DUMFRIESSHIRE (UK PARLIAMENT CONSTITUENCY)
'Dumfriesshire' was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 2005. It was known as 'Dumfries' from 1950. It was redistributed to Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Dumfries and Galloway as part of a major reorganisation of Scottish constituencies.
| Contents |
| Boundaries |
| Members of Parliament |
| MPs 1708-1832 |
| MPs 1832-2005 |
| Election results |
| Elections in the 2000s |
| Elections in the 1930s |
| Elections in the 1900s |
| References |
Boundaries
Members of Parliament
MPs 1708-1832
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1708 | James Johnston, Lord Johnston later Marquess of Annandale | ||
| 1709 | William Grierson | ||
| 1711 | James Murray | ||
| 1713 | Sir William Johnstone | ||
| 1722 | Charles Areskine | ||
| 1741 | Sir John Douglas | ||
| 1747 | Lord Charles Douglas | ||
| 1755 | James Veitch | ||
| 1761 | Archibald Douglas | ||
| 1774 | Sir Robert Laurie | ||
| 1804 | Sir William Johnstone Hope | ||
| 1830 | John James Hope Johnstone | ||
| 1832 | ''Reform Act 1832: franchise expanded'' | ||
MPs 1832-2005
1 Dr Hunter was elected in 1929 as a Liberal candidate, but in split after the 1931 general election, he joined the National Liberals.
Election results
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1900s
References
★ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, , F. W. S., Craig, Parliamentary Research Services, 1983, ISBN 0-900178-06-X
★ Historical list of MPs: D
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