Stirling Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

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Stirling Burghs
Former district of burghs constituency
for the House of Commons
Major settlements Stirling, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing, Queensferry, Culross
1708–1918
SeatsOne
Created from Culross
Dunfermline
Inverkeithing
Queensferry
Stirling
Replaced by Stirling & Falkirk Burghs
Dunfermline Burghs
and others

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

ElectionMemberParty
1708 John Erskine
1710 Henry Cunningham
1728 Lord Erskine
1734 Peter Halkett
1741 James Erskine
1747 George Haldane
1758Robert Haldane
1761 Francis Holburne
1768James Masterton
1774 Archibald Campbell
1780 James Campbell
1789 Archibald Campbell
1791 Andrew Cochrane
(from 1793, Cochrane Johnstone) [6]
1797 William Tait
1800 Alexander Cochrane
1806 Sir John Henderson, Bt
1807 Alexander Campbell
1818John Campbell
1819 Francis Primrose
1820 Robert Downie Non Partisan [7]
1830 James Johnston Non Partisan [8]
1832 Archibald Primrose, Lord Dalmeny Whig [9] [10] [11]
1847 John Benjamin Smith Radical [12] [13] [14] [15]
1852 Sir James Anderson Radical [16]
1859 James Caird Liberal
1865 Laurence Oliphant Liberal
1868 John Ramsay Liberal
1868 Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman Liberal
1908 Arthur Ponsonby Liberal
1918 constituency abolished

Election results 1708-1885

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1830: Stirling Burghs [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan James Johnston (MP) 3 60.0
Nonpartisan Robert Downie (MP)240.0
Majority120.0
Turnout 5c. 4.9
Registered electors c. 103
Nonpartisan gain from Nonpartisan Swing
General election 1831: Stirling Burghs [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan James Johnston (MP)Unopposed
Registered electors c. 103
Nonpartisan hold
General election 1832: Stirling Burghs [19] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Archibald Primrose 492 57.3
Whig James Johnston (MP)36642.7
Majority12614.6
Turnout 85889.7
Registered electors 956
Whig gain from Nonpartisan
General election 1835: Stirling Burghs [19] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Archibald Primrose 418 54.8 −2.5
Radical John Crawfurd 34545.2N/A
Majority739.6−5.0
Turnout 76372.0−17.7
Registered electors 1,060
Whig hold Swing −2.5

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

By-election, 5 May 1835: Stirling Burghs [19] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Archibald Primrose Unopposed
Whig hold
General election 1837: Stirling Burghs [19] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Archibald Primrose 455 99.6 +44.8
Radical Thomas Perronet Thompson 20.4−44.8
Majority45399.2+89.6
Turnout 45736.8−35.2
Registered electors 1,241
Whig hold Swing +44.8

Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Stirling Burghs [19] [11] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Archibald Primrose 438 51.0 −48.6
Radical James Aytoun42049.0+48.6
Majority182.0−97.2
Turnout 85875.2+38.4
Registered electors 1,141
Whig hold Swing −48.6
General election 1847: Stirling Burghs [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Radical John Benjamin Smith 345 42.4 −6.6
Whig Alexander Ramsay-Gibson-Maitland [21] 31238.4−12.6
Whig Alexander Alison15619.2N/A
Majority334.0N/A
Turnout 81372.3−2.9
Registered electors 1,125
Radical gain from Whig Swing

Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Stirling Burghs [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Radical James Anderson 431 51.2 +8.8
Whig John Miller [22] 41148.8−8.8
Majority202.4−1.6
Turnout 84276.8+4.5
Registered electors 1,097
Radical hold Swing +8.8
General election 1857: Stirling Burghs [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Radical James Anderson Unopposed
Registered electors 1,149
Radical hold
General election 1859: Stirling Burghs [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Caird Unopposed
Registered electors 1,224
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s

General election 1865: Stirling Burghs [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Laurence Oliphant Unopposed
Registered electors 1,262
Liberal hold

Oliphant resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 30 April 1868: Stirling Burghs [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Ramsay 565 53.4 N/A
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman 49446.6N/A
Majority716.8N/A
Turnout 1,05984.2N/A
Registered electors 1,257
Liberal hold Swing N/A
General election 1868: Stirling Burghs [23] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman 2,201 56.7 N/A
Liberal John Ramsay 1,68243.3N/A
Majority51913.4N/A
Turnout 3,88388.8N/A
Registered electors 4,372
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: Stirling Burghs [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman Unopposed
Registered electors 4,779
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Stirling Burghs [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman 2,906 95.7 N/A
Conservative James Gibson-Maitland [24] 1324.3New
Majority2,77491.4N/A
Turnout 3,03863.2N/A
Registered electors 4,807
Liberal hold Swing N/A

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

By-election, 31 Oct 1884: Stirling Burghs [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman Unopposed
Liberal hold

Election results 1885-1918

Decades:

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Stirling Burghs [25] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman Unopposed
Liberal hold

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]

By-election, 10 Feb 1886: Stirling Burghs [25] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman Unopposed
Liberal hold
Campbell-Bannerman 1895 Henry Campbell-Bannerman.jpg
Campbell-Bannerman
General election 1886: Stirling Burghs [25] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman 2,440 62.4 N/A
Liberal Unionist John Pender 1,47137.6New
Majority96924.8N/A
Turnout 3,91174.8N/A
Registered electors 5,228
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Stirling Burghs [27] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman 2,791 62.2 −0.2
Liberal Unionist Walter Hughes1,69537.8+0.2
Majority1,09624.4−0.4
Turnout 4,48680.3+5.5
Registered electors 5,590
Liberal hold Swing -0.2

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

By-election, 25 Aug 1892: Stirling Burghs [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman Unopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1895: Stirling Burghs [28] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman 2,783 62.7 +0.5
Conservative Stuart Cunningham Macaskie1,65637.3−0.5
Majority1,12725.4+1.0
Turnout 4,43973.9−6.4
Registered electors 6,007
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

Elections in the 1900s

Campbell-Bannerman Picture of Henry Campbell-Bannerman.jpg
Campbell-Bannerman
General election 1900: Stirling Burghs [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman 2,715 56.6 −6.1
Liberal Unionist Oliver Thomas Duke2,08543.4+6.1
Majority63012.2−12.2
Turnout 4,80074.7+0.8
Registered electors 6,422
Liberal hold Swing -6.1
General election 1906: Stirling Burghs [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman Unopposed
Liberal hold
Ponsonby Arthur Ponsonby.jpg
Ponsonby
1908 Stirling Burghs by-election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Ponsonby 3,873 60.7 N/A
Conservative William Whitelaw 2,51239.3New
Majority1,36121.4N/A
Turnout 6,38584.5N/A
Registered electors 7,558
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Stirling Burghs [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Ponsonby 4,471 64.9 +4.2
Conservative Neil Cochran-Patrick 2,41935.1−4.2
Majority2,05229.8+8.4
Turnout 6,89084.6+0.1
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing +4.2
General election December 1910: Stirling Burghs [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Ponsonby Unopposed
Liberal hold

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