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    Local elections 6 Dec 1892

    Local elections 6 Dec 1892 was held on 6 December 1892. 49 seats were filled across 49 wards and divisions in 1 councils, from 68 candidates. Independent won 43, Progressive Party (London, 1889-1945) won 5 and Independent Liberal won 1.

    Date
    6 December 1892
    Seats filled
    49
    Candidates
    68
    Councils
    1
    Local elections 6 Dec 1892: seats and votes by party
    PartyCandidatesSeats wonVotesVote share
    Independent62439,64792.4%
    Progressive Party (London, 1889-1945)557997.6%
    Independent Liberal110—
    Local elections 6 Dec 1892: winner in each area
    AreaElectedPartyVotes
    AbingtonJohn Morton (farmer)Independent199
    AvondaleJames Martin (manufacturer)Independent461
    BellshillWilliam Nelson (banker)Independent0
    BiggarJames Dennistoun MitchellIndependent0
    Biggar (Burgh)Andrew Mitchell (advocate)Independent0
    BishopbriggsRobert Turnbull (architect)Independent124
    BlackwoodJames Charles HopeIndependent0
    BothwellM. John MacGregor (warehouseman)Independent420
    Cambuslang NorthMungo Brown Turnbull (M.D.)Progressive0
    Cambuslang SouthAlan GrahamIndependent0
    Carluke EastAlex Pillans (draper)Independent0
    Carluke WestRobert StewartProgressive335
    CarnwathJohn Allison (farmer)Independent0
    DalzellHamiltonIndependent0
    DouglasJohn Pringle (factor)Independent0
    East KilbrideRobert Edward Stuart Harrington-StuartIndependent0
    ForthAlexander Stewart (farmer)Independent0
    Govan BellahoustonJames Houston (soapmaker)Independent0
    Govan BroomloanJohn Milligan Fraser (wool manufacturer)Progressive344
    Govan CessnockWilliam Hood (sailmaker)Independent0
    Govan CraigtonJames Purdie (joiner)Independent278
    Govan CrossThomas Dykes (writer)Independent0
    Govan FairfieldJohn SmeatonIndependent219
    Govan Plantation NorthJames Stewart (writer)Independent0
    Govan SouthJohn Thomas Costigane (warehouseman)Progressive120
    Govan WhitefieldRobert FalconerIndependent0
    HamiltonColin Dunlop (ironmaster)Independent0
    High BlantyreJohn CraigIndependent0
    HolytownGeorge Muirhead Russell (grocer)Independent0
    Kinning Park, FirstWilliam Fraser (chainmaker)Independent0
    Kinning Park, FourthDavid Dreghorn (draper)Progressive0
    Kinning Park, SecondJames StewartIndependent0
    Kinning Park, ThirdRobert Thomson (dentist)Independent111
    KirkfieldbankThomas WatsonIndependent0
    LanarkWindham AnstrutherIndependent Liberal0
    LarkhallRobert Lambie (draper)Independent0
    LesmahagowJohn Dick ScottIndependent0
    Motherwell CentralJohn Grieve (engineer)Independent592
    Motherwell NorthAlex Findlay Jnr.Independent369
    NewmainsJames Houldsworth (landowner)Independent0
    OvertonDavid Frew (grocer)Independent172
    Partick SouthGeorge GreenIndependent452
    Shettleston NorthThomas Begg (house factor)Independent293
    Shettleston SouthJohn Wilson (merchant)Independent290
    StonefieldGeorge Whyte (merchant)Independent0
    Stonehouse & GlassfordWilliam Sum (coal master)Independent349
    UddingstonWilliam BarrIndependent0
    Wishaw EastWalter James Houldsworth (ironmaster)Independent505
    Wishaw WestThomas BellIndependent443

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