1886 United Kingdom general election in Scotland

none December 2024 1886 United Kingdom general election in Scotland Scotland parliamentary no 1885 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1885 List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885 1892 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1892 All 72 Scottish seats to the House of Commons List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1886 1886 7 1 1886 7 27 yes William Ewart Gladstone, 1892 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 William Ewart Gladstone Liberal Party (UK) Midlothian 62fn2 Combined results for burgh, county and university seatsfn4 The seat and vote count figures given here combines the Liberals and the Independent Liberals/Crofters, compared to their combined performance at the previous election. 43 19 193,801fn1 Total and percentage votes given here are for territorial constituencies only 53.6% 12.1% Robert-Gascoyne-Cecil-3rd-Marquess-of-Salisbury (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Marquess of Salisbury Conservative and Liberal Unionist House of Lords 10fn2fn3 The seat and vote count figures given here combines the Conservatives and the Liberal Unionists, compared to Conservative performance only at the previous election. 29 19 164,314fn1 46.4% 12.1% United Kingdom general election 1886 in Scotland.png 400px Results of the 1886 election in Scotland for the county and burgh seats #ffd700 Liberal#0087dc Conservative#2061a2 Liberal Unionist#DDFF55 Crofters 1886 United Kingdom general election A general election was held in the United Kingdom over the period was held from 1 to 27 July 1886, 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. The election was called following the defeat of the Government of Ireland Bill 1886, which led to a split in the Liberal party: Liberals who did not support Home Rule for Ireland formed the breakaway Liberal Unionist Party. The election in Scotland was effectively fought between two blocs, as the Conservatives did not put up candidates against sitting Liberal Unionist MPs, whilst the Liberals did not oppose sitting Crofters Party MPs even where they did not take the Liberal whip (several Crofters candidates elected in 1885 had been endorsed by Liberals prior to election, or had since become fully aligned with them). Although the Liberals won a majority of the seats in Scotland, when combined with results from across the United Kingdom the election resulted in the defeat of William Ewart Gladstone's government. Although the Liberal Unionists did not formally join with the Conservatives, in practice the two groups acted together to control a parliamentary majority in the House of Commons. Results Seats summary Party Seats Last Election Seats change   Liberal and Crofter (Total) 43 62 19   Liberal 41 51 10   Independent Liberal & Crofters Party 2 fn5 This figures covers only those MPs who were not also official Liberal candidates. 11 9   Conservative and Liberal Unionist (Total) 29 10 19  Conservative 12 10 2  Liberal Unionist 17 New 17 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 13 % % at last election % Change Liberal & Crofters Partyfn4 43 19 193,801 53.6 65.7 12.1 Conservative & Liberal Unionistfn3 27 19 164,314 46.4 34.3 12.1 Total 70 358,115 100.0 100.0Turnout: 72.3British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 2006 87 82.0 9.7 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 1886: Edinburgh and St Andrews UniversitiesDebrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1916 Conservative Party (UK) John Macdonald Conservative Party (UK) General election 1886: Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities Conservative Party (UK) James Alexander Campbell Conservative Party (UK) Votes summary Popular votefn1 #ddd 700px 410px Liberal and Croftersfn4 Scottish Liberal Party 53.6 Conservative and Liberal Unionistfn3 Scottish Conservative Party 46.4 Parliamentary seatsfn2 #ddd 700px 410px Liberal Scottish Liberal Party 56.9 Liberal Unionist Liberal Unionist 23.6 Conservative Scottish Conservative Party 16.7 Crofterfn5 Crofters Party 2.7 See also 1886 United Kingdom general election in Ireland 1886 United Kingdom general election in Wales Notes References Category:1886 in Scotland Category:1880s elections in Scotland 1886 #Scotland