See main article: 1880 United Kingdom general election.
| Election Name: | 1880 United Kingdom general election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | United Kingdom general election, 1874 (Scotland) |
| Previous Year: | 1874 |
| Previous Mps: | List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1874 |
| Next Election: | 1885 United Kingdom general election in Scotland |
| Next Year: | 1885 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 Scottish seats to the House of Commons |
| Elected Mps: | List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1880 |
| Election Date: | [1] |
| Leader1: | Marquess of Hartington |
| Leader Since1: | January 1875 |
| Party1: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 40 |
| Seats1: | 52 |
| Seat Change1: | 12 |
| Popular Vote1: | 195,517 |
| Percentage1: | 70.1% |
| Swing1: | 1.7% |
| Leader2: | Earl of Beaconsfield |
| Leader Since2: | 27 February 1868 |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 18 |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seat Change2: | 12 |
| Popular Vote2: | 75,145 |
| Percentage2: | 29.9% |
| Swing2: | 0.1% |
A general election was held in the United Kingdom between 31 March and 27 April 1880 and all 60 seats in Scotland were contested. Of particular note was the Scottish-based Midlothian campaign of William Gladstone.
Below is a table summarising the results of the 1880 general election in Scotland.
| Party | Seats | Seats change | Votes | % | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 52 | 12 | 195,517 | 70.1 | 1.7 | |
| Conservative | 6 | 12 | 75,145 | 29.9 | 1.7 | |
| Total | 58 | 269,662 | 100 |