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Falkirk Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

Falkirk Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918. The constituency comprised the burghs of Falkirk, Airdrie, Hamilton, Lanark and Linlithgow, lying in Stirlingshire, Lanarkshire and Linlithgowshire.

In 1918, Falkirk became part of Stirling and Falkirk Burghs, Hamilton and Lanark formed the core of new Hamilton and Lanark constituencies, and Linlithgow was represented as part of Linlithgowshire.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

Elections in the 1840s

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

Elections in the 1850s

Pelham-Clinton succeeded to the peerage, becoming 5th Duke of Newcastle and causing a by-election.

Merry's election was declared void on petition due to bribery by "injudicious partisans",[21] causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Horsman

Elections in the 1870s

Ramsay was disqualified from office, due to his holding of a Government contract at the time of the election. He stood again unopposed at a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

Weir

The Hamilton Liberal Association nominated Roskill in protest against Ramsay. However, arbitration later led to their support for Ramsay and Roskill's withdrawal from the race. Weir did not agree to take part in the arbitration.

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1900s

Macdonald
Gilmour

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

Notes and references

  1. ^ Jenkins, Terry. "Lanarkshire". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ Fisher, David R. "Linlithgow Burghs". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ Jenkins, Terry. "Stirlingshire". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "F"
  5. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 544. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Stooks Smith, Henry (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. p. 201. Retrieved 16 August 2019 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Churton, Edward (1838). The Assembled Commons or Parliamentary Biographer. p. 99. Retrieved 16 August 2019 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Bebbington, D. W. "Unitarian Members of Parliament in the Nineteenth Century: A Catalogue". STORRE, University of Stirling. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Coventry Standard". 6 March 1857. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Falkirk Burghs Election". Glasgow Herald. 27 March 1857. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Kelso Chronicle". 14 August 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 2 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 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.
  13. ^ "Page 2". London Courier and Evening Gazette. 26 December 1832. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ "Derry Journal". 29 April 1846. p. 2. Retrieved 16 August 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "Election for the Falkirk District of Burghs". Dumfries and Galloway Standard. 6 May 1846. p. 3. Retrieved 16 August 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ^ "Falkirk Burghs". The Sctosman. 28 July 1847. p. 2. Retrieved 16 August 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. ^ "Scotland". Dumfries and Galloway Standard. 19 February 1851. p. 3. Retrieved 2 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  18. ^ "The Vacant Seats". Tyrone Constitution. 7 February 1851. p. 2. Retrieved 2 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  19. ^ "The Falkirk Burghs". Stirling Observer. 15 July 1852. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  20. ^ "Falkirk Burghs". Banffshire Journal and General Advertiser. 7 April 1857. p. 8. Retrieved 2 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  21. ^ "Election Intelligence". Windsor and Eton Express. 15 August 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 2 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  22. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1870
  23. ^ "Falkirk Burghs". Falkirk Herald. 12 November 1868. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 10 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  24. ^ "Falkirk Burgh Election". Falkirk Herald. 29 January 1874. p. 1. Retrieved 30 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  25. ^ "This Evening's News". The Pall Mall Gazette. 2 April 1880. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 26 November 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  26. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  28. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
  29. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1893
  30. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
  31. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1907
  32. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1916