Aberdeen and Kincardine East (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Aberdeen and Kincardine East was a special area in Scotland. From 1918 to 1950, people in this area voted for one person to represent them. This person was called a Member of Parliament (MP).
An MP is like a spokesperson for their local area. They work in the House of Commons, which is part of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Parliament is where laws are made for the whole country.
This voting area was also known as East Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire. It was first created in 1918. Later, in 1950, it was changed and became part of a new area called East Aberdeenshire.
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What Was the East Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire Area?
The East Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire voting area was set up by a law called the Representation of the People Act 1918. This law changed how people voted in the UK. The area was first used for voting in the 1918 general election.
Where Was This Voting Area Located?
This area was mostly within the county of Aberdeen in Scotland. It was one of five special voting areas that covered Aberdeen and the nearby county of Kincardine.
The East Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire area included specific parts of Aberdeenshire. These were the districts of Deer and Turriff. It also included all the towns within those districts.
Towns in the Constituency
Some of the towns that were part of this voting area included:
How Did the Area Change Over Time?
The borders of East Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire stayed the same for many elections. This included elections in 1922, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1931, 1935, and 1945.
However, a new law in 1949 changed things again. For the 1950 general election, the East Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire area was combined with parts of another area. This created the new East Aberdeenshire voting area.
Who Were the Members of Parliament?
The people who represented East Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire in Parliament were called Members of Parliament (MPs). They were elected by the people living in the area. Here are the MPs who served this constituency:
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1918 | Sir William Henry Cowan | Coalition Liberal | |
| 1922 | Frederick Martin | Liberal | |
| 1924 | Robert Boothby | Unionist | |
| 1950 | constituency abolished | ||
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Sir Henry Cowan, the first MP for this area.
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Frederick Martin, who became MP in 1922.
See also
- Former United Kingdom Parliament constituencies
