Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
John Pender (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Wick Boroughs at the 1880 general election. This page covers every general election in Wick Boroughs from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
James Loch (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1835
James Loch (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
James Loch (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1841
James Loch (Whig)
270
58.8%
George Dempster (Conservative)
81 (17.6 pts)
61.9%
1847
James Loch (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
Samuel Laing (Radical)
233
53.6%
James Loch (Whig)
31 (7.1 pts)
62.2%
1857
John Hay (Whig)
318
59.9%
Alexander Nesbitt Shaw (Whig)
105 (19.8 pts)
83.6%
1859
Samuel Laing (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Samuel Laing (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
George Loch (Liberal)
851
57.3%
Samuel Laing (Liberal)
216 (14.5 pts)
88.8%
1874
John Pender (Liberal)
857
54.0%
James Bryce (Liberal)
127 (8.0 pts)
88.5%
1880
John Pender (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Loch
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Loch
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Loch
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Loch
Whig
270
58.8%
Yes
George Dempster
Conservative
189
41.2%
No
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Loch
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Samuel Laing
Radical
233
53.6%
Yes
James Loch
Whig
202
46.4%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hay
Whig
318
59.9%
Yes
Alexander Nesbitt Shaw
Whig
213
40.1%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Samuel Laing
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Samuel Laing
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Loch
Liberal
851
57.3%
Yes
Samuel Laing
Liberal
635
42.7%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Pender
Liberal
857
54.0%
Yes
James Bryce
Liberal
730
46.0%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Pender
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wick Boroughs has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Radical, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Wick Boroughs in the 1880 general election?
John Pender (Liberal) were elected unopposed for Wick Boroughs in 1880 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won Wick Boroughs since 1832?
Since 1832, Wick Boroughs has been won by: Liberal, Radical, Whig.
What was the closest result in Wick Boroughs?
The closest result on record for Wick Boroughs was 1852, when Radical beat Whig by just 31 votes (7.1 percentage points).