North Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 provided that the new North Ayrshire constituency was to consist of the District of Cunningham, consisting of the parishes of Ardrossan, Dalry, Dreghorn, Fenwick, Irvine, Kilbirnie, Kilmarnock, Kilmaurs, Kilwinning, Largs, Loudoun, Stevenston, Stewarton, West Kilbride and Beith, and the parish of Dunlop so far as situated within the County of Ayr.

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1868: North Ayrshire Debrett's House of Commons, 1870}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Finnie

|votes = 1,397

|percentage = 51.4

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Roger Montgomerie

|votes = 1,322

|percentage = 48.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 75

|percentage = 2.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,719

|percentage = 84.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 3,219

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1874: North Ayrshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Roger Montgomerie

|votes = 1,562

|percentage = 54.6

|change = +6.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Finnie

|votes = 1,301

|percentage = 45.4

|change = −6.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 261

|percentage = 9.2

|change =N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,863

|percentage = 84.0

|change = −0.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 3,407

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = +6.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

File:John Balfour.jpg

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1880: North Ayrshire The Times, 29 April 1880{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=F. W. S.|editor-link=F. W. S. Craig|title=British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885|date=1977|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=978-1-349-02349-3|edition=1st|type=e-book}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Robert Cochran-Patrick

|votes = 1,636

|percentage = 50.9

|change = −3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = John Balfour

|votes = 1,581

|percentage = 49.1

|change = +3.7

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 55

|percentage = 1.8

|change = −7.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 3,217

|percentage = 88.3

|change = +4.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 3,642

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −3.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1885: North Ayrshire {{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Hugh Elliot

|votes = 5,700

|percentage = 54.6

|change = +5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Robert Cochran-Patrick

|votes = 4,740

|percentage = 45.4

|change = −5.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 960

|percentage = 9.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 10,440

|percentage = 83.8

|change = −4.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 12,465

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +5.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1886: North Ayrshire Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1889

}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Unionist Party

|candidate = Hugh Elliot

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing|

|winner = Liberal Unionist Party

|loser = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

File:William Wedderburn.jpg

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1892: North Ayrshire Whitaker's Almanack, 1893{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Unionist Party

|candidate = Thomas Cochrane

|votes = 5,346

|percentage = 52.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Wedderburn

|votes = 4,898

|percentage = 47.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 448

|percentage = 4.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 10,244

|percentage = 83.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 12,261

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Unionist Party

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1895: North Ayrshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Unionist Party

|candidate = Thomas Cochrane

|votes = 5,612

|percentage = 53.4

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Robertson

|votes = 4,902

|percentage = 46.6

|change = −1.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 710

|percentage = 6.8

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 10,514

|percentage = 81.9

|change = −1.6

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 12,837

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Unionist Party

|swing =1.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1900: North AyrshireDebrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885–1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Unionist Party

|candidate = Thomas Cochrane

|votes = 5,985

|percentage = 55.5

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = A. Williamson

|votes = 4,791

|percentage = 44.5

|change = −2.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,194

|percentage = 11.0

|change = +4.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 10,776

|percentage = 78.9

|change = −3.0

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 13,657

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Unionist Party

|swing = +2.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1906: North AyrshireWhitaker's Almanack, 1907}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Unionist Party

|candidate = Thomas Cochrane

|votes = 5,603

|percentage = 43.6

|change = −11.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Anderson

|votes = 4,587

|percentage = 35.6

|change =−8.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Scottish Workers' Representation Committee

|candidate = James Brown

|votes = 2,683

|percentage = 20.8

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,106

|percentage = 8.0

|change = −3.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 12,873

|percentage = 82.5

|change = +3.6

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 15,597

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Unionist Party

|swing = −1.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election January 1910: Ayrshire North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Anderson

|votes = 6,189

|percentage = 44.4

|change = +8.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Unionist Party

|candidate = Thomas Cochrane

|votes = 5,951

|percentage = 42.7

|change = −0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = James Brown

|votes = 1,801

|percentage = 12.9

|change = −7.9

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 238

|percentage = 1.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 13,941

|percentage = 84.7

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 16,453

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Unionist Party

|swing = +3.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election December 1910: Ayrshire North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Anderson

|votes = 7,286

|percentage = 51.2

|change = +6.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = Duncan Campbell

|votes = 6,932

|percentage = 48.8

|change = +6.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 354

|percentage = 2.4

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 14,218

|percentage = 85.3

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 16,665

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = +0.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1911 North Ayrshire by-electionDebrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = Duncan Campbell

|votes = 7,318

|percentage = 50.9

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Anderson

|votes = 7,047

|percentage = 49.1

|change = −2.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 271

|percentage = 1.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 14,365

|percentage = 84.9

|change = −0.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 16,926

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Unionist Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = +2.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

• Unionist: Duncan Campbell
• Liberal: Andrew Anderson

File:Aylmer Hunter-Weston.jpg

{{Election box begin | title=1916 North Ayrshire by-electionDebrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)

|candidate = Aylmer Hunter-Weston

|votes = 7,149

|percentage = 84.6

|change = +35.7

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Peace by Negotiation

|candidate = Humphrey Chalmers{{asterisk}}

|votes = 1,300

|percentage = 15.4

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 5,849

|percentage = 69.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 8,449

|percentage = 48.6

|change = -36.7

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 17,385

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Unionist Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{asterisk}}Chalmers was supported by the Union of Democratic Control and contested the 1918 general election as a Labour Party candidate.

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