Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Selkirkshire was won by Conservative at the 1865 general election, with a majority of 31 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Selkirkshire from 1832 to 1865.
Full Election History, 1832–1865
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Robert Pringle (Whig)
133
51.8%
Alexander Pringle (Conservative)
9 (3.5 pts)
91.5%
1835
Alexander Pringle (Conservative)
206
54.1%
Robert Pringle (Whig)
31 (8.1 pts)
90.1%
1837
Alexander Pringle (Conservative)
262
54.9%
Robert Pringle (Whig)
47 (9.8 pts)
85.0%
1841
Alexander Pringle (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
Allan Eliott-Lockhart (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
Allan Eliott-Lockhart (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
Allan Eliott-Lockhart (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
Allan Eliott-Lockhart (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Henry John Douglas-Scott-Montagu (Conservative)
227
53.7%
William Napier (Liberal)
31 (7.3 pts)
84.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Pringle
Whig
133
51.8%
Yes
Alexander Pringle
Conservative
124
48.2%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alexander Pringle
Conservative
206
54.1%
Yes
Robert Pringle
Whig
175
45.9%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alexander Pringle
Conservative
262
54.9%
Yes
Robert Pringle
Whig
215
45.1%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alexander Pringle
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Allan Eliott-Lockhart
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Allan Eliott-Lockhart
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Allan Eliott-Lockhart
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Allan Eliott-Lockhart
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry John Douglas-Scott-Montagu
Conservative
227
53.7%
Yes
William Napier
Liberal
196
46.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Selkirkshire has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Selkirkshire in the 1865 general election?
Conservative won Selkirkshire in 1865 with 227 votes (53.7%), a majority of 31 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Selkirkshire since 1832?
Since 1832, Selkirkshire has been won by: Conservative, Whig.
What was the closest result in Selkirkshire?
The closest result on record for Selkirkshire was 1832, when Whig beat Conservative by just 9 votes (3.5 percentage points).