Lanark Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

Lanark Burghs (also known as Linlithgow Burghs) was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster) from 1708 to 1832, representing a seat for one Member of Parliament (MP).

Lanark Burghs
Former District of burghs constituency
for the House of Commons
Major settlementsLinlithgow in the county of Linlithgow, Lanark, Peebles, Selkirk
1708–1832
Number of membersOne
Created fromLanark, Linlithgow, Peebles, Selkirk

There was also a later Lanark county constituency, from 1918 to 1983.

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 Linlithgow, Lanark, Peebles and Selkirk.

Boundaries

The constituency covered four burghs: Linlithgow in the county of Linlithgow, Lanark in the county of Lanark, Peebles in the county of Peebles, and Selkirk in the county of Selkirk.

History

The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1832 general election.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

For the 1832 general election, as a result of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, Peebles was merged into the county constituency of Peeblesshire, Selkirk was merged into the county constituency of Selkirkshire, and the remaining burghs were combined with Airdrie and Hamilton, both in the county of Lanark, to form Falkirk Burghs. At the same time, however, the boundaries of burghs for parliamentary election purposes ceased be necessarily those for other purposes.

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
1708Hon. George Douglas
1713Sir James Carmichael, Bt
1715Hon. George Douglas
1722Daniel Weir
1725 by-electionJohn Murray
1734James Carmichael
1742John Mackye
1747Lawrence Dundas
1748James Carmichael
1754John Murray
1761John Lockhart-Ross
1768 by-electionJames Dickson
1772 by-electionSir James Cockburn, Bt
1784Sir John Moore
1790William Grieve
1796Viscount Stopford
1802William Dickson
1806Sir Charles Lockhart-Ross, Bt
1807William Maxwell
1812Sir John Buchanan Riddell, Bt
1819 by-electionJohn Pringle
1820Henry MonteithTory
1826Adam HayTory
1830Henry MonteithTory
1831William Downe GillonWhig
1832 constituency abolished

Elections in the 1830s
General election 1831: Lanark Burghs[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig William Downe Gillon 3
James Johnstone 1
General election 1830: Lanark Burghs[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tory Henry Monteith 3 75.0
Whig William Downe Gillon 1 25.0
Majority 2 50.0
Tory hold Swing

Elections in the 1820s
General election 1826: Lanark Burghs[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tory Adam Hay 3
Tory Henry Monteith 1
General election 1820: Lanark Burghs[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tory Henry Monteith 3
Independent socialist Robert Owen 1

Notes and references
  1. "Lanark Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. "Lanark Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. "Lanark Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1754-1790). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. "Lanark Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1790-1820). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  5. "Lanark Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1820-1832). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  6. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/member/monteith-henry-1764-1848


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