Falkirk Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox UK constituency main Falkirk 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 comprised the burghs of Falkirk, Airdrie, Hamilton, Lanark and Linlithgow, lying in Stirlingshire, Lanarkshire and Linlithgowshire.

In 1918, Falkirk became part of Stirling and Falkirk Burghs, Hamilton and Lanark formed the core of new Hamilton and Lanark constituencies, and Linlithgow was represented as part of Linlithgowshire.

Members of Parliament

Election Member [1] Party[2][3]
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1832 William Downe Gillon Radical[3][4][5]
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1841 William Baird Conservative[3]
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1846 by-election Henry Pelham-Clinton, Earl of Lincoln, later Duke of Newcastle Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1851 by-election James Baird Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1857 James Merry Radical[6][7]
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1857 by-election John Hamilton, later Baron Hamilton of Dalzell Radical[8]
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1859 James Merry Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1874 John Ramsay Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1886 William Pirrie Sinclair Liberal Unionist Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1892 Harry Smith Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1895 John Wilson Liberal Unionist Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1906 John Macdonald Liberal
1918 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

Template:Election box majority no changeTemplate:Election box registered electors no change
General election 1832: Falkirk Burghs [9][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Downe Gillon Script error: No such module "string". 58.3
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles Murray[10] Script error: No such module "string". 41.7
Turnout 866 89.4
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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General election 1835: Falkirk Burghs [9][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

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Template:Election box winning candidate unopposed with party linkTemplate:Election box registered electors no change
General election 1837: Falkirk Burghs [9][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Falkirk Burghs [9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Baird Template:Replace 52.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Downe Gillon 433 47.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 51 5.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 917 67.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,369 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing N/A

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Baird resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

By-election, 2 May 1846: Falkirk Burghs [9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Henry Pelham-Clinton Template:Replace 50.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Wilson[11][12] 495 49.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 11 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,001 75.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,332 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −2.3

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1847: Falkirk Burghs [9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Henry Pelham-Clinton Template:Replace 51.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Sprott Boyd[13] 491 48.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 31 3.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,013 70.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,437 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −1.3

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1850s

Pelham-Clinton succeeded to the peerage, becoming 5th Duke of Newcastle and causing a by-election.

By-election, 14 February 1851: Falkirk Burghs [9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Baird Template:Replace 52.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". George Loch[14][15] 544 48.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 46 4.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,134 64.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,749 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +0.5

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1852: Falkirk Burghs [9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Baird Template:Replace 52.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Anderson[16] 529 47.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 50 4.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,108 58.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,905 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +0.8

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1857: Falkirk Burghs [9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Merry Template:Replace 61.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". George Baird[17] 491 38.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 279 22.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,261 85.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,473 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +13.4

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Merry's election was declared void on petition due to bribery by "injudicious partisans",[18] causing a by-election.

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By-election, 8 August 1857: Falkirk Burghs [9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link
General election 1859: Falkirk Burghs [9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Registered electors 1,540 Script error: No such module "String".
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1860s

General election 1865: Falkirk Burghs [9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Merry Template:Replace 62.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Frederick James Halliday 419 38.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 264 24.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,102 73.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 1,510 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing N/A

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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Horsman
General election 1868: Falkirk Burghs [9][19]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Merry Template:Replace 99.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Edward Horsman[20] 16 0.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,708 98.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,740 37.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 4,704 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: Falkirk Burghs[9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Ramsay Template:Replace 56.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Alexander Baird[21] 1,958 43.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 625 13.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 4,541 87.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 5,165 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Ramsay was disqualified from office, due to his holding of a Government contract at the time of the election. He stood again unopposed at a by-election.

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By-election, 26 Mar 1874: Falkirk Burghs[9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Falkirk Burghs[9]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Ramsay Template:Replace 74.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Bell McTaggart[22] 1,140 25.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,130 48.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 4,410 82.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 5,333 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +17.2

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

File:James Galloway Weir.jpg
Weir
Template:Election box candidate minor party
General election 1885: Falkirk Burghs [23][24][25]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Ramsay Template:Replace 50.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Samuel Leck Mason 2,204 35.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Galloway Weir 814 13.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 900 14.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 6,136 85.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 7,142 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −16.8

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

The Hamilton Liberal Association nominated Roskill in protest against Ramsay. However, arbitration later led to their support for Ramsay and Roskill's withdrawal from the race. Weir did not agree to take part in the arbitration.

General election 1886: Falkirk Burghs [23][24]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Pirrie Sinclair Template:Replace 50.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Harry Smith 2,693 49.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 19 0.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 5,405 75.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 7,142 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +7.5

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Falkirk Burghs [26][24]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Harry Smith Template:Replace 54.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Pirrie Sinclair 3,177 45.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 639 9.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 6,993 83.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 8,412 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +4.8

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1895: Falkirk Burghs [27][24]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Wilson Template:Replace 51.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Harry Smith 3,822 48.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 253 3.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 7,897 84.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 9,363 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +6.2

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1900s

File:John Archibald Murray Macdonald.jpg
Macdonald
General election 1900: Falkirk Burghs [27][24]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Wilson Template:Replace 51.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Macdonald 4,022 48.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 200 2.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 8,244 79.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 10,388 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −0.4

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

File:David Gilmour - trade unionist.png
Gilmour
General election 1906: Falkirk Burghs[28][24]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Macdonald Template:Replace 51.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Henry Keith 3,176 31.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Gilmour 1,763 17.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,982 19.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 10,097 83.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 12,068 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +5.9

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Falkirk Burghs [29][24]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Macdonald Template:Replace 59.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Henry Keith 4,375 40.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,149 19.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 10,899 84.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +0.2

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election December 1910: Falkirk Burghs [29][24]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Macdonald Template:Replace 59.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Daniel Young 4,245 40.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,031 19.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 10,521 80.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -0.2

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

Notes and references

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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  5. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  14. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  15. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  16. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  17. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  18. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  19. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1870
  20. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  21. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  22. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  23. ↑ a b Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
  24. ↑ a b c d e f g h British Parliamentary Election Results 1885–1918, FWS Craig
  25. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
  26. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1893
  27. ↑ a b Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
  28. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1907
  29. ↑ a b Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1916

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