Aberdeen Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
| Aberdeen Burghs | |
|---|---|
| Former Forfarshire | |
| Major settlements | Aberdeen, Inverbervie, Arbroath, Brechin, Montrose |
| 1708–1832 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| 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.
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
County of Forfar.[1]
History
The constituency returned one
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
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
John Gordon | ||||
| Independent | James Scott
|
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| Rejected ballots | |||||
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Independent win (new seat)
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Elections in the 1710s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
James Scott
|
3 | 60 | ||
Independent
|
William Livingston | 2 | 40 | N/A | |
Independent
|
Thomas Coutts | 0 | 0 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | 0 | 0 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 1 | 20 | |||
| Turnout | 5 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
|
Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
William Livingston | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
| |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Middleton | N/A | |||
| Tory | James Erskine | N/A | |||
| Rejected ballots | N/A | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
|
Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | James Erskine | ||||
| Whig | John Middleton | ||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Middleton | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig gain from Tory | |||||
Elections in the 1720s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Kerr
|
N/A | |||
| Whig | John Middleton | ||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Middleton | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Middleton | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Elections in the 1730s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Middleton | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Maule | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Elections in the 1740s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Maule | N/A | |||
Independent
|
Alexander Udny | ||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Maule | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
Charles Maitland | N/A | |||
Independent
|
David Scott | ||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent gain from Whig
|
Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1750s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
David Scott | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
| |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
David Scott | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
| |||||
Elections in the 1760s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
David Scott | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
| |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
John Lindsay | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
| |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
Thomas Lyon | 3 | 60 | N/A | |
| Whig | William Maule | 2 | 40 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | 1 | 20 | |||
| Turnout | 5 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
|
Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1770s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
Thomas Lyon | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
| |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
Adam Drummond | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
| |||||
Elections in the 1780s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
Adam Drummond | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent hold
| |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Sir David Carneige | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
| |||||
Elections in the 1790s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
Alexander Callander | 3 | 60 | N/A | |
| Whig | Sir David Carnegie | 2 | 40 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | 1 | 20 | |||
| Turnout | 5 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent gain from Whig
|
Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
Alexander Allardyce
|
Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
| |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
Alexander Allardyce
|
Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent hold
| |||||
Elections in the 1800s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
James Farquhar | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent hold
| |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
James Farquhar | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent hold
| |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Ramsay (British Army officer) | 3 | 60.0 | New | |
Independent
|
James Farquhar | 2 | 40.0 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | 1 | 20.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
|
Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
James Farquhar | 3 | 60.0 | +20.0 | |
| Whig | John Ramsay (British Army officer) | 2 | 40.0 | -20.0 | |
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | 1 | 20.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent gain from Whig
|
Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1810s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent
|
James Farquhar | 4 | 80 | +20.0 | |
| Whig | Thomas Molison | 1 | 20 | -20.0 | |
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | 3 | 60.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent hold
|
Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Joseph Hume | 3 | 75.0 | New | |
Independent
|
James Farquhar | 1 | 25.0 | -55.0 | |
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | 2 | 50.0 | |||
| Turnout | 4 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Independent
|
Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1820s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Joseph Hume | 3 | 60.0 | -15.0 | |
Independent
|
John Mitchell | 2 | 40.0 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | 1 | 20.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Radical hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Joseph Hume | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Radical hold | |||||
Elections in the 1830s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | James Carnegie | 3 | 60.0 | New | |
| Whig | Horatio Ross | 2 | 40.0 | New | |
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | 1 | 20.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Tory gain from Radical | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Horatio Ross | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig gain from Tory | |||||
References
- Union with Scotland Act, 1706, section XII
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- ^ a b c d e Fisher, David R. "Aberdeen Burghs". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Fisher, David R. "HUME, Joseph (1777–1855), of 38 York Place, Portman Square and 6 Bryanston Square, Mdx. and Burnley Hall, Norf". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Stooks Smith, Henry (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. p. 195.
- ^ Fisher, David R. "ROSS, Horatio (1801–1886), of Rossie Castle, nr. Montrose, Forfar". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-137-06465-3 – via Google Books.