Graeme Alexander Lockhart Whitelaw (1863 – 23 July 1928) was a British Conservative Party politician from Scotland who represented North West Lanarkshire in the House of Commons from 1892 to 1895.[1][2][3][4]
Graeme Whitelaw | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for North West Lanarkshire | |
| In office 4 July 1892 – 13 July 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Cunninghame-Graham |
| Succeeded by | John Goundry Holburn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Graeme Alexander Lockhart Whitelaw 1863 |
| Died | 23 July 1928 |
| Political party | Conservative |
He was the second son of Alexander Whitelaw and an elder brother of William Whitelaw, grandfather of William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw. Like his brother, he was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge.[5]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Graeme Alexander Whitelaw | 4,770 | 50.4 | +2.5 | |
| Liberal | James C.R. Reade | 4,689 | 49.6 | −2.5 | |
| Majority | 81 | 0.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 9,459 | 82.9 | +0.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,408 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Lib-Lab | Swing | +2.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Goundry Holburn | 5,244 | 50.5 | +0.9 | |
| Conservative | Graeme Alexander Whitelaw | 5,147 | 49.5 | −0.9 | |
| Majority | 97 | 1.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 10,391 | 84.0 | +1.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,371 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Charles Mackinnon Douglas | 5,723 | 51.6 | +1.1 | |
| Conservative | Graeme Alexander Whitelaw | 5,364 | 48.4 | −1.1 | |
| Majority | 359 | 3.2 | +2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 11,087 | 83.1 | −0.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,337 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 | |||