1895 United Kingdom general election in Scotland

none September 2025 December 2024 1895 United Kingdom general election in Scotland Scotland parliamentary no 1892 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1892 List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1892 1900 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1900 All 72 Scottish seats to the House of Commons List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1895 1895 7 13 1895 8 7 yes The Earl of Rosebery.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Earl of Rosebery Liberal Party (UK) House of Lords 51fn2 Combined results for burgh, county and university seats 39 12 236,446fn1 Total and percentage votes given here are for territorial constituencies only 51.7% 2.2% Robert-Gascoyne-Cecil-3rd-Marquess-of-Salisbury (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Marquess of Salisbury Conservative and Liberal Unionist House of Lords 21fn2fn3 The seat and vote count figures given here combines the Conservatives and the Liberal Unionists. 33 12 214,403fn1 46.4% 3.0% Keir Hardie by George Charles Beresford (1905).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Keir Hardie Independent Labour Party West Ham South(lost seat) 0 0 4,269 fn1 0.8% New party United Kingdom general election 1895 in Scotland.png 400px Results of the 1892 election in Scotland for the county and burgh seats #ffd700 Liberal#0087dc Conservative#2061a2 Liberal Unionist 1895 United Kingdom general election The 1895 United Kingdom general election was held from 13 July to 7 August 1895, and members were returned for all Scottish seats. Scotland was allocated 72 seats in total, with 70 territorial seats, comprising 32 burgh constituencies and 37 county constituencies.One burgh seat, Dundee, was represented by two members of parliament. There were also two university constituencies, Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities and Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities. As voters in university constituencies voted in addition to their territorial vote, the results are compiled separately. William Gladstone had led the Liberals to power three years earlier, however following his retirement in 1894 the Earl of Rosebery had been appointed as prime minister. Rosebery's government found itself largely in a state of paralysis due to a power struggle between him and William Harcourt, the Liberal leader in the Commons. The situation came to a head on 21 June 1895, when Parliament voted to dismiss Secretary of State for War Henry Campbell-Bannerman; Rosebery, realising that the government would likely not survive a motion of no confidence were one to be brought, promptly resigned as prime minister. Conservative leader Lord Salisbury was subsequently re-appointed for a third spell as prime minister, and promptly called a new election. Although the Liberals won a majority of the seats in Scotland, they suffered large losses, and when combined with results from across the United Kingdom the Conservatives/Liberal Unionist alliance achieved a parliamentary majority of 153 for Lord Salisbury. The Independent Labour Party, having only previously existed as a loose grouping of left-wing politicians, formally organised into a party led by Keir Hardie in 1893 and contested their first election. Results Seats summary Party Seats Last Election Seats change   Liberal 39 51 12   Conservative and Liberal Unionist (Total) 33 21 12  Liberal Unionist 14 11 3  Conservative 19 10 9 Total 72 72 Burgh & County constituencies Party Seats Seats change VotesBritish Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 2006 15 % % Change Liberal39 12 236,446 51.7 2.2 Conservative & Liberal Unionist 31 12 214,403 47.4 3.0   Independent Labour Party 0 4,269 0.8 0.8   Others 0 608 0.1 Total 70 455,726 100.0Turnout: 76.3British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 2006 87 2.0 University constituencies The two university constituencies each elected an additional member to the house. In this election both seats were uncontested, with the sitting members being returned unopposed. General election 1895: Edinburgh and St Andrews UniversitiesDebrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1916 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Pearson Conservative Party (UK) General election 1895: Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities Conservative Party (UK) James Alexander Campbell Conservative Party (UK) Votes summary Popular votefn1 #ddd 700px 410px Liberal Scottish Liberal Party 51.7 Conservative and Liberal Unionistfn3 Scottish Conservative Party 47.4 Independent Labour Party Independent Labour Party 0.8 Parliamentary seatsfn2 #ddd 700px 410px Liberal Scottish Liberal Party 54.1 Conservative Scottish Conservative Party 26.4 Liberal Unionist Liberal Unionist 19.4 See also 1895 United Kingdom general election in Ireland 1895 United Kingdom general election in Wales Notes References Category:1895 in Scotland Category:1890s elections in Scotland 1895 #Scotland