1886 General Election - Edinburgh South
| Year | 1886 |
| General election | 1886 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Turnout | 68.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Childers, Hugh Culling Eardley | Liberal | 3,778 |
| Purvis, Robert | Liberal Unionist | 2,191 |
| Year | 1886 |
| General election | 1886 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Turnout | 68.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Childers, Hugh Culling Eardley | Liberal | 3,778 |
| Purvis, Robert | Liberal Unionist | 2,191 |