Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Wick Burghs was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 211 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Wick Burghs from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
John Macdonald Cameron (Wick Radical Workingmen's Association)
913
51.3%
John Pender (Liberal)
45 (2.5 pts)
88.4%
1886
John Macdonald Cameron (Liberal)
910
57.0%
John Denison Pender (Liberal Unionist)
224 (14.0 pts)
79.2%
1892
John Pender (Liberal Unionist)
952
53.6%
John Macdonald Cameron (Liberal)
127 (7.1 pts)
80.5%
1895
John Pender (Liberal Unionist)
913
50.7%
Thomas Charles Hunter Hedderwick (Liberal)
24 (1.3 pts)
81.7%
1900
Arthur Bignold (Conservative)
1,154
52.6%
Thomas Charles Hunter Hedderwick (Liberal)
113 (5.1 pts)
79.9%
1906
Arthur Bignold (Conservative)
1,362
51.8%
William Thomson (Liberal)
96 (3.6 pts)
91.0%
Jan 1910
Robert Munro (Liberal)
1,537
54.9%
Arthur Bignold (Conservative)
275 (9.8 pts)
92.7%
Dec 1910
Robert Munro (Liberal)
1,515
53.7%
Arthur Bignold (Conservative)
211 (7.5 pts)
92.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Macdonald Cameron
Wick Radical Workingmen's Association
913
51.3%
Yes
John Pender
Liberal
868
48.7%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Macdonald Cameron
Liberal
910
57.0%
Yes
John Denison Pender
Liberal Unionist
686
43.0%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Pender
Liberal Unionist
952
53.6%
Yes
John Macdonald Cameron
Liberal
825
46.4%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Pender
Liberal Unionist
913
50.7%
Yes
Thomas Charles Hunter Hedderwick
Liberal
889
49.3%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Bignold
Conservative
1,154
52.6%
Yes
Thomas Charles Hunter Hedderwick
Liberal
1,041
47.4%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arthur Bignold
Conservative
1,362
51.8%
Yes
William Thomson
Liberal
1,266
48.2%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Munro
Liberal
1,537
54.9%
Yes
Arthur Bignold
Conservative
1,262
45.1%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Munro
Liberal
1,515
53.7%
Yes
Arthur Bignold
Conservative
1,304
46.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wick Burghs has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Wick Radical Workingmen's Association, Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Wick Burghs in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal won Wick Burghs in Dec 1910 with 1,515 votes (53.7%), a majority of 211 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Wick Burghs since 1885?
Since 1885, Wick Burghs has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Wick Radical Workingmen's Association.
What was the closest result in Wick Burghs?
The closest result on record for Wick Burghs was 1895, when Liberal Unionist beat Liberal by just 24 votes (1.3 percentage points).