Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Wigtown Boroughs was won by Liberal at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 12 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Wigtown Boroughs from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Edward Stewart (Whig)
159
53.7%
John McTaggart (Whig)
22 (7.4 pts)
93.7%
1835
John McTaggart (Whig)
224
73.2%
John Douglas (Radical)
142 (46.4 pts)
84.5%
1837
John McTaggart (Whig)
151
56.6%
Andrew Agnew (Whig)
35 (13.1 pts)
70.3%
1841
John McTaggart (Whig)
157
54.9%
Patrick Vans Agnew (Conservative)
28 (9.8 pts)
72.8%
1847
John McTaggart (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
John McTaggart (Whig)
140
50.2%
James Caird (Conservative)
1 (0.4 pts)
69.8%
1857
William Dunbar (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
William Dunbar (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
George Young (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
George Young (Liberal)
484
57.1%
Robert Vans-Agnew (Conservative)
120 (14.1 pts)
87.8%
1874
George Young (Liberal)
515
50.0%
Mark John Stewart (Conservative)
1 (0.1 pts)
87.5%
1880
John McLaren (Liberal)
650
50.5%
Mark John Stewart (Conservative)
12 (0.9 pts)
92.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Stewart
Whig
159
53.7%
Yes
John McTaggart
Whig
137
46.3%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John McTaggart
Whig
224
73.2%
Yes
John Douglas
Radical
82
26.8%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John McTaggart
Whig
151
56.6%
Yes
Andrew Agnew
Whig
116
43.4%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John McTaggart
Whig
157
54.9%
Yes
Patrick Vans Agnew
Conservative
129
45.1%
No
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John McTaggart
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John McTaggart
Whig
140
50.2%
Yes
James Caird
Conservative
139
49.8%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Dunbar
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Dunbar
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Young
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Young
Liberal
484
57.1%
Yes
Robert Vans-Agnew
Conservative
364
42.9%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Young
Liberal
515
50.0%
Yes
Mark John Stewart
Conservative
514
50.0%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John McLaren
Liberal
650
50.5%
Yes
Mark John Stewart
Conservative
638
49.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wigtown Boroughs has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Wigtown Boroughs in the 1880 general election?
Liberal won Wigtown Boroughs in 1880 with 650 votes (50.5%), a majority of 12 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Wigtown Boroughs since 1832?
Since 1832, Wigtown Boroughs has been won by: Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Wigtown Boroughs?
The closest result on record for Wigtown Boroughs was 1874, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 1 votes (0.1 percentage points).