Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Stirling Burghs at the Dec 1910 general election. This page covers every general election in Stirling Burghs from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1886
Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Liberal)
2,440
62.4%
John Pender (Liberal Unionist)
969 (24.8 pts)
74.8%
1892
Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Liberal)
2,791
62.2%
Walter Hughes (Liberal Unionist)
1,096 (24.4 pts)
80.3%
1895
Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Liberal)
2,783
62.7%
Stuart Cunningham Macaskie (Conservative)
1,127 (25.4 pts)
73.9%
1900
Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Liberal)
2,715
56.6%
Oliver Thomas Duke (Liberal Unionist)
630 (13.1 pts)
74.7%
1906
Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby (Liberal)
4,471
64.9%
Neil Aylmer Kennedy Cochran-Patrick (Conservative)
2,052 (29.8 pts)
84.6%
Dec 1910
Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Liberal
2,440
62.4%
Yes
John Pender
Liberal Unionist
1,471
37.6%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Liberal
2,791
62.2%
Yes
Walter Hughes
Liberal Unionist
1,695
37.8%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Liberal
2,783
62.7%
Yes
Stuart Cunningham Macaskie
Conservative
1,656
37.3%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Liberal
2,715
56.6%
Yes
Oliver Thomas Duke
Liberal Unionist
2,085
43.4%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby
Liberal
4,471
64.9%
Yes
Neil Aylmer Kennedy Cochran-Patrick
Conservative
2,419
35.1%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Stirling Burghs has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stirling Burghs in the Dec 1910 general election?
Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Stirling Burghs in Dec 1910 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Stirling Burghs since 1885?
Since 1885, Stirling Burghs has been won by: Liberal.
What was the closest result in Stirling Burghs?
The closest result on record for Stirling Burghs was 1900, when Liberal beat Liberal Unionist by just 630 votes (13.1 percentage points).