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Selkirkshire (UK Parliament constituency)

January 31, 2023

Selkirkshire was a Scottish county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868, when it was combined with Peeblesshire to form Peebles and Selkirk.

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 Selkirkshire.

Boundaries

The constituency covered the whole county of Selkirkshire except for the county town of Selkirk which was represented separately as part of the Lanark Burghs constituency until 1832 when it was combined with Selkirkshire.

History

The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1868 general election.[1][2][3][4][5] It was combined with Peeblesshire to form Peebles and Selkirk.

Members of Parliament

  Election Member Party Notes
1708 John Pringle I appointed Lord of Session in 1729, as Lord Haining
1730 by-election James Rutherford
1734 John Murray Previously MP for Lanark Burghs 1725–34. Hereditary Sheriff of Selkirk 1708–34.
1753 by-election Gilbert Elliot
1765 by-election John Pringle II second son of Lord Haining
1786 by-election Mark Pringle
1802 John Rutherfurd
1806 William Eliott-Lockhart Tory[6]
1830 Alexander Pringle Tory[7][8]
1832 Robert Pringle Whig[7]
1835 Alexander Pringle Conservative[7]
1846 by-election Allan Eliott-Lockhart Conservative
1861 by-election The Lord Henry Montagu-Douglas-Scott Conservative Later 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu. MP for South Hampshire 1868–84.
1868 constituency abolished. See Peebles and Selkirk

Election results

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1830: Selkirkshire[7][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Tory Alexander Pringle Unopposed
Registered electors 53
Tory hold
General election 1831: Selkirkshire[7][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Tory Alexander Pringle Unopposed
Registered electors 53
Tory hold
General election 1832: Selkirkshire[7][10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Robert Pringle (MP) 133 51.8
Tory Alexander Pringle 124 48.2
Majority 9 3.6
Turnout 257 91.5
Registered electors 281
Whig gain from Tory
General election 1835: Selkirkshire[7][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Pringle 206 54.1 +5.9
Whig Robert Pringle (MP) 175 45.9 −5.9
Majority 31 8.2 N/A
Turnout 381 90.1 −1.4
Registered electors 423
Conservative gain from Whig Swing +5.9
General election 1837: Selkirkshire[7][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Pringle 262 54.9 +0.8
Whig Robert Pringle (MP) 215 45.1 −0.8
Majority 47 9.8 +1.6
Turnout 477 85.0 −5.1
Registered electors 561
Conservative hold Swing +0.8

Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Selkirkshire[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Pringle Unopposed
Registered electors 612
Conservative hold

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

By-election, 21 September 1841: Selkirkshire[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Pringle Unopposed
Conservative hold

Pringle resigned after being appointed Clerk of Sesines, causing a by-election.

By-election, 12 February 1846: Selkirkshire[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Allan Eliott-Lockhart 223 100.0 N/A
Whig John Nesbitt-Murray 0 0.0 New
Majority 223 100.0 N/A
Turnout 223 35.9 N/A
Registered electors 622
Conservative hold
General election 1847: Selkirkshire[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Allan Eliott-Lockhart Unopposed
Registered electors 622
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Selkirkshire[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Allan Eliott-Lockhart Unopposed
Registered electors 497
Conservative hold
General election 1857: Selkirkshire[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Allan Eliott-Lockhart Unopposed
Registered electors 362
Conservative hold
General election 1859: Selkirkshire[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Allan Eliott-Lockhart Unopposed
Registered electors 361
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1860s

Eliott-Lockhart resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 1 August 1861: Selkirkshire[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu 158 53.7 N/A
Liberal William Napier[11] 136 46.3 New
Majority 22 7.4 N/A
Turnout 294 81.4 N/A
Registered electors 361
Conservative hold Swing N/A
General election 1865: Selkirkshire[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu 227 53.7 N/A
Liberal William Napier 196 46.3 N/A
Majority 31 7.4 N/A
Turnout 423 84.3 N/A
Registered electors 502
Conservative hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ^ "Selkirkshire". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Selkirkshire". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Selkirkshire". History of Parliament Online (1754-1790). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Selkirkshire". History of Parliament Online (1790-1820). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Selkirkshire". History of Parliament Online (1820-1832). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  6. ^ Fisher, David R. "ELIOTT LOCKHART, William (1764-1832), of Borthwickbrae, Roxburgh". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Stooks Smith, Henry (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. p. 211. Retrieved 9 May 2020 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Fisher, David R. "PRINGLE, Alexander (1791-1857), of Whytbank and Yair, Selkirk". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  9. ^ a b Fisher, David R. "Selkirkshire". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
  11. ^ "Selkirk Election". Newcastle Journal. 1 August 1861. p. 3. Retrieved 26 March 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  • Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 604. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  • History of Parliament: constituencies


 

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Selkirkshire was a Scottish county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868 when it was combined with Peeblesshire to form Peebles and Selkirk SelkirkshireFormer County constituencyfor the House of CommonsSubdivisions of ScotlandSelkirkshire1708 1868SeatsOneReplaced byPeebles amp SelkirkHawick Burghs Contents 1 Creation 2 Boundaries 3 History 4 Members of Parliament 5 Election results 5 1 Elections in the 1830s 5 2 Elections in the 1840s 5 3 Elections in the 1850s 5 4 Elections in the 1860s 6 ReferencesCreation EditThe British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Selkirkshire Boundaries EditThe constituency covered the whole county of Selkirkshire except for the county town of Selkirk which was represented separately as part of the Lanark Burghs constituency until 1832 when it was combined with Selkirkshire History EditThe constituency elected one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1868 general election 1 2 3 4 5 It was combined with Peeblesshire to form Peebles and Selkirk Members of Parliament Edit Election Member Party Notes1708 John Pringle I appointed Lord of Session in 1729 as Lord Haining1730 by election James Rutherford1734 John Murray Previously MP for Lanark Burghs 1725 34 Hereditary Sheriff of Selkirk 1708 34 1753 by election Gilbert Elliot1765 by election John Pringle II second son of Lord Haining1786 by election Mark Pringle1802 John Rutherfurd1806 William Eliott Lockhart Tory 6 1830 Alexander Pringle Tory 7 8 1832 Robert Pringle Whig 7 1835 Alexander Pringle Conservative 7 1846 by election Allan Eliott Lockhart Conservative1861 by election The Lord Henry Montagu Douglas Scott Conservative Later 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu MP for South Hampshire 1868 84 1868 constituency abolished See Peebles and SelkirkElection results EditElections in the 1830s Edit General election 1830 Selkirkshire 7 9 Party Candidate Votes Tory Alexander Pringle UnopposedRegistered electors 53Tory holdGeneral election 1831 Selkirkshire 7 9 Party Candidate Votes Tory Alexander Pringle UnopposedRegistered electors 53Tory holdGeneral election 1832 Selkirkshire 7 10 Party Candidate Votes Whig Robert Pringle MP 133 51 8Tory Alexander Pringle 124 48 2Majority 9 3 6Turnout 257 91 5Registered electors 281Whig gain from ToryGeneral election 1835 Selkirkshire 7 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Alexander Pringle 206 54 1 5 9Whig Robert Pringle MP 175 45 9 5 9Majority 31 8 2 N ATurnout 381 90 1 1 4Registered electors 423Conservative gain from Whig Swing 5 9General election 1837 Selkirkshire 7 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Alexander Pringle 262 54 9 0 8Whig Robert Pringle MP 215 45 1 0 8Majority 47 9 8 1 6Turnout 477 85 0 5 1Registered electors 561Conservative hold Swing 0 8Elections in the 1840s Edit General election 1841 Selkirkshire 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Alexander Pringle UnopposedRegistered electors 612Conservative holdPringle was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury requiring a by election By election 21 September 1841 Selkirkshire 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Alexander Pringle UnopposedConservative holdPringle resigned after being appointed Clerk of Sesines causing a by election By election 12 February 1846 Selkirkshire 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Allan Eliott Lockhart 223 100 0 N AWhig John Nesbitt Murray 0 0 0 NewMajority 223 100 0 N ATurnout 223 35 9 N ARegistered electors 622Conservative holdGeneral election 1847 Selkirkshire 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Allan Eliott Lockhart UnopposedRegistered electors 622Conservative holdElections in the 1850s Edit General election 1852 Selkirkshire 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Allan Eliott Lockhart UnopposedRegistered electors 497Conservative holdGeneral election 1857 Selkirkshire 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Allan Eliott Lockhart UnopposedRegistered electors 362Conservative holdGeneral election 1859 Selkirkshire 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Allan Eliott Lockhart UnopposedRegistered electors 361Conservative holdElections in the 1860s Edit Eliott Lockhart resigned causing a by election By election 1 August 1861 Selkirkshire 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Douglas Scott Montagu 158 53 7 N ALiberal William Napier 11 136 46 3 NewMajority 22 7 4 N ATurnout 294 81 4 N ARegistered electors 361Conservative hold Swing N AGeneral election 1865 Selkirkshire 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Douglas Scott Montagu 227 53 7 N ALiberal William Napier 196 46 3 N AMajority 31 7 4 N ATurnout 423 84 3 N ARegistered electors 502Conservative hold Swing N AReferences Edit Selkirkshire History of Parliament Online 1690 1715 Retrieved 9 June 2019 Selkirkshire History of Parliament Online 1715 1754 Retrieved 9 June 2019 Selkirkshire History of Parliament Online 1754 1790 Retrieved 9 June 2019 Selkirkshire History of Parliament Online 1790 1820 Retrieved 9 June 2019 Selkirkshire History of Parliament Online 1820 1832 Retrieved 9 June 2019 Fisher David R ELIOTT LOCKHART William 1764 1832 of Borthwickbrae Roxburgh The History of Parliament Retrieved 9 May 2020 a b c d e f g h Stooks Smith Henry 1842 The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830 London Simpkin Marshall amp Co p 211 Retrieved 9 May 2020 via Google Books Fisher David R PRINGLE Alexander 1791 1857 of Whytbank and Yair Selkirk The History of Parliament Retrieved 9 May 2020 a b Fisher David R Selkirkshire The History of Parliament Retrieved 9 May 2020 a b c d e f g h i j k l Craig F W S ed 1977 British Parliamentary Election Results 1832 1885 e book 1st ed London Macmillan Press ISBN 978 1 349 02349 3 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a format requires url help Selkirk Election Newcastle Journal 1 August 1861 p 3 Retrieved 26 March 2018 via British Newspaper Archive Craig F W S 1989 1977 British parliamentary election results 1832 1885 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 604 ISBN 0 900178 26 4 History of Parliament constituencies Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with S part 2 This Scotland related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This former constituency in the United Kingdom or its predecessor states article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Selkirkshire UK Parliament constituency amp oldid 1118596581, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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