Donald Nicol (MP)

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

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

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. "Mr Donald Nicol (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885?1918. Craig, F. W. S. London. ISBN 978-1-349-02298-4. OCLC 1004382729.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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