1880 General Election - Edinburgh and St Andrew's Universities
| Year | 1880 |
| General election | 1880 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh and St Andrew's Universities |
| Turnout | 83.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Playfair, Lyon | Liberal | 2,522 |
| Bickersteth, Edward Robert | Conservative | 2,448 |