Aberdeen Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

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Aberdeen Burghs
Former District of Burghs constituency
for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of ScotlandAberdeenshire, Kincardineshire, Forfarshire
Major settlementsAberdeen, Inverbervie, Arbroath, Brechin, Montrose
1708–1832
Number of membersOne
Replaced byAberdeen
Montrose Burghs
Created fromAberdeen, Arbroath, Brechin, Inverbervie, Montrose

Aberdeen Burghs was a district of burghs constituency which was represented from 1708 to 1800 in the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain, and from 1801 to 1832 in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Creation[]

The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland burgh constituencies of Aberdeen, Arbroath, Brechin, Inverbervie and Montrose.

Boundaries[]

The constituency consisted of the burgh of Aberdeen in the County of Aberdeen, the burgh of Inverbervie in the County of Kincardine, and the burghs of Arbroath, Brechin and Montrose in the County of Forfar.[1]

History[]

The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1832 general election.[2][3][4][5][6]

In 1832 the constituency was divided between the new constituencies of Aberdeen and Montrose Burghs. The Aberdeen constituency covered the burgh of Aberdeen, while Montrose Burghs covered the other burghs plus the burgh of Forfar, which was previously a component of the Perth Burghs constituency.

Members of Parliament[]

Election Member Party
1708 John Gordon
1710 James Scott
William Livingston
1713 John Middleton Whig
February 1715 James Erskine Tory
John Middleton Whig
April 1722 William Kerr
John Middleton Whig
John Maule Whig
Charles Maitland
David Scott
Sir John Lindsay
1768 Thomas Lyon Pro-Administration Whig
Adam Drummond
1784 Sir David Carnegie, Bt Whig
1790
Alexander Allardyce
Act of Union 1800 Parliament of Great Britain abolished,
Parliament of the United Kingdom created
1801 Alexander Allardyce
1806
1807
1818 Joseph Hume Radical[7]
1830 Sir James Carnegie, Bt Tory[8]
1831 Horatio Ross Whig[9]
1832 Constituency abolished

Elections[]

Elections in the 1700s[]

1708 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Gordon
Independent James Scott
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent win (new seat)

Elections in the 1710s[]

1710 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Scott 3 60
Independent William Livingston 2 40 N/A
Independent Thomas Coutts 0 0 N/A
Rejected ballots 0 0 N/A
Majority 2 20
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent Swing
: Aberdeen Burghs[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Livingston Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
1713 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Middleton N/A
Tory James Erskine N/A
Rejected ballots N/A
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Whig gain from Independent Swing
1715 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tory James Erskine
Whig John Middleton
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Tory gain from Whig Swing
: Aberdeen Burghs[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Middleton Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig gain from Tory

Elections in the 1720s[]

1722 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig William Kerr N/A
Whig John Middleton
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Whig hold Swing
[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Middleton Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold
: Aberdeen Burghs[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Middleton Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold

Elections in the 1730s[]

: Aberdeen Burghs[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Middleton Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold
[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Maule Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold

Elections in the 1740s[]

1741 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Maule N/A
Independent Alexander Udny
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Whig hold Swing
1747 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Maule Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold
[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Charles Maitland N/A
Independent David Scott
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent gain from Whig Swing

Elections in the 1750s[]

[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Scott Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
1754 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Scott Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent

Elections in the 1760s[]

1761 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Scott Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Lindsay Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
1768 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Lyon 3 60 N/A
Whig William Maule 2 40 N/A
Rejected ballots
Majority 1 20
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Elections in the 1770s[]

1774 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Lyon Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Adam Drummond Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent

Elections in the 1780s[]

1780 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Adam Drummond Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent hold
1784 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Sir David Carneige Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig gain from Independent

Elections in the 1790s[]

1790 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 3 60 N/A
Whig Sir David Carneige 2 40 N/A
Rejected ballots
Majority 1 20
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Independent gain from Whig Swing
[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alexander Allardyce Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
1796 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alexander Allardyce Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent hold

Elections in the 1800s[]

[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Independent
: Aberdeen Burghs[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent hold
: Aberdeen Burghs[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Ramsay (British Army officer) 3 60.0 New
Independent 2 40.0 N/A
Rejected ballots
Majority 1 20.0
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Whig gain from Independent Swing
: Aberdeen Burghs[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 3 60.0 +20.0
Whig John Ramsay (British Army officer) 2 40.0 -20.0
Rejected ballots
Majority 1 20.0
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Independent gain from Whig Swing

Elections in the 1810s[]

1812 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 4 80 +20.0
Whig Thomas Molison 1 20 -20.0
Rejected ballots
Majority 3 60.0
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing
: Aberdeen Burghs[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Radical Joseph Hume 3 75.0 New
Independent 1 25.0 -55.0
Rejected ballots
Majority 2 50.0
Turnout 4
Registered electors
Radical gain from Independent Swing

Elections in the 1820s[]

1820 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Radical Joseph Hume 3 60.0 -15.0
Independent John Mitchell 2 40.0 N/A
Rejected ballots
Majority 1 20.0
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Radical hold Swing
1826 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Radical Joseph Hume Unopposed
Registered electors
Radical hold

Elections in the 1830s[]

1830 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[6][8][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tory James Carnegie 3 60.0 New
Whig Horatio Ross 2 40.0 New
Rejected ballots
Majority 1 20.0
Turnout 5
Registered electors
Tory gain from Radical Swing
1831 general election: Aberdeen Burghs[6][8][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Horatio Ross Unopposed
Registered electors
Whig gain from Tory

References[]

  1. ^ Union with Scotland Act, 1706, section XII
  2. ^ a b c d e "Aberdeen Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1690–1715). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Aberdeen Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1715–1754). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Aberdeen Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1754–1790). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Aberdeen Burghs". History of Parliament Online (1790–1820). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e Fisher, David R. "Aberdeen Burghs". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. ^ Fisher, David R. "HUME, Joseph (1777–1855), of 38 York Place, Portman Square and 6 Bryanston Square, Mdx. and Burnley Hall, Norf". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b c Stooks Smith, Henry (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. p. 195.
  9. ^ Fisher, David R. "ROSS, Horatio (1801–1886), of Rossie Castle, nr. Montrose, Forfar". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  10. ^ a b Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1980). British Historical Facts 1760–1830. Basingstoke: Palgrave. p. 58. doi:10.1007/978-1-137-06465-3. ISBN 978-1-137-06465-3 – via Google Books.
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