1 JUNE 1895, Page 1
The West Edinburgh election has ended in the return of
the Unionist candidate (Mr. Maclver) by a majority of 708 (for Mr. Maclver, 3,783; for the Master of Elibank, 3,075), or 196 more than that which Lord Wolmer gained over Mr. T. R. Buchanan in 1892. The Unionist poll was larger by 55 votes than in 1892. On the other hand, the Gladstonians polled 141 fewer votes than in 1892, though according to the local accounts the Master of Elibank made a most favourable personal impression on the Gladstonians of West Edinburgh. The Gladstonians' discouragement is growing even faster than the Unionists' popularity.
