Aberdeen Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

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
1708–1832
Number of members One
Replaced by Aberdeen
Montrose Burghs
Created from Aberdeen, Arbroath, Brechin, Inverbervie, Montrose

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. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1832–33 general election.

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

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

References

  1. ↑ Union with Scotland Act, 1706, section XII
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