Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Graham Graham-Montgomery (Conservative) were elected unopposed for Peeblesshire at the 1865 general election. This page covers every general election in Peeblesshire from 1832 to 1865.
Full Election History, 1832–1865
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
John Hay (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1835
John Hay (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
William Forbes Mackenzie (Conservative)
251
50.6%
Alexander Gibson-Carmichael (Whig)
6 (1.2 pts)
71.9%
1841
William Forbes Mackenzie (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
William Forbes Mackenzie (Conservative)
240
59.6%
Alexander Gibson-Carmichael (Whig)
77 (19.1 pts)
56.1%
1852
Graham Graham-Montgomery (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
Graham Graham-Montgomery (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
Graham Graham-Montgomery (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Graham Graham-Montgomery (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hay
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hay
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Forbes Mackenzie
Conservative
251
50.6%
Yes
Alexander Gibson-Carmichael
Whig
245
49.4%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Forbes Mackenzie
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Forbes Mackenzie
Conservative
240
59.6%
Yes
Alexander Gibson-Carmichael
Whig
163
40.4%
No
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Graham Graham-Montgomery
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Graham Graham-Montgomery
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Graham Graham-Montgomery
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Graham Graham-Montgomery
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Peeblesshire has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Peeblesshire in the 1865 general election?
Graham Graham-Montgomery (Conservative) were elected unopposed for Peeblesshire in 1865 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Peeblesshire since 1832?
Since 1832, Peeblesshire has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Peeblesshire?
The closest result on record for Peeblesshire was 1837, when Conservative beat Whig by just 6 votes (1.2 percentage points).