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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.
Below is a table summarising the results of the 1880 general election in Scotland.
| Party | Seats | Seats change | Votes | % | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 52 |  12 | 195,517 | 70.1 | 1.7 | |
| Conservative | 6 |  12 | 75,145 | 29.9 | 1.7 | |
| Total | 58 | 269,662 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lyon Playfair | 2,254 | 50.3% | ||
| Conservative | Bickersteth | 2,224 | 49.7% | ||
| Majority | 30 | 0.6% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Alexander Campbell | unopposed | unopposed | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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