Aberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 57°10′34″N 2°08′06″W / 57.176°N 2.135°W / 57.176; -2.135
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Aberdeen North
Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Aberdeen North in Scotland for the 2005 general election
Subdivisions of ScotlandAberdeen City
Electorate69,622
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of ParliamentKirsty Blackman (SNP)
SeatsOne
Created fromAberdeen
Overlaps
Scottish ParliamentNorth East Scotland

Aberdeen North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was first used in the 1885 general election, but has undergone various boundary changes since that date.

As of the 2019 general election this can be considered the safest SNP seat, as it has the largest SNP vote share and relative majority.[1][2]

There was also an Aberdeen North Holyrood constituency, a constituency of the Scottish Parliament,[3] created in 1999 with the boundaries of the Westminster constituency of at that time. It was abolished in 2011 by the new constituencies of Aberdeen Donside and Aberdeen Central.

Constituency profile[edit]

The seat covers the northern half of Aberdeen including the city centre and the North Sea oil companies at the harbour.[4]

Boundaries[edit]

Map
Map of current boundaries

Future[edit]

Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies the newly redrawn Aberdeen North to be fought at the Next UK general election would be made from:

  • In full: the Aberdeen Council wards of Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone, Bridge of Don, Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill, Northfield/Mastrick North, Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill, Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen;
  • In part: the Aberdeen Council ward of Midstocket/Rosemount[5]

Current[edit]

As redefined by the Fifth Review of the Boundary Commission for Scotland, and subsequently first used in the 2005 general election,[6] Aberdeen North is entirely within the Aberdeen City council area and one of five constituencies covering that council area and the Aberdeenshire council area. To the south of Aberdeen North there is Aberdeen South, which is also entirely within the Aberdeen City council area. To the west there is West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, which is entirely within the Aberdeenshire council area, and to the north there is Gordon, which covers part of the Aberdeen City council area and part of the Aberdeenshire council area. Further north there is Banff and Buchan which, like West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, is entirely within the Aberdeenshire council area.

Fifth Review changes include the transfer of Bridge of Don, Dyce and Danestone areas from Aberdeen North to Gordon, and the new Aberdeen North has boundaries which are very different from those of the earlier constituency. The northern boundary of the earlier constituency coincided with the northern boundary of the Aberdeen City council area. At that time, Aberdeen Central and Aberdeen South covered the rest of the Aberdeen City council area, and all three Aberdeen constituencies were entirely within the council area.

Historic[edit]

1885 to 1918[edit]

From 1832 to 1885 there was a single Aberdeen constituency. Prior to 1832, the burgh of Aberdeen had been represented as a component of the Aberdeen Burghs constituency.

When Aberdeen North was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 and first used in the 1885 general election, so was Aberdeen South. Aberdeen North then consisted of the municipal wards of St Clement, St Andrew, St Machar and Greyfriars, and the 10th and 11th Parliamentary Polling Districts.[7] The rest of the county of Aberdeen was covered by the county constituencies of Eastern Aberdeenshire and Western Aberdeenshire.[8]

The same boundaries were used in the 1886 general election, the 1892 general election, the 1895 general election, the 1900 general election, the 1906 general election, the January 1910 general election and the December 1910 general election.

1918 to 1950[edit]

In 1918 constituency boundaries were redefined by the Representation of the People Act 1918. By then the county of city of Aberdeen had been created and, together with Aberdeen North, Aberdeen South became one of two constituencies covering the city (which was one of four counties of cities in Scotland) and entirely within the city. The new boundaries were first used in the 1918 general election, and Aberdeen North then consisted of the wards of Greyfriars, St Andrew, St Clement, St Machar, Torry and Woodside.[8] The county of Aberdeen was covered by Aberdeen and Kincardine East, Central Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and West Aberdeenshire. Aberdeen and Kincardine East and Central Aberdeenshire were entirely within the county of Aberdeen. Kincardine and West Aberdeenshire covered the county of Kincardine minus the burgh of Inverbervie, which was covered by Montrose Burghs, and part of the county of Aberdeen.

The same boundaries were used in the 1922 general election, the 1923 general election, the 1924 general election, the 1929 general election, the 1931 general election, the 1935 general election and the 1945 general election.

1950 to 1955[edit]

For the 1950 general election boundaries were redefined again, by the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949. A new list of wards defined Aberdeen North - Glimonston, Greyfriars, St Clement, St Machar, St Nicholas and Woodside[8] - but the county of city of Aberdeen remained a two-constituency city, divided between Aberdeen South and Aberdeen North, with both constituencies entirely within the city.

The county of Aberdeen was now again divided between East Aberdeenshire and West Aberdeenshire, with both of these constituencies entirely within the county.

The same boundaries were used for the 1951 general election.

1955 to 1983[edit]

By the time of the 1955 general election, a boundary review had taken account of a small enlargement of the city area, and Aberdeen North was defined as consisting of the wards of Cairncry, St Andrews, St Clement's, St Machar, St Nicholas and Woodside.[8] The same boundaries were used for the 1959 general election, the 1964 general election, the 1966 general election and the 1970 general election.

For the February 1974 general election there was, again, no change to the boundaries of Aberdeen North, but a review had defined the constituency in terms of a new list of wards. The new wards were Mastrick, Northfield, St Clement's, St Machar, St Nicholas, and Woodside.[8] February 1974 boundaries were used also for the October 1974 general election.

In 1975, throughout Scotland, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, counties were abolished, and the enlarged City of Aberdeen district was formed by including areas formerly within the county of Aberdeen and the county of Kincardine. The City of Aberdeen district became a district within the Grampian region. The enlarged district included areas covered by the constituencies of West Aberdeenshire and North Angus and Mearns. North Angus and Mearns had been created in 1950 to cover the county of Kincardine and part of the county of Angus.

The 1979 general election was held before a review of constituency boundaries took account of new local government boundaries.

1983 to 1997[edit]

In this period the constituency was made up of the City of Aberdeen District electoral divisions of Ashgrove, Brimmond, Kittybrewster, Mastrick, Northfield East, Northfield West, St Machar, Seaton, Summerfield, and Woodside.

The 1983 general election, the 1987 general election and the 1992 general election took place during this period.

In 1996, under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, local government regions and districts were abolished and the city became one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. Also, the name of the city became, officially, Aberdeen City.

1997 to 2005[edit]

In this period the constituency was made up of the City of Aberdeen District electoral divisions of Balgownie, Brimmond, Danestone, Mastrick, Middleton, Northfield, Summerfield, and West Don, as provided for by the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1995.[9]

Since 2005 the constituency is made up of the Aberdeen City Council wards of Auchmill, Berryden, Castlehill, Cummings Park, Donmouth, Hilton, Kittybrewster, Mastrick, Midstocket, Newhills, Pittodrie, St Machar, Seaton, Sheddocksley, Springhill, Stockethill, Summerhill, Sunnybank, and Woodside, as provided for by the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 2005.[10]

As redefined for the 1997 general election, Aberdeen North was one of three constituencies covering and entirely within the Aberdeen City area, the other two being Aberdeen South and Aberdeen Central. Aberdeen South shared boundaries with both of the other two constituencies.

Members of Parliament[edit]

Year Member Party
1885 William Hunter Liberal
1895 Duncan Pirie Liberal
1918 Frank Herbert Rose Independent Labour
1922 Labour
1928 William Wedgwood Benn Labour
1931 John George Burnett Unionist
1935 George Garro-Jones Labour
1945 Hector Hughes Labour
1970 Robert Hughes Labour
1997 Malcolm Savidge Labour
2005 Frank Doran Labour
2015 Kirsty Blackman SNP

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

Next general election: Aberdeen North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Kirsty Blackman[citation needed]
Labour Lynn Thomson[citation needed]
Conservative Gillian Tebberen[citation needed]
Liberal Democrats Desmond Bouse[citation needed]
Scottish Green Esme Houston
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Swing

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

2019 general election: Aberdeen North[11][12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Kirsty Blackman 20,205 54.0 Increase 12.7
Conservative Ryan Houghton 7,535 20.1 Decrease 2.6
Labour Nurul Ali 4,939 13.2 Decrease 16.8
Liberal Democrats Isobel Davidson 2,846 7.6 Increase 3.0
Brexit Party Sebastian Leslie 1,008 2.7 New
Scottish Green Guy Ingerson 880 2.4 New
Majority 12,670 33.9 Increase 22.6
Turnout 37,413 59.9 Increase 0.7
Registered electors 62,489
SNP hold Swing Increase 7.7
2017 general election: Aberdeen North[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Kirsty Blackman 15,170 41.3 Decrease 15.1
Labour Orr Vinegold 11,031 30.0 Increase 4.1
Conservative Grace O'Keeffe 8,341 22.7 Increase 10.6
Liberal Democrats Isobel Davidson 1,693 4.6 Decrease 0.1
Independent Richard Durkin 522 1.4 New
Majority 4,139 11.3 Decrease 19.2
Turnout 36,757 59.2 Decrease 5.7
Registered electors 62,130
SNP hold Swing Decrease 9.6
2015 general election: Aberdeen North[16][17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Kirsty Blackman 24,793 56.4 Increase 34.2
Labour Richard Baker 11,397 25.9 Decrease 18.5
Conservative Sanjoy Sen 5,304 12.1 Decrease 0.3
Liberal Democrats Euan Davidson 2,050 4.7 Decrease 13.9
TUSC Tyrinne Rutherford 206 0.5 New
National Front Christopher Willett 186 0.4 New
Majority 13,396 30.5 N/A
Turnout 43,936 64.9 Increase 6.7
Registered electors 67,745
SNP gain from Labour Swing Increase 26.4
2010 general election: Aberdeen North[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Doran 16,746 44.4 Increase 1.9
SNP Joanna Strathdee 8,385 22.2 Decrease 0.1
Liberal Democrats Kristian Chapman 7,001 18.6 Decrease 5.3
Conservative Stewart Whyte 4,666 12.4 Increase 3.0
BNP Roy Jones 635 1.7 New
Scottish Socialist Ewan Robertson 268 0.7 Decrease 1.2
Majority 8,361 22.2 Increase 3.6
Turnout 37,701 58.2 Increase 2.5
Registered electors 64,808
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.0

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

2005 general election: Aberdeen North[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Doran 15,557 42.5 Decrease 6.8
Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney 8,762 23.9 Increase 11.7
SNP Kevin Stewart 8,168 22.3 Decrease 3.3
Conservative David Anderson 3,456 9.4 Decrease 1.1
Scottish Socialist John Connon 691 1.9 Decrease 0.5
Majority 6,795 18.6 Increase 4.0
Turnout 36,634 55.7 Decrease 1.7
Registered electors 65,714
Labour hold Swing Decrease 9.3
2001 general election: Aberdeen North[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malcolm Savidge 13,157 43.3 Decrease 4.6
SNP Alasdair Allan 8,708 28.7 Increase 6.9
Liberal Democrats Jim Donaldson 4,991 16.4 Increase 2.3
Conservative Richard Cowling 3,047 10.0 Decrease 5.0
Scottish Socialist Shona Foreman 454 1.5 New
Majority 4,449 14.6 Decrease 11.5
Turnout 30,357 57.4 Decrease 13.3
Registered electors 52,876
Labour hold Swing Decrease 5.7

Elections in the 1990s[edit]

1997 general election: Aberdeen North[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malcolm Savidge 18,839 47.9 Increase 12.8
SNP Brian Adam 8,379 21.8 Decrease 0.7
Conservative James Gifford 5,763 15.0 Decrease 3.6
Liberal Democrats Mike Rumbles 5,421 14.1 Decrease 9.7
Referendum Alasdair McKenzie 463 1.2 New
Majority 10,010 26.1 Increase 3.0
Turnout 38,865 70.7 Increase 3.8
Registered electors 54,895
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.0
  • 1997 result based on new boundaries
1992 general election: Aberdeen North[23][24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Hughes 18,845 47.0 Decrease 7.7
SNP James McGugan 9,608 24.0 Increase 10.8
Conservative Paul S. Cook 6,836 17.1 Increase 2.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Ford 4,772 11.9 Decrease 5.9
Majority 9,237 23.1 Decrease 13.8
Turnout 40,061 66.9 Decrease 3.0
Registered electors 60,217
Labour hold Swing Decrease 9.2

Elections in the 1980s[edit]

1987 general election: Aberdeen North[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Hughes 24,145 54.7 Increase 7.7
SDP Robert Smith 7,867 17.8 Decrease 6.9
Conservative Gae Scanlan 6,330 14.3 Decrease 3.8
SNP Philip Greenhorn 5,827 13.2 Increase 3.9
Majority 16,278 36.9 Increase 14.6
Turnout 44,169 69.9 Increase 4.9
Registered electors 63,214
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.0
1983 general election: Aberdeen North[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Hughes 19,262 47.0 Decrease 9.9
SDP Colin Deans 10,118 24.7 Increase 11.1
Conservative Gae Scanlan 7,426 18.1 Increase 0.8
SNP James McGugan 3,790 9.3 Decrease 2.9
Ecology Margaret Harty 67 0.9 New
Majority 9,144 22.3 Decrease 20.1
Turnout 40,663 65.0 Decrease 4.7
Registered electors 63,049
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.0

Elections in the 1970s[edit]

1979 general election: Aberdeen North[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Hughes 26,771 59.3 Increase 8.4
Conservative Gordon Cassie Adams 7,657 17.0 Increase 5.7
SNP Maureen Watt 5,796 12.9 Decrease 16.8
Liberal Lindsay Jane McMillan 4,887 10.8 Increase 2.7
Majority 19,114 42.4 Increase 21.2
Turnout 45,111 69.7 ~
Registered electors 64,747
Labour hold Swing
October 1974 general election: Aberdeen North[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Hughes 23,130 50.9 Increase 3.2
SNP James Andrew McGugan 13,509 29.7 Increase 6.4
Conservative Peter Fraser 5,125 11.3 Decrease 5.4
Liberal Forbes McCallum 3,700 8.1 Decrease 4.2
Majority 9,621 21.2 Decrease 3.2
Turnout 45,464 69.7 Decrease 5.9
Registered electors 65,230
Labour hold Swing
February 1974 general election: Aberdeen North[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Hughes 23,193 47.7 Decrease 14.4
SNP James Andrew McGugan 11,337 23.3 Increase 14.9
Conservative G. Dunnett 8,115 16.7 Decrease 5.3
Liberal Forbes McCallum 6,001 12.3 Increase 5.9
Majority 11,856 24.4 Decrease 15.7
Turnout 48,646 75.6 Increase 5.8
Registered electors 64,349
Labour hold Swing
1970 general election: Aberdeen North[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Hughes 27,707 62.1 Decrease 5.5
Conservative Dennis J. Williams 9,807 22.0 Increase 1.4
SNP John McKenna 3,756 8.4 New
Liberal Forbes McCallum 2,835 6.4 Decrease 3.8
Communist Andrew Ingram 521 1.2 Decrease 0.5
Majority 17,900 40.1 Decrease 6.9
Turnout 44,626 69.8 Decrease 2.3
Registered electors 63,981
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s[edit]

1966 general election: Aberdeen North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hector Hughes 28,799 67.6 Decrease 1.4
Conservative Marcus Humphrey 8,768 20.6 Decrease 10.5
Liberal Doreen W. MacPherson 4,350 10.2 New
Communist Margaret Rose 719 1.7 New
Majority 20,031 47.0 Increase 9.2
Turnout 42,636 72.1 Decrease 2.7
Registered electors 59,157
Labour hold Swing
1964 general election: Aberdeen North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hector Hughes 31,844 68.9 Increase 4.5
Unionist John Mclnnes 14,366 31.1 Increase 1.4
Majority 17,478 37.8 Increase 3.1
Turnout 46,210 74.8 Decrease 1.9
Registered electors 61,776
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s[edit]

1959 general election: Aberdeen North[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hector Hughes 32,793 64.4 Decrease 2.6
Unionist Jack Stewart-Clark 15,137 29.7 Decrease 3.3
SNP Sandy Milne 2,964 5.8 New
Majority 17,656 34.7 Increase 0.8
Turnout 50,894 76.7 Increase 2.1
Registered electors 66,351
Labour hold Swing
1955 general election: Aberdeen North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hector Hughes 33,153 67.0 Increase 2.3
Unionist Charles A. Malden 16,357 33.0 Decrease 2.3
Majority 16,796 33.9 Increase 4.5
Turnout 49,510 74.6 Decrease 8.3
Registered electors 66,385
Labour hold Swing
1951 general election: Aberdeen North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hector Hughes 33,711 64.7 Increase 4.2
Unionist Frank Magee 18,365 35.3 Increase 5.2
Majority 15,346 29.5 Decrease 0.9
Turnout 52,076 82.9 ~
Registered electors 62,817
Labour hold Swing
1950 general election: Aberdeen North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hector Hughes 31,594 60.5 Decrease 9.2
Unionist Archibald Tennant 15,705 30.1 Increase 5.0
Liberal John Gray Wilson 3,574 6.8 New
Communist Bob Cooney[32] 1,391 2.7 New
Majority 15,889 30.4 Decrease 14.2
Turnout 50,873 82.9 Increase 15.4
Registered electors 57,340
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s[edit]

1945 general election: Aberdeen North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hector Hughes 26,753 69.7 Increase 21.0
Unionist Lady Grant of Monymusk[33] 9,623 25.1 Decrease 15.1
SNP Austin William Walker 2,021 5.3 New
Majority 17,130 44.6 Increase 35.1
Turnout 38,397 67.5 Increase 1.6
Registered electors 56,904
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s[edit]

1935 general election: Aberdeen North[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Garro-Jones 16,952 48.7 Increase 24.2
Unionist John George Burnett 13,990 40.2 Decrease 24.1
Ind. Labour Party Arthur Fraser Macintosh 3,871 11.1 New
Majority 2,962 8.5 Decrease 31.5
Turnout 34,813 65.9 Decrease 7.5
Registered electors 52,858
Labour gain from Unionist Swing
1931 general election: Aberdeen North[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John George Burnett 22,931 64.3 New
Labour William Wedgwood Benn 8,753 24.5 Decrease 36.3
Communist Helen Crawfurd 3,980 11.2 Increase 5.4
Majority 14,178 39.8 Increase 12.4
Turnout 35,664 73.4 Increase 10.9
Unionist gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1920s[edit]

1929 general election: Aberdeen North[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Wedgwood Benn 17,826 60.8 Increase 0.02
Liberal Reginald Berkeley 9,799 33.4 N/A
Communist Aitken Ferguson 1,686 5.8 N/A
Majority 8,027 27.4 Increase 5.8
Turnout 29,311 62.5 Decrease 1.9
Registered electors 46,934
Labour hold Swing N/A
1928 by-election: Aberdeen North[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Wedgwood Benn 10,646 52.5 Decrease 8.3
Unionist Laura Sandeman 4,696 23.1 Decrease 16.1
Communist Aitken Ferguson 2,618 12.9 New
Liberal James Rankin Rutherford 2,337 11.5 New
Majority 5,950 29.4 Increase 7.8
Turnout 20,297 56.8 Decrease 7.6
Registered electors 35,738
Labour hold Swing Increase 3.9
1924 general election: Aberdeen North[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Rose 13,249 60.8 Increase 10.2
Unionist Laura Sandeman 8,545 39.2 Increase 12.5
Majority 4,704 21.6 Decrease 2.3
Turnout 21,794 64.4 Increase 11.4
Registered electors 33,826
Labour hold Swing Decrease 1.2
1923 general election: Aberdeen North[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Rose 9,138 50.6 Decrease 5.1
Unionist William Forbes Lumsden 4,820 26.7 New
Liberal William Mackenzie Cameron 4,099 22.7 Increase 12.0
Majority 4,318 23.9 Increase 1.8
Turnout 18,057 53.0 Decrease 3.9
Registered electors 34,098
Labour hold Swing Increase 2.9
1922 general election: Aberdeen North[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Rose 10,958 55.7 Increase 4.8
National Liberal William Mackenzie Cameron 6,615 33.6 New
Liberal James Johnstone 2,113 10.7 Decrease 38.4
Majority 4,343 22.1 Increase 20.3
Turnout 19,686 56.9 Increase 20.5
Registered electors 34,603
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s[edit]

1918 general election: Aberdeen North[40][41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour Frank Rose 6,128 50.9 New
Liberal Duncan Pirie* 5,918 49.1 Decrease 13.6
Majority 210 1.8 Decrease 23.6
Turnout 12,046 36.4 Decrease 29.6
Registered electors 33,072
Independent Labour gain from Liberal Swing N/A

*Pirie was endorsed by the Coalition Government but refused to give it his support.[42]

December 1910 general election: Aberdeen North[43][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Duncan Pirie 4,282 62.7 Increase 8.7
Liberal Unionist Robert Scott-Brown 2,546 37.3 Increase 8.2
Majority 1,736 25.4 Increase 0.5
Turnout 6,828 66.0 Decrease 11.0
Registered electors 10,341
Liberal hold Swing Increase 0.3
January 1910 general election: Aberdeen North[43][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Duncan Pirie 4,297 54.0 Decrease 8.8
Liberal Unionist Robert Scott-Brown 2,314 29.1 Increase 17.0
Social Democratic Federation Tom Kennedy 1,344 16.9 Decrease 8.2
Majority 1,983 24.9 Decrease 12.8
Turnout 7,955 77.0 Increase 3.7
Registered electors 10,331
Liberal hold Swing Decrease 12.9

Elections in the 1900s[edit]

1906 general election: Aberdeen North[45][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Duncan Pirie 4,852 62.8 Decrease 2.5
Social Democratic Federation Tom Kennedy 1,935 25.1 New
Conservative Maltman Barrie 931 12.1 Decrease 22.6
Majority 2,917 37.7 Increase 7.1
Turnout 7,718 73.3 Increase 8.7
Registered electors 10,531
Liberal hold Swing Increase 10.1
1900 general election: Aberdeen North[46][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Duncan Pirie 4,238 65.3 Decrease 21.9
Conservative Robert Williams 2,251 34.7 New
Majority 1,987 30.6 Decrease 43.8
Turnout 6,489 64.6 Increase 13.5
Registered electors 10,047
Liberal hold Swing

Elections in the 1890s[edit]

Pirie
1896 by-election: Aberdeen North[47][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Duncan Pirie 2,909 54.0 Decrease 33.2
Ind. Labour Party Tom Mann 2,479 46.0 New
Majority 430 8.0 Decrease 66.4
Turnout 5,388 57.1 Increase 6.0
Registered electors 9,434
Liberal hold Swing N/A
William Hunter
1895 general election: Aberdeen North[47][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Hunter 4,156 87.2 Increase 3.5
Independent Labour John Lincoln Mahon 608 12.8 New
Majority 3,548 74.4 Increase 7.0
Turnout 4,764 51.1 Decrease 9.3
Registered electors 9,318
Liberal hold Swing N/A
1892 general election: Aberdeen North[48][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Hunter 4,462 83.7 N/A
Liberal Unionist Bremner Patrick Lee 870 16.3 New
Majority 3,592 67.4 N/A
Turnout 5,332 60.4 N/A
Registered electors 8,832
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1880s[edit]

1886 general election: Aberdeen North[49][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Hunter Unopposed
Liberal hold
1885 general election: Aberdeen North[49][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Hunter 4,794 81.8 N/A
Conservative Benjamin Scott Foster McGeagh 894 15.2 N/A
Independent Liberal James Wallace Thom[50] 177 3.0 N/A
Majority 3,900 66.6 N/A
Turnout 5,865 71.0 N/A
Registered electors 8,256
Liberal win (new seat)

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