Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Perthshire was won by Liberal at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 292 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Perthshire from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
John Campbell (Whig)
1,666
60.4%
George Murray (Conservative)
573 (20.8 pts)
86.8%
1835
Fox Maule (Whig)
1,453
51.5%
George Murray (Conservative)
82 (2.9 pts)
76.6%
1837
George Murray (Conservative)
1,495
52.0%
Fox Maule (Whig)
116 (4.0 pts)
64.6%
1841
Henry Home-Drummond (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
Henry Home-Drummond (Peelite)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
William Stirling (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
William Stirling (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
William Stirling (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
William Stirling (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
Charles Stuart Parker (Liberal)
2,046
53.7%
William Stirling-Maxwell (Conservative)
279 (7.3 pts)
78.2%
1874
William Stirling-Maxwell (Conservative)
2,554
55.4%
Charles Stuart Parker (Liberal)
494 (10.7 pts)
83.8%
1880
Donald Currie (Liberal)
2,764
52.8%
Henry Edward Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray (Conservative)
292 (5.6 pts)
88.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Campbell
Whig
1,666
60.4%
Yes
George Murray
Conservative
1,093
39.6%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Fox Maule
Whig
1,453
51.5%
Yes
George Murray
Conservative
1,371
48.5%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Murray
Conservative
1,495
52.0%
Yes
Fox Maule
Whig
1,379
48.0%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Home-Drummond
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Home-Drummond
Peelite
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Stirling
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Stirling
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Stirling
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Stirling
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Stuart Parker
Liberal
2,046
53.7%
Yes
William Stirling-Maxwell
Conservative
1,767
46.3%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Stirling-Maxwell
Conservative
2,554
55.4%
Yes
Charles Stuart Parker
Liberal
2,060
44.6%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Donald Currie
Liberal
2,764
52.8%
Yes
Henry Edward Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray
Conservative
2,472
47.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Perthshire has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Peelite, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Perthshire in the 1880 general election?
Liberal won Perthshire in 1880 with 2,764 votes (52.8%), a majority of 292 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Perthshire since 1832?
Since 1832, Perthshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Peelite, Whig.
What was the closest result in Perthshire?
The closest result on record for Perthshire was 1835, when Whig beat Conservative by just 82 votes (2.9 percentage points).