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Stirling Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

Stirling Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1918


Stirling Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1918.

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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 burgh constituencies of Stirling, Culross, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing and Queensferry

Boundaries

The constituency comprised the burghs of Stirling in Stirlingshire, Dunfermline, and Inverkeithing in Fife, Queensferry, in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), and Culross, which was an exclave of Perthshire, transferring to Fife in 1889. By 1832, the burgh of Queensferry had become the burgh of South Queensferry.

History

The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1918 general election.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

In 1918, Stirling became part of Stirling and Falkirk Burghs and Dunfermline became part of Dunfermline Burghs, with the other burghs being represented as part of their respective counties.

Members of Parliament

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Election results 1708-1885

Elections in the 1830s

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Primrose was appointed as a Civil Lord of the Admiralty, requiring a by-election.

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Elections in the 1840s

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Elections in the 1850s

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Elections in the 1860s

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Oliphant resigned, causing a by-election.

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Elections in the 1870s

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Elections in the 1880s

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Campbell-Bannerman was appointed Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, requiring a by-election.

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Election results 1885-1918

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Elections in the 1880s

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A by-election was called after Campbell-Bannerman accepted office as Secretary of State for War as at that time Cabinet Ministers were required on appointment to submit themselves for re-election.[25]

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Elections in the 1890s

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Campbell-Bannerman was appointed Secretary of State for War requiring a by-election.[27]

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Elections in the 1900s

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Ponsonby
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Elections in the 1910s

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See also


References

  1. "Stirling Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. "Stirling Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. "Stirling Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1754-1790). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. "Stirling Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1790-1820). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  5. "Stirling Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1820-1832). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  6. Fisher, David R. "DOWNIE, Robert (1771-1841), of Appin House, Loch Linnhe, Argyll". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  7. Fisher, David R. "JOHNSTON, James (1801-1841), of Straiton, Edinburgh and Champfleurie, Linlithgow". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  8. Smith, Henry Stooks (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections (Second ed.). Simpkin, Marshall & Company. p. 212. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  9. Mosse, Richard Bartholomew (1838). The Parliamentary Guide: a concise history of the Members of both Houses, etc. p. 158. Retrieved 17 August 2019 via Google Books.
  10. "Belfast Commercial Chronicle". 7 July 1841. p. 2. Retrieved 17 August 2019 via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. "Leeds Mercury". 7 August 1847. p. 5. Retrieved 14 July 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. "Morning Post". 9 July 1852. p. 3. Retrieved 14 July 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. McCord, Norman (2006). The Anti-Corn Law League, 1838–1846 (eBook ed.). London: Routledge. pp. 55–56. ISBN 978-1-136-58447-3. Retrieved 14 July 2018 via Google Books.
  14. "Stirling (Burghs)". Bell's Weekly Messenger. 7 August 1847. p. 2. Retrieved 4 September 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. "The Elections". Yorkshire Gazette. 24 July 1852. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 4 September 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. Fisher, David R. "Stirling Burghs". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  17. Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1980). British Historical Facts 1760-1830. Basingstoke: Palgrave. p. 58. doi:10.1007/978-1-137-06465-3. ISBN 978-1-137-06465-3. Retrieved 7 May 2020 via Google Books.
  18. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  19. "The Elections". London Daily News. 2 August 1847. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 17 August 2019 via British Newspaper Archive.
  20. "The Stirling Election". Dundee Courier. 17 August 1847. p. 2. Retrieved 17 August 2019 via British Newspaper Archive.
  21. "Election Intelligence". Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser. 6 July 1852. p. 2. Retrieved 4 September 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.
  22. Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1870
  23. "Stirling Burghs Election". Dunfermline Saturday Press. 20 March 1880. p. 1. Retrieved 11 December 2017 via British Newspaper Archive.
  24. Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1889
  25. Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  26. Whitaker's Almanack, 1893
  27. Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench
  28. Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  29. Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916

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