Forfarshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Forfarshire
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of Scotland Forfarshire
1708–1950
SeatsOne
Created from Forfarshire
Replaced by North Angus & Mearns
South Angus

Forfarshire was a Scottish county constituency represented in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 until 1800, and then in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1950.

Contents

It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Creation

The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Forfarshire.

Boundaries

The Representation of the People Act 1918 defined the constituency as consisting of the county of Forfar, except the county of the city of Dundee and the burghs of Montrose, Arbroath, Brechin, and Forfar. The four excepted burghs formed part of the Montrose District of Burghs. [1]

The county of Forfarshire was renamed Angus in 1928. [2] However, no change was made in the name of the constituency prior to its abolition.

History

The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system until the seat was abolished for the 1950 general election. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The constituency was abolished under the Representation of the People Act 1948, which reorganised parliamentary boundaries throughout the United Kingdom. The seat was divided between North Angus and Mearns (which also included Kincardineshire) and South Angus. [8]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [9] Party
1708 John Carnegie (expelled)
1716 by-election James Scott
1733 by-election Robert Scott
1734 Thomas Lyon, later Earl of Strathmore
1735 by-election William Maule, Earl Panmure (from 1743)
1782 by-election Archibald Douglas Tory
1790 David Scott
1796 by-election William Maule, later Baron Panmure
1796 Sir David Carnegie
1805 by-election William Maule, later Baron Panmure Whig [10] [11]
1831 by-election Donald Ogilvy (Unseated on petition Jan 1832) Whig [10]
January 1832 Lord Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton Whig [10] [12]
1841 Lord Frederick Gordon-Hallyburton Whig [10] [13]
1852 Lauderdale Maule Whig [14]
1854 by-election Adam Duncan, Viscount Duncan, later Earl of Camperdown Whig [15] [16] [17] [18]
1859 Liberal
1860 by-election Charles Carnegie Liberal
1872 by-election James William Barclay Liberal
1886 Liberal Unionist
1892 Sir John Rigby, QC Liberal
1894 Charles Maule Ramsay Conservative Liberal Unionist
1895 Martin White Liberal
1897 by-election John Sinclair, later Baron Pentland Liberal
1909 by-election James Falconer Liberal
1918 William T. Shaw Unionist
1922 James Falconer Liberal
1924 Sir Harry Hope Unionist
1931 William T. Shaw Unionist
1945 Simon Ramsay, later Earl of Dalhousie Unionist
1950 constituency abolished

Election results

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1830: Forfarshire [10] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig William Maule Unopposed
Registered electors 124
Whig hold
General election 1831: Forfarshire [10] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig William Maule Unopposed
Registered electors 124
Whig hold

Maule was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st Baron Panmure and causing a by-election.

By-election, 3 October 1831: Forfarshire [10] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Donald Ogilvy 46 51.1
Whig Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton 4448.9
Majority22.2
Turnout 9072.6
Registered electors 124
Whig hold
General election 1832: Forfarshire [10] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton Unopposed
Registered electors 1,241
Whig hold
General election 1835: Forfarshire [10] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton 625 58.4
Conservative John Stuart-Wortley 44641.6
Majority17916.8
Turnout 1,07175.4
Registered electors 1,421
Whig hold
General election 1837: Forfarshire [10] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton Unopposed
Registered electors 1,790
Whig hold

Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Frederick Gordon Unopposed
Registered electors 1,979
Whig hold
General election 1847: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Frederick Gordon-Hallyburton Unopposed
Registered electors 2,540
Whig hold

Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Lauderdale Maule Unopposed
Registered electors 2,873
Whig hold

Maule was appointed Surveyor-General of the Ordnance, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 25 February 1853: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Lauderdale Maule Unopposed
Whig hold

Maule's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 11 October 1854: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Adam Haldane-Duncan Unopposed
Whig hold

Haldane-Duncan was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 10 March 1855: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Adam Haldane-Duncan Unopposed
Whig hold
General election 1857: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Adam Haldane-Duncan Unopposed
Registered electors 3,288
Whig hold
General election 1859: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Adam Haldane-Duncan Unopposed
Registered electors 3,421
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s

Haldane-Duncan succeeded to the peerage, becoming Earl of Camperdown, and causing a by-election.

By-election, 1 February 1860: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Carnegie Unopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1865: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Carnegie Unopposed
Registered electors 2,108
Liberal hold
General election 1868: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Carnegie Unopposed
Registered electors 3,379
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1870s

Carnegie resigned after being appointed Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland.

By-election, 16 Dec 1872: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James William Barclay 1,481 56.8 N/A
Conservative James Ramsay 1,12843.2New
Majority35313.6N/A
Turnout 2,60972.4N/A
Registered electors 3,603
Liberal hold
General election 1874: Forfarshire [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James William Barclay Unopposed
Registered electors 3,619
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Forfarshire [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James William Barclay Unopposed
Registered electors 3,634
Liberal hold
General election 1885: Forfarshire [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James William Barclay 6,157 76.9 N/A
Conservative William Alexander Lindsay1,85123.1New
Majority4,30653.8N/A
Turnout 8,00871.3N/A
Registered electors 11,232
Liberal hold Swing N/A
General election 1886: Forfarshire [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist James William Barclay 3,839 52.8 +29.7
Liberal David Charles Guthrie3,43247.2-29.7
Majority4075.6N/A
Turnout 7,27164.7−6.6
Registered electors 11,232
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +29.7

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Forfarshire [24] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Rigby 4,943 54.8 +7.6
Liberal Unionist James William Barclay 4,07745.2-7.6
Majority8669.6N/A
Turnout 9,02079.8+15.1
Registered electors 11,307
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing +7.6

Rigby is appointed Solicitor General for England and Wales, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 1892: Forfarshire [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Rigby Unopposed
Liberal hold

Rigby resigns after being appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal, triggering a by-election.

1894 Forfarshire by-election [25] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Maule Ramsay 5,145 51.4 +6.2
Liberal Henry Robson4,85948.6-6.2
Majority2862.8N/A
Turnout 10,00483.3+3.5
Registered electors 12,010
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.2
General election 1895: Forfarshire [26] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Martin White 5,159 52.2 −2.6
Conservative Charles Maule Ramsay 4,71847.8+2.6
Majority4414.4−5.2
Turnout 9,87782.2+2.4
Registered electors 12,010
Liberal hold Swing −2.6

White resigns, triggering a by-election.

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Sinclair
1897 Forfar by-election [26] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Sinclair 5,423 52.2 0.0
Conservative Charles Maule Ramsay 4,96547.80.0
Majority4584.40.0
Turnout 10,38885.1+2.9
Registered electors 12,200
Liberal hold Swing 0.0

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Forfarshire [26] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Sinclair 4,962 51.3 −0.9
Conservative Charles Maule Ramsay 4,71448.7+0.9
Majority2482.6−1.8
Turnout 9,67678.6−3.6
Registered electors 12,313
Liberal hold Swing −0.9
General election 1906: Forfarshire [27] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Sinclair 6,796 67.5 +16.2
Liberal Unionist J. Mackay Bernard3,27732.5−16.2
Majority3,51935.0+32.4
Turnout 10,07379.7+1.1
Registered electors 12,644
Liberal hold Swing +16.2
Falconer James Falconer.jpg
Falconer
Forfarshire by-election, 1909 [28] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Falconer 6,422 61.8 −5.7
Conservative Robert Blackburn 3,97038.2+5.7
Majority2,45223.6−11.4
Turnout 10,39281.3+1.6
Registered electors 12,778
Liberal hold Swing −5.7

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Forfarshire [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Falconer 6,789 61.3 -6.2
Conservative Robert Blackburn 4,28438.7+6.2
Majority2,50522.6-12.4
Turnout 11,073
Liberal hold Swing -0.5
General election December 1910: Forfarshire [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Falconer 6,449 59.5 -1.8
Conservative James B Duncan4,39740.5+1.8
Majority2,05219.0-3.6
Turnout 10,846
Liberal hold Swing -1.8
General election 1918: Forfarshire [30] [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist William T. Shaw 5,697 52.4 +11.9
Liberal James Falconer 5,17947.6−11.9
Majority5184.8N/A
Turnout 10,87644.2
Registered electors 24,611
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +11.9

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Forfarshire [30] [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Falconer 8,567 54.8 +7.2
Unionist William T. Shaw 7,07145.2−7.2
Majority1,4969.6N/A
Turnout 15,63865.0+20.8
Registered electors 24,040
Liberal gain from Unionist Swing +7.2
General election 1923: Forfarshire [30] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Falconer 7,605 52.9 −1.9
Unionist William T. Shaw 6,75847.1+1.9
Majority8475.8−3.8
Turnout 14,36360.3−4.7
Registered electors 23,828
Liberal hold Swing −1.9
General election 1924: Forfarshire [30] [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Harry Hope 8,022 49.1 +2.0
Liberal James Falconer 4,58128.0−24.9
Labour Charles Gallie 3,73622.9New
Majority3,44121.1New
Turnout 16,33968.3+8.0
Registered electors 23,916
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +13.5
General election 1929: Forfarshire [30] [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Harry Hope 8,852 42.2 −6.9
Liberal William Scott6,90132.8+4.8
Labour Charles Gallie 5,25725.0+2.1
Majority1,9519.4−11.7
Turnout 21,01070.7+2.4
Registered electors 29,737
Unionist hold Swing −5.9

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Forfarshire [30] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist William T. Shaw 13,912 61.4 +19.2
Liberal William Scott8,73138.6+5.8
Majority5,18122.8+13.4
Turnout 22,64375.2+4.5
Unionist hold Swing
General election 1935: Forfarshire [30] [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist William T. Shaw 13,505 60.2 -1.2
Liberal William Scott8,92239.8+1.2
Majority4,58320.4-2.4
Turnout 22,42771.5-3.7
Unionist hold Swing -1.2

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1939–40:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;

General election 1945: Forfarshire [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Simon Ramsay 13,615 51.6 -8.6
Labour E Douglas8,19931.1New
Liberal Philip Fothergill 4,57517.3-22.5
Majority5,41620.5+0.1
Turnout 26,38969.1-2.4
Unionist hold Swing

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