Maxwell was elected at the 1892 general election as the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Dumfriesshire .
Maxwell was lost it very narrowly in 1895 , when his Liberal Party opponent had a majority of only 13 votes .
Maxwell was elected at the 1892 general election as the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Dumfriesshire , but lost it very narrowly in 1895 , when his Liberal Party opponent had a majority of only 13 votes .