Peeblesshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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Peeblesshire was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868, when it was combined with Selkirkshire to form Peebles and Selkirk. The constituency was again renamed in 1918 to Peebles and Southern, when Selkirk was combined with Roxburghshire to form Roxburgh and Selkirk. The constituency was abolished in 1950, when Peebles was added to Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles.
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[edit] Boundaries
The Peebles and Southern constituency was described in the Representation of the People Act 1918 as comprising:
- "The county of Peebles with all the burghs situated therein, and the Gala, Water and Lasswade County Districts of Midlothian (except that part of the latter district which is included in the Northern Division as above) with all burghs situated therein except the burghs of Dalkeith and Musselburgh."
[edit] Members of Parliament
[edit] Peeblesshire
| Peeblesshire County constituency |
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|---|---|
| Created: | 1708 |
| Abolished: | 1868 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1708 | William Morison | |
| 1710 | Alexander Murray | |
| 1713 | William Morison | |
| 1715 | Alexander Murray | |
| 1722 | John Douglas | |
| 1732 | Sir James Nasmyth | |
| 1741 | Alexander Murray | |
| 1747 | John Dickson | |
| 1767 | Adam Hay | |
| 1768 | James William Montgomery | |
| 1775 | Adam Hay | |
| 1775 | Sir Robert Murray-Keith | |
| 1780 | Alexander Murray | |
| 1783 | Alexander Murray | |
| 1784 | David Murray | |
| 1790 | William Montgomery | |
| 1800 | Sir James Montgomery | |
| 1831 | Sir George Montgomery | |
| 1831 | Sir John Hay, Bt | |
| 1837 | William Forbes Mackenzie | Conservative |
| 1852 | Sir Graham Graham-Montgomery, Bt | |
| United with Selkirk 1868 | ||
[edit] Peebles and Selkirk
| Peebles and Selkirk County constituency |
|
|---|---|
| Created: | 1868 |
| Abolished: | 1918 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Sir Graham Graham-Montgomery, Bt | |
| 1880 | Charles Clow Tennant | Liberal |
| 1886 | Sir Walter Thorburn | Conservative |
| 1906 | Alexander Murray, Master of Elibank | Liberal |
| January 1910 | William Younger | Liberal |
| December 1910 | Sir Donald Maclean | Liberal |
| Renamed Peebles & Southern 1918 | ||
[edit] Peebles and Southern Midlothian
| Peebles and Southern Midlothian County constituency |
|
|---|---|
| Created: | 1918 |
| Abolished: | 1950 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Sir Donald Maclean | Liberal |
| 1922 | Joseph Westwood | Labour |
| 1931 | Archibald Maule Ramsay | Conservative |
| 1945 | David Johnstone Pryde | Labour |
| Abolished 1950 | ||
[edit] Election results
| General Election 1931: Peebles and Southern Midlothian | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Capt Archibald Maule Ramsay | 17,435 | |||
| Labour | Joseph Westwood | 9,185 | |||
| General Election 1906: Peebles and Selkirk Shires | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Master of Elibank | 1,955 | |||
| Conservative | Sir Walter Thorburn | 1,549 | |||
