Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
St Andrews Burghs was won by Liberal Unionist at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 49 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in St Andrews Burghs from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Robert Anstruther (Independent Liberal)
1,257
50.0%
Stephen Williamson (Liberal)
2 (0.1 pts)
88.5%
1886
Henry Torrens Anstruther (Liberal Unionist)
1,132
61.3%
Thomas Brassey (Liberal)
416 (22.5 pts)
65.1%
1892
Henry Torrens Anstruther (Liberal Unionist)
1,066
52.8%
James Martin White (Liberal)
112 (5.5 pts)
79.6%
1895
Henry Torrens Anstruther (Liberal Unionist)
1,185
54.5%
John Paton (Liberal)
196 (9.0 pts)
81.1%
1900
Henry Torrens Anstruther (Liberal Unionist)
1,148
51.2%
James Annand (Liberal)
54 (2.4 pts)
76.0%
1906
William Anstruther-Gray (Liberal Unionist)
1,495
50.4%
Edward Charles Ellice (Liberal)
23 (0.8 pts)
91.4%
Jan 1910
James Duncan Millar (Liberal)
1,507
50.6%
William Anstruther-Gray (Liberal Unionist)
38 (1.3 pts)
92.8%
Dec 1910
William Anstruther-Gray (Liberal Unionist)
1,675
50.7%
James Duncan Millar (Liberal)
49 (1.5 pts)
94.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Anstruther
Independent Liberal
1,257
50.0%
Yes
Stephen Williamson
Liberal
1,255
50.0%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Torrens Anstruther
Liberal Unionist
1,132
61.3%
Yes
Thomas Brassey
Liberal
716
38.7%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Torrens Anstruther
Liberal Unionist
1,066
52.8%
Yes
James Martin White
Liberal
954
47.2%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Torrens Anstruther
Liberal Unionist
1,185
54.5%
Yes
John Paton
Liberal
989
45.5%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Torrens Anstruther
Liberal Unionist
1,148
51.2%
Yes
James Annand
Liberal
1,094
48.8%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Anstruther-Gray
Liberal Unionist
1,495
50.4%
Yes
Edward Charles Ellice
Liberal
1,472
49.6%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Duncan Millar
Liberal
1,507
50.6%
Yes
William Anstruther-Gray
Liberal Unionist
1,469
49.4%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Anstruther-Gray
Liberal Unionist
1,675
50.7%
Yes
James Duncan Millar
Liberal
1,626
49.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
St Andrews Burghs has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Independent Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won St Andrews Burghs in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal Unionist won St Andrews Burghs in Dec 1910 with 1,675 votes (50.7%), a majority of 49 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won St Andrews Burghs since 1885?
Since 1885, St Andrews Burghs has been won by: Independent Liberal, Liberal, Liberal Unionist.
What was the closest result in St Andrews Burghs?
The closest result on record for St Andrews Burghs was 1885, when Independent Liberal beat Liberal by just 2 votes (0.1 percentage points).