Renfrewshire_(UK_Parliament_constituency)

Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1885


Renfrewshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 until 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885.

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Creation

The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Renfrewshire.

Boundaries

The constituency covered the county of Renfrewshire, minus the parliamentary burgh of Renfrew throughout the 1708 to 1885 period, and minus the parliamentary burgh of Port Glasgow and the Paisley and Greenock constituencies from 1832 to 1885.

The burgh of Renfrew was a component of Glasgow Burghs until 1832, when it became a component of Kilmarnock Burghs. Port Glasgow became a parliamentary burgh in 1832, and another component of Kilmarnock Burghs.

History

The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished in 1885.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

In 1885 the Renfrewshire constituency area was divided into two new constituencies: Renfrewshire Eastern and Renfrewshire Western.

Members of Parliament

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Election results

Elections in the 1830s

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Shaw-Stewart's death caused a by-election.

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Elections in the 1840s

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Stewart's death caused a by-election.

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Elections in the 1850s

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Mure resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

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Elections in the 1860s

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Speirs' death caused a by-election.

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Elections in the 1870s

Bruce was elevated to the peerage, becoming Lord Aberdare and causing a by-election.

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Elections in the 1880s

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Mure's death caused a by-election.

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References

  1. "Renfrewshire". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. "Renfrewshire". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. "Renfrewshire". History of Parliament Online (1754-1790). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. "Renfrewshire". History of Parliament Online (1790-1820). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. "Renfrewshire". History of Parliament Online (1820-1832). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  6. Jenkins, Terry. "MAXWELL, John (1791-1865), of Pollok House, Renfrew and 10 Duke Street, St. James's, Mdx". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. Stooks Smith, Henry (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 209–210. Retrieved 18 August 2019 via Google Books.
  8. "Election Proceedings". Fife Herald. 15 July 1841. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 18 August 2019 via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. Jenkins, Terry. "Renfrewshire". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 600–601. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  11. "Page 4". Fife Herald. 27 December 1832. Retrieved 8 May 2020 via British Newspaper Archive.

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