Aberdeen Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

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Aberdeen Burghs
Former District of Burghs constituency
for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of Scotland Aberdeenshire, Kincardineshire, Forfarshire
Major settlements Aberdeen, Inverbervie, Arbroath, Brechin, Montrose
17081832
Seats1
Created from Aberdeen, Arbroath, Brechin, Inverbervie, Montrose
Replaced by

Aberdeen Burghs was a district of burghs constituency which was represented from 1708 to 1800 in the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain, and from 1801 to 1832 in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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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 Aberdeen, Arbroath, Brechin, Inverbervie and Montrose.

Boundaries

The constituency consisted of the burgh of Aberdeen in the County of Aberdeen, the burgh of Inverbervie in the County of Kincardine, and the burghs of Arbroath, Brechin and Montrose in the County of Forfar. [1]

History

The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1832 general election. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

In 1832 the constituency was divided between the new constituencies of Aberdeen and Montrose Burghs. The Aberdeen constituency covered the burgh of Aberdeen, while Montrose Burghs covered the other burghs plus the burgh of Forfar, which was previously a component of the Perth Burghs constituency.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1708 John Gordon
1710 James Scott
1711 William Livingston
1713 John Middleton Whig
February 1715 James Erskine Tory
July 1715 John Middleton Whig
April 1722 William Kerr
October 1722 John Middleton Whig
1739 John Maule Whig
1748 Charles Maitland
1751 David Scott
1767 Sir John Lindsay
1768 Thomas Lyon Pro-Administration Whig
1779 Adam Drummond
1784 Sir David Carnegie, Bt Whig
1790 Alexander Callender
1792 Alexander Allardyce
Act of Union 1800 Parliament of Great Britain abolished,
Parliament of the United Kingdom created
1801 Alexander Allardyce
1802 by-election James Farquhar
1806 John Ramsay
1807 James Farquhar
1818 Joseph Hume Radical [7]
1830 Sir James Carnegie, Bt Tory [8]
1831 Horatio Ross Whig [9]
1832 Constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1700s

1708 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Gordon
Independent James Scott
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent win (new seat)

Elections in the 1710s

1710 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Scott 3 60
Independent William Livingston 240N/A
Independent Thomas Coutts00N/A
Rejected ballots00N/A
Majority120
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent Swing
1711 Aberdeen Burghs By-election: Aberdeen Burghs [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Livingston Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
1713 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Middleton N/A
Tory James Erskine N/A
Rejected ballotsN/A
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Whig gain from Independent Swing
1715 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Tory James Erskine
Whig John Middleton
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Tory gain from Whig Swing
1715 Aberdeen Burghs By-election: Aberdeen Burghs [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Middleton Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig gain from Tory

Elections in the 1720s

1722 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William Kerr N/A
Whig John Middleton
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Whig hold Swing
1722 Aberdeen Burghs By-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Middleton Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold
1727 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Middleton Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold

Elections in the 1730s

1734 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Middleton Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold
1739 Aberdeen Burghs By-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Maule Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold

Elections in the 1740s

1741 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Maule N/A
Independent Alexander Udny
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Whig hold Swing
1747 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Maule Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold
1748 British Aberdeen Burghs By-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charles Maitland N/A
Independent David Scott
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent gain from Whig Swing

Elections in the 1750s

1751 Aberdeen Burghs By-election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Scott Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
1754 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Scott Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent

Elections in the 1760s

1761 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Scott Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
1762 Aberdeen Burghs By-election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lindsay Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
1768 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Lyon 3 60 N/A
Whig William Maule 240N/A
Rejected ballots
Majority120
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Elections in the 1770s

1774 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Lyon Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
1779 Aberdeen Burghs By-election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Adam Drummond Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent

Elections in the 1780s

1780 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Adam Drummond Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent hold
1784 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Sir David Carneige Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig gain from Independent

Elections in the 1790s

1790 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alexander Callander 3 60 N/A
Whig Sir David Carnegie 240N/A
Rejected ballots
Majority120
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Independent gain from Whig Swing
1792 Aberdeen Burghs By-election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alexander Allardyce Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
1796 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alexander Allardyce Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent hold

Elections in the 1800s

1802 Aberdeen Burghs by-election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Farquhar Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent hold
1802 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Farquhar Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent hold
1806 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Ramsay (British Army officer) 3 60.0 New
Independent James Farquhar 240.0N/A
Rejected ballots
Majority120.0
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Whig gain from Independent Swing
1807 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Farquhar 3 60.0 +20.0
Whig John Ramsay (British Army officer)240.0-20.0
Rejected ballots
Majority120.0
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Independent gain from Whig Swing

Elections in the 1810s

1812 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Farquhar 4 80 +20.0
Whig Thomas Molison120-20.0
Rejected ballots
Majority360.0
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing
1818 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Radical Joseph Hume 3 75.0 New
Independent James Farquhar 125.0-55.0
Rejected ballots
Majority250.0
Turnout 4
Registered electors
Radical gain from Independent Swing

Elections in the 1820s

1820 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Radical Joseph Hume 3 60.0 -15.0
Independent John Mitchell240.0N/A
Rejected ballots
Majority120.0
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Radical hold Swing
1826 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Radical Joseph Hume Unopposed
Registered electors
Radical hold

Elections in the 1830s

1830 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [6] [8] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Tory James Carnegie 3 60.0 New
Whig Horatio Ross 240.0New
Rejected ballots
Majority120.0
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Tory gain from Radical Swing
1831 general election: Aberdeen Burghs [6] [8] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Horatio Ross Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig gain from Tory

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