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Wigtown Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

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336:, feared defeat there and wanted a safe alternative seat. In exchange for supporting Lord Garlies in Ludgershall, Selwyn was elected in the Wigtown Burghs. He was the first Englishman to be elected for a Scottish constituency after the Union. However, as Selwyn was also elected in Gloucester and preferred to represent that Borough, a new candidate was required in Scotland. The government was able to offer a Treasury nominee, Chauncy Townsend. After Townsend's death a junior branch of the Stewart family provided the new MP. 305:, a member of the Dalrymple family who was supposedly backing his relative Captain John Dalrymple of Stair, to support Hamilton in the Burghs seat in exchange for the Dalrymple interest backing Lord Galloway's brother (James Stewart) for the county seat. This coalition worked and John Hamilton was elected unopposed. 343:
suggested William Norton as a candidate. The Earl of Stair was trying to get his son a seat in England so he accepted the proposal of the governments electoral manager in Scotland. The Stewart interest supported the 7th Earl of Galloway's brother in law, Henry Watkin Dashwood. This was the first time
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In 1761, with Wigtown as the returning burgh, the Earl of Galloway could name the MP. He hoped to return his Naval officer son, the Honourable Keith Stewart. As Stewart was away at sea in the West Indies, the Earl decided to support Archibald Montgomerie until his son returned. Montgomerie was also a
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Thus when Wigtown or Whithorn were the returning burgh, with a casting vote in the event of a tie, the candidate backed by the Stewarts won. At other elections the Dalrymple supported candidate had a chance. This state of affairs continued until 1784 when the Dalrymple interest gained control of the
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The constituency had only four voters (the commissioners elected by the Burgh Councils) in 1708–1832. The place of election rotated between the Burghs and the commissioner for the returning Burgh had a casting vote if there was a tie. It was possible for the
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On the initial count, Stewart had received 525 votes compared to Young's 517. However, on petition, his election was declared void and the above results were given after scrutiny. Nevertheless, by the time the petition was heard, Young had been appointed
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in the same general election. After he was elected for both seats he decided to retain Ayrshire. Stewart was elected at a by-election but soon gave up the seat, as a result of negotiations about the
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In 1774, with New Galloway as the returning burgh, an alliance of the Dalrymple and Gordon families hoped to triumph. National politics again influenced the situation, as Sir
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In 1768, with Whithorn as the returning burgh, the Earl of Galloway could again decide the MP. For this election the Earl was trying to get a seat in England for his son,
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by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844–50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)
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two Englishmen contested a Parliamentary seat in Scotland. Norton was returned, but the seat was awarded to Dashwood after an election petition.
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In 1784 the change in Whithorn enabled the Dalrymple candidate (William Dalrymple) to defeat the Earl of Galloway's nominee (George Johnstone).
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seat. The energetic intriguer John Hamilton was again elected for the Burghs seat in the third election there in less than a year.
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to suspend a Burgh's rights for a Parliament, as a punishment for corruption. This procedure could disrupt the rotation
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The politics of this constituency in the mid-18th century were relatively simple. The Stewart family, led by the
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Dunbar resigned after being appointed Commissioner for Auditing the Public Accounts, causing a by-election.
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attempted to support James Abercrombie for the Wigtown Burghs seat. The Earl of Galloway agreed with
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From 1832 the franchise was extended and the votes from all the burghs were added together.
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For the 1780 election the Earl of Stair, despite being a pro-American admirer of the
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Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 4)
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Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1885
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The by-election was declared void on petition, causing a second by-election.
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Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1708
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The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the
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which had all been separately represented with one commissioner each.
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In 1885 the district was abolished. New Galloway became part of the
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Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster)
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Scottish representatives to the 1st Parliament of Great Britain
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William Dalrymple: 3 votes (New Gallowat, Stranraer, Whithorn)
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constituency and the other three burghs were included in the
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John Stewart defeated John Dalrymple, vote totals unknown
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The Assembled Commons or Parliamentary Biographer: 1838
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Appointed a Commissioner for Auditing Public Accounts
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The first election in Wigtown Burghs was in 1708. In
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Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser
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It was represented by one 8: 4428: 4426: 4424: 4422: 4420: 4418: 4416: 4414: 4412: 4410: 275:system until the seat was abolished for the 1563:general election (election at New Galloway) 1548:Nicholas Conyngham Tindal (Tory): Unopposed 1520:James Henry Keith Stewart (Tory): Unopposed 1511:James Henry Keith Stewart (Tory): Unopposed 1502:James Henry Keith Stewart (Tory): Unopposed 1499:general election (election at New Galloway) 1418:general election (election at New Galloway) 1340:general election (election at New Galloway) 4636: 4622: 4614: 4191:. History of Parliament Online (1820-1832) 4169:. History of Parliament Online (1790-1820) 4147:. History of Parliament Online (1754-1790) 4125:. History of Parliament Online (1715-1754) 4103:. 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Basingstoke: Palgrave. p. 58. 4368:Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1980). 4006: 3990: 3901: 3848: 3832: 3741: 3688: 3672: 3583: 3528: 3512: 3423: 3369: 3353: 3264: 3193: 3138: 3120: 3025: 2989: 2945: 2879: 2805: 2762: 2718: 2682: 2638: 2590: 2572: 2477: 2436: 2392: 2346: 2330: 2241: 2190: 2174: 2083: 2037: 2021: 1932: 1812: 1730: 1652: 1627:John McTaggart (Liberal) 151 (56.55%) 1607:John McTaggart (Liberal) 224 (73.20%) 1590:John McTaggart (Liberal) 137 (46.29%) 1587:Edward Stewart (Liberal) 159 (53.72%) 359:. Lord North suggested William Adam. 7: 4778:Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk 1566:John Henry Lowther (Tory): Unopposed 1557:John Henry Lowther (Tory): Unopposed 18:Wigtown (UK Parliament constituency) 5003:West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine 4645:Scottish Westminster constituencies 1630:Andrew Agnew (Liberal) 116 (43.45%) 1458:by-election (election at Stranraer) 1444:by-election (election at Stranraer) 1380:by-election (election at Stranraer) 1373:Appointed Treasurer of the Ordnance 4948:Moray West, Nairn & Strathspey 4913:Inverclyde & Renfrewshire West 4738:Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 4371:British Historical Facts 1760-1830 1610:John Douglas (Liberal) 82 (26.80%) 1490:by-election (election at Whithorn) 1395:George Johnstone: 1 vote (Wigtown) 1331:by-election (election at Whithorn) 1317:by-election (election at Whithorn) 332:. 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Index

Wigtown (UK Parliament constituency)
district of Burghs constituency
House of Commons
New Galloway
Stranraer
Whithorn
Wigtown
1708
1885
New Galloway
Stranraer
Whithorn
Wigtown
Kirkcudbright Stewartry
Wigtownshire
constituency
House of Commons
Parliament of Great Britain
House of Commons
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament
Acts of Union, 1707
Parliament of Scotland
Wigtown
New Galloway
Stranraer
Whithorn
1707–08
Parliament of Scotland
Parliament of Great Britain

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