United Kingdom general election, 1880
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31 March – 27 April 1880 (1880-03-31 – 1880-04-27)[1] |
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All 60 Scottish seats to the House of Commons |
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These are the results of the 1880 United Kingdom general election in Scotland. The election was held between 31 March and 27 April 1880 and all 60 seats in Scotland were contested. Of particular note was the Scottish-based Midlothian campaign of William Ewart Gladstone.
Results
Below is a table summarising the results of the 1880 general election in Scotland.
Party |
Seats |
Seats change |
Votes |
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% Change |
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Liberal |
52 |
12 |
195,517 |
70.1 |
1.7 |
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Conservative |
6 |
12 |
75,145 |
29.9 |
1.7 |
Total |
58 |
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269,662 |
100 |
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University constituencies
Votes summary
Popular vote |
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Liberal |
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70.10% |
Conservative |
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29.90% |
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Parliament seats |
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Liberal |
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88.33% |
Conservative |
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11.67% |
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References
- ↑ "Data" (PDF). parliament.uk.
- ↑ "Edinburgh And St Andrew's Universities". The Cornishman (92). 15 July 1880. p. 5.