Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Peebles and Selkirk was won by Liberal at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 206 votes over Liberal Unionist. This page covers every general election in Peebles and Selkirk from 1868 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1868–Jan 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1868
Graham Graham-Montgomery (Conservative)
361
50.2%
John Murray (Liberal)
3 (0.4 pts)
80.9%
1874
Graham Graham-Montgomery (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1880
Charles Clow Tennant (Liberal)
516
51.6%
Graham Graham-Montgomery (Conservative)
32 (3.2 pts)
88.0%
1885
Charles Clow Tennant (Liberal)
1,746
62.7%
Graham Graham-Montgomery (Conservative)
708 (25.4 pts)
85.7%
1886
Walter Thorburn (Liberal Unionist)
1,375
50.9%
Charles Clow Tennant (Liberal)
50 (1.8 pts)
83.1%
1892
Walter Thorburn (Liberal Unionist)
1,603
54.0%
Thomas David Gibson-Carmichael (Liberal)
236 (8.0 pts)
87.4%
1895
Walter Thorburn (Liberal Unionist)
1,563
50.9%
Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray (Liberal)
54 (1.8 pts)
87.7%
1900
Walter Thorburn (Liberal Unionist)
1,598
53.5%
Edward Priaulx Tennant (Liberal)
211 (7.1 pts)
82.8%
1906
Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray (Liberal)
1,955
55.8%
Walter Thorburn (Liberal Unionist)
406 (11.6 pts)
91.5%
Dec 1910
Donald Maclean (Liberal)
1,965
52.7%
Samuel Strang Steel (Liberal Unionist)
201 (5.4 pts)
90.8%
Jan 1910
William Younger (Liberal)
1,941
52.8%
Samuel Strang Steel (Liberal Unionist)
206 (5.6 pts)
91.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Graham Graham-Montgomery
Conservative
361
50.2%
Yes
John Murray
Liberal
358
49.8%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Graham Graham-Montgomery
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Clow Tennant
Liberal
516
51.6%
Yes
Graham Graham-Montgomery
Conservative
484
48.4%
No
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Clow Tennant
Liberal
1,746
62.7%
Yes
Graham Graham-Montgomery
Conservative
1,038
37.3%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Thorburn
Liberal Unionist
1,375
50.9%
Yes
Charles Clow Tennant
Liberal
1,325
49.1%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Thorburn
Liberal Unionist
1,603
54.0%
Yes
Thomas David Gibson-Carmichael
Liberal
1,367
46.0%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Thorburn
Liberal Unionist
1,563
50.9%
Yes
Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray
Liberal
1,509
49.1%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Thorburn
Liberal Unionist
1,598
53.5%
Yes
Edward Priaulx Tennant
Liberal
1,387
46.5%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray
Liberal
1,955
55.8%
Yes
Walter Thorburn
Liberal Unionist
1,549
44.2%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Donald Maclean
Liberal
1,965
52.7%
Yes
Samuel Strang Steel
Liberal Unionist
1,764
47.3%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Younger
Liberal
1,941
52.8%
Yes
Samuel Strang Steel
Liberal Unionist
1,735
47.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Peebles and Selkirk has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1868. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Peebles and Selkirk in the Jan 1910 general election?
Liberal won Peebles and Selkirk in Jan 1910 with 1,941 votes (52.8%), a majority of 206 votes over Liberal Unionist in second place.
Which parties have won Peebles and Selkirk since 1868?
Since 1868, Peebles and Selkirk has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Unionist.
What was the closest result in Peebles and Selkirk?
The closest result on record for Peebles and Selkirk was 1868, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 3 votes (0.4 percentage points).