Stirling Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Stirling Burghs was a special area in Scotland that elected one person to the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was called a "district of burghs" because it included several towns, or "burghs," grouped together. This area existed from 1708 until 1918.
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How Stirling Burghs Was Created
This area for elections was made in 1708. This happened after the Acts of Union, 1707, which joined the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. Before this, the towns of Stirling, Culross, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing, and Queensferry each had their own representatives in the old Parliament of Scotland. After the Union, these five towns were grouped together to form the new Stirling Burghs.
Where Were the Stirling Burghs Located?
The Stirling Burghs constituency included five important towns:
- Stirling in Stirlingshire
- Dunfermline in Fife
- Inverkeithing in Fife
- Queensferry in Linlithgowshire (now called West Lothian)
- Culross, which was a small part of Perthshire but later became part of Fife in 1889.
Over time, the town of Queensferry became known as South Queensferry.
A Look at Its History
For over 200 years, Stirling Burghs elected one Member of Parliament (MP). An MP is a person chosen by voters to represent them in the House of Commons. The winner was decided by the "first past the post" system. This means the candidate who received the most votes won the election.
The Stirling Burghs constituency stopped existing for the 1918 general election. After that, the towns were split up and became part of other election areas:
- Stirling became part of Stirling and Falkirk Burghs.
- Dunfermline became part of Dunfermline Burghs.
- The other towns were then represented as part of their larger counties.
Who Represented Stirling Burghs?
Many different people served as the Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs over the years. Here is a list of some of the people who held this important role:
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1708 | John Erskine | ||
| 1710 | Henry Cunningham | ||
| 1728 | Lord Erskine | ||
| 1734 | Peter Halkett | ||
| 1741 | James Erskine | ||
| 1747 | George Haldane | ||
| 1758 | Robert Haldane | ||
| 1761 | Francis Holburne | ||
| 1768 | James Masterton | ||
| 1774 | Archibald Campbell | ||
| 1780 | James Campbell | ||
| 1789 | Archibald Campbell | ||
| 1791 | Andrew Cochrane (from 1793, Cochrane Johnstone) |
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| 1797 | William Tait | ||
| 1800 | Alexander Cochrane | ||
| 1806 | Sir John Henderson, Bt | ||
| 1807 | Alexander Campbell | ||
| 1818 | John Campbell | ||
| 1819 | Francis Primrose | ||
| 1820 | Robert Downie | Non Partisan | |
| 1830 | James Johnston | Non Partisan | |
| 1832 | Archibald Primrose, Lord Dalmeny | Whig | |
| 1847 | John Benjamin Smith | Radical | |
| 1852 | Sir James Anderson | Radical | |
| 1859 | James Caird | Liberal | |
| 1865 | Laurence Oliphant | Liberal | |
| 1868 | John Ramsay | Liberal | |
| 1868 | Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman | Liberal | |
| 1908 | Arthur Ponsonby | Liberal | |
| 1918 | constituency abolished | ||
Images for kids
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Henry Campbell-Bannerman, a Liberal Party MP for Stirling Burghs.
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Another picture of Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
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Arthur Ponsonby, who also represented Stirling Burghs.
See also
- Black Bond
- Stirling (UK Parliament constituency) (created 1983)
