Donald Nicol (MP)

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Donald Nicol
Member of Parliament
for Argyllshire
In office
13 July 1895 – 27 July 1903
Preceded byDonald Horne Macfarlane
Succeeded bySir John Ainsworth
Personal details
Born
Donald Ninian Nicol

1843
Died27 July 1903
Political partyUnionist

Donald Ninian Nicol (1843 – 27 July 1903) was a Scottish politician, who served as the Unionist Party MP for Argyllshire 1895 to 1903.[1]

Political career[]

Nicol was first elected at the 1895 general election, where he defeated the incumbent Liberal MP Donald Horne Macfarlane.[2] Nicol was re-elected at the 1900 general election.

Death[]

Nicol died in office in 1903.[1] He was succeeded in a by-election by Liberal candidate Sir John Ainsworth.

Electoral history[]

1895 general election[]

General election 1895: Argyllshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Donald Nicol 3,970 50.9 +1.5
Liberal Donald Horne Macfarlane 3,835 49.1 −1.5
Majority 135 1.8 N/A
Turnout 7,805 74.5 +1.1
Registered electors 10,471
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +1.5

1900 general election[]

General election 1900: Argyllshire[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Donald Nicol 3,834 54.2 +3.3
Liberal John Ainsworth 3,234 45.8 −3.3
Majority 600 8.4 +6.6
Turnout 7,068 67.9 −6.6
Registered electors 10,405
Conservative hold Swing +3.3

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mr Donald Nicol (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885?1918. Craig, F. W. S. London. 18 June 1974. ISBN 978-1-349-02298-4. OCLC 1004382729.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
  4. ^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.


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