1880 United Kingdom general election in Scotland

1880 United Kingdom general election

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All 60 Scottish seats to the House of Commons
First party Second party   Leader Marquess of Hartington Earl of Beaconsfield Party Liberal Conservative Leader since January 1875 27 February 1868 Seats before 40 18 Seats won 52 6 Seat change 12 12 Popular vote 195,517 75,145 Percentage 70.1% 29.9% Swing 1.7% 0.1%

A general election was held in the United Kingdom 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 Gladstone.