
Archibald White Maconochie Liberal Unionist 10,19049.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 4.8 pts 1886: Liberal Unionist margin 12.0 pts 1892: Liberal Unionist margin 7.8 pts 1895: Liberal Unionist margin 12.2 pts 1900: Liberal Unionist margin 19.1 pts 1906: Liberal margin 8.7 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 2.9 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 1.7 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Partick in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won Partick in Dec 1910 with 10,535 votes (50.8%), a majority of 345 votes over Liberal Unionist in second place.

Which parties have won Partick since 1885?

Since 1885, Partick has been won by: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.

What was the closest result in Partick?

The closest result on record for Partick was Dec 1910, when Liberal beat Liberal Unionist by just 345 votes (1.7 percentage points).

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