Leith Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Leith Burghs
Parliament:uk
Year:1832
Abolished:1918
Type:District of burghs
Elects Howmany:One
Previous:[1] and [2]
Region:Scotland

Leith Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918. The constituency represented the parliamentary burghs of Leith, Musselburgh and Portobello.

In 1918 Leith was included in Leith, while Musselburgh and Portobello were merged into Edinburgh East.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember Party
1832John MurrayWhig[3]
1839 by-electionWhig[4]
1851 by-electionJames MoncreiffWhig[5]
1859Sir William MillerLiberal
1865Sir William MillerLiberal
1868Robert Andrew MacfieLiberal
1874Donald Robert MacgregorLiberal
1878Andrew GrantLiberal
1885William JacksLiberal
1886Liberal Unionist
1886William Ewart GladstoneLiberal
1886Ronald Munro FergusonLiberal
1914George Welsh CurrieUnionist
1918constituency abolished

Election results

Elections in the 1910s

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fisher . David R. . Edinburgh . The History of Parliament . 7 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Fisher . David R. . Edinburghshire . The History of Parliament . 7 May 2020.
  3. Book: Smith. Henry Stooks. The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections. 1842. Simpkin, Marshall & Company. 206–207. Second. 2 September 2018 . .
  4. News: Representation of Leith . 2 September 2018 . Carlisle Journal . 27 April 1839 . 2 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  5. News: Nairnshire Mirror, and General Advertiser . 2 September 2018 . 12 April 1851 . 4 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .