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Lanark Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

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

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).

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

Creation

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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

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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

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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

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Election Member Party
1708 Hon. George Douglas
1713 Sir James Carmichael, Bt
1715 Hon. George Douglas
1722 Daniel Weir
1725 by-election John Murray
1734 James Carmichael
1742 John Mackye
1747 Lawrence Dundas
1748 James Carmichael
1754 John Murray
1761 John Lockhart-Ross
1768 by-election James Dickson
1772 by-election Sir James Cockburn, Bt
1784 Sir John Moore
1790 William Grieve
1796 Viscount Stopford
1802 William Dickson
1806 Sir Charles Lockhart-Ross, Bt
1807 William Maxwell
1812 Sir John Buchanan Riddell, Bt
1819 by-election John Pringle
1820 Henry Monteith Tory
1826 Adam Hay Tory
1830 Henry Monteith Tory
1831 William Downe Gillon Whig
1832 constituency abolished

Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1831: Lanark Burghs[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig William Downe Gillon 3 75.0
James Johnstone 1 25.0
Majority 2 50.0
Turnout 4
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
Turnout 4
Tory hold Swing

Elections in the 1820s

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General election 1826: Lanark Burghs[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tory Adam Hay 3 75.0
Tory Henry Monteith 1 25.0
Majority 2 50.0
Turnout 4
General election 1820: Lanark Burghs[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tory Henry Monteith 3 75.0
Independent socialist Robert Owen 1 25.0
Majority 2 50.0
Turnout 4

Notes and references

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  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. ^ a b c d "MONTEITH, Henry (?1764-1848), of Westbank, Renfrew Road, Glasgow and Carstairs House, Lanark". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 8 July 2021.


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