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West Perthshire — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

West Perthshire was won by Conservative at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 298 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in West Perthshire from 1885 to Jan 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Donald Currie (Liberal) 3,786 53.5% Henry Edward Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray (Conservative) 496 (7.0 pts) 85.4%
1886 Donald Currie (Liberal Unionist) 3,269 58.4% George William Thompson Omond (Liberal) 940 (16.8 pts) 67.6%
1892 Donald Currie (Liberal Unionist) 3,422 52.8% Alexander Ure (Liberal) 369 (5.7 pts) 81.3%
1895 Donald Currie (Liberal Unionist) 3,379 52.3% John Deans Hope (Liberal) 292 (4.5 pts) 81.0%
1900 John Stroyan (Liberal Unionist) 3,598 55.3% Charles Stuart Parker (Liberal) 685 (10.5 pts) 80.6%
1906 David Charles Erskine (Liberal) 3,890 55.8% John Stroyan (Liberal Unionist) 803 (11.5 pts) 83.0%
Dec 1910 John George Stewart-Murray (Conservative) 4,027 52.5% George Freeland Barbour (Liberal) 390 (5.1 pts) 87.9%
Jan 1910 John George Stewart-Murray (Conservative) 3,864 52.0% Thomas Brash Morison (Liberal) 298 (4.0 pts) 86.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Donald Currie Liberal 3,78653.5% Yes
Henry Edward Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray Conservative 3,29046.5% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Donald Currie Liberal Unionist 3,26958.4% Yes
George William Thompson Omond Liberal 2,32941.6% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Donald Currie Liberal Unionist 3,42252.8% Yes
Alexander Ure Liberal 3,05347.2% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Donald Currie Liberal Unionist 3,37952.3% Yes
John Deans Hope Liberal 3,08747.7% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Stroyan Liberal Unionist 3,59855.3% Yes
Charles Stuart Parker Liberal 2,91344.7% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Charles Erskine Liberal 3,89055.8% Yes
John Stroyan Liberal Unionist 3,08744.2% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John George Stewart-Murray Conservative 4,02752.5% Yes
George Freeland Barbour Liberal 3,63747.5% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John George Stewart-Murray Conservative 3,86452.0% Yes
Thomas Brash Morison Liberal 3,56648.0% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Liberal margin 7.0 pts 1886: Liberal Unionist margin 16.8 pts 1892: Liberal Unionist margin 5.7 pts 1895: Liberal Unionist margin 4.5 pts 1900: Liberal Unionist margin 10.5 pts 1906: Liberal margin 11.5 pts Dec 1910: Conservative margin 5.1 pts Jan 1910: Conservative margin 4.0 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Dec 1910 Jan 1910

Trend

West Perthshire has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won West Perthshire in the Jan 1910 general election?

Conservative won West Perthshire in Jan 1910 with 3,864 votes (52.0%), a majority of 298 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won West Perthshire since 1885?

Since 1885, West Perthshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Unionist.

What was the closest result in West Perthshire?

The closest result on record for West Perthshire was Jan 1910, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 298 votes (4.0 percentage points).

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