Kinross and Western Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Kinross and Western Perthshire County constituency |
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| Created: | 1918 |
| Abolished: | 1983 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Members: | one |
Kinross and Western Perthshire was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983.
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[edit] Boundaries
As established in 1918, the constituency consisted of-
- "The county of Kinross, inclusive of the burgh of Kinross, together with so much of the county of Perth as is contained within the Central, Highland and Western County Districts, inclusive of all burghs situated therein."
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1918–1923: James Gardiner, Unionist
- 1923–1938: Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl Unionist
- 1938–1955: William McNair Snadden, Unionist
- 1955–1963: Gilmour Leburn, Unionist
- 1963–1974: Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Conservative
- 1974–1983: Sir Nicholas Fairbairn, Conservative
[edit] Election results
| General Election 1931: Kinross and Western Perthshire | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Duchess of Atholl | 16,228 | |||
| Liberal | T.A. Robertson | 10,553 | |||
[edit] References
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
