Buteshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918.
Buteshire | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
1708–1918 | |
Created from | Buteshire |
Replaced by | Bute and Northern Ayrshire |
Creation
editThe British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Buteshire.
History
editFrom 1708 to 1832 Buteshire and Caithness were paired as alternating constituencies: one of the constituencies elected a Member of Parliament (MP) to one parliament, the other to the next. The areas which were covered by the two constituencies are quite remote from each other, Caithness in the northeast of Scotland and Buteshire in the southwest.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
From 1832 to 1918, Buteshire was represented continuously by its own MP.
Boundaries
editFrom 1708 to 1832, the Buteshire constituency covered the county of Bute (which historically included the islands of Arran, Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae) minus the parliamentary burgh of Rothesay, which was a component of the Ayr Burghs constituency. In 1832, Rothesay was merged into the Buteshire constituency.
By 1892, Bute had become a local government county and, throughout Scotland, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, county boundaries had been redefined for all purposes except parliamentary representation. 26 years were to elapse before constituency boundaries were redrawn, by the Representation of the People Act 1918, to take account of new local government boundaries.
In 1918, the Bute and Northern Ayrshire county constituency was created, to cover the county of Bute and a northern portion of the county of Ayr. The rest of the county of Ayr was divided between three other constituencies, all entirely within the county: the county constituencies of South Ayrshire and Kilmarnock, and a remodelled Ayr Burghs.
Members of Parliament
editMPs 1708 to 1832
editElection | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1708 | Dugald Stewart | ||
1710 | John Montgomerie | ||
1710 | none | ||
1713 | John Campbell, later Duke of Argyll | Whig | |
1715 | none | ||
1722 | Patrick Campbell | ||
1727 | none | ||
1734 | Patrick Campbell | ||
1741 | none | ||
1747 | James Stuart-Mackenzie | ||
1754 | none | ||
1761 | James Stuart I | ||
1762 | Henry Wauchope | ||
1768 | none | ||
1774 | James Stuart II (later Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie) | ||
1780 | none | ||
1784 | James Stuart II | ||
1790 | none | ||
1796 | Frederick Stuart | ||
1802 | none | ||
1806 | James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie | ||
1807 | none | ||
1812 | John Marjoribanks[6] | ||
1818 | none | ||
1820 | Lord Patrick Crichton-Stuart | Whig[7] | |
1826 | none | ||
1830 | Sir William Rae, 3rd Baronet | Tory[8] | |
1831 | none |
MPs 1832 to 1918
editElection results
editElections in the 1830s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tory | William Rae | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 21 | ||||
Tory gain from Nonpartisan |
- Gain from Non Partisan at Caithness, which returned the 1826 MP as this seat's alternating pair
For the 1831 election, Caithness returned the MP.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tory | Charles Stuart | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 279 | ||||
Tory win (new seat) |
- Considered a 'new seat' as the constituency did not elect an MP in 1831
Stuart resigned, causing a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tory | William Rae | Unopposed | |||
Tory hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Rae | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 310 | ||||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Rae | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 345 | ||||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1840s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Rae | 134 | 65.0 | N/A | |
Conservative | Henry Dunlop[14] | 72 | 35.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 62 | 30.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 206 | 54.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 380 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
Rae was appointed Lord Advocate, requiring a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Rae | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Rae's death caused a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Stuart-Wortley | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Stuart-Wortley was appointed Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces, requiring a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Stuart-Wortley | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Stuart-Wortley | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 410 | ||||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1850s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peelite | James Stuart-Wortley | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 491 | ||||
Peelite gain from Conservative |
Stuart-Wortley was appointed Solicitor General for England and Wales, requiring a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peelite | James Stuart-Wortley | Unopposed | |||
Peelite hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peelite | James Stuart-Wortley | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 489 | ||||
Peelite hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Mure | 138 | 51.7 | N/A | |
Liberal | James Lamont | 129 | 48.3 | New | |
Majority | 9 | 3.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 267 | 55.7 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 479 | ||||
Conservative gain from Peelite | Swing | N/A |
Elections in the 1860s
editMure's appointment as a Senator of the College of Justice, becoming Lord Mure, caused a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Boyle | 205 | 51.9 | +0.2 | |
Liberal | James Lamont | 190 | 48.1 | −0.2 | |
Majority | 15 | 3.8 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 395 | 77.0 | +21.3 | ||
Registered electors | 513 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Lamont | 203 | 51.4 | +3.1 | |
Conservative | George Boyle | 192 | 48.6 | −3.1 | |
Majority | 11 | 2.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 395 | 77.0 | +21.3 | ||
Registered electors | 513 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Dalrymple | 527 | 59.3 | +10.7 | |
Liberal | John William Burns[16] | 362 | 40.7 | −10.7 | |
Majority | 165 | 18.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 889 | 82.9 | +5.9 | ||
Registered electors | 1,073 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.7 |
Elections in the 1870s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Dalrymple | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,113 | ||||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1880s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Russell | 568 | 50.8 | New | |
Conservative | Charles Dalrymple | 551 | 49.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 17 | 1.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,119 | 85.4 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 1,311 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A |
Russell was disqualified due to his holding of a government contract at the time of the election, causing a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Dalrymple | 585 | 52.0 | +2.8 | |
Liberal | Thomas Russell | 540 | 48.0 | −2.8 | |
Majority | 45 | 4.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,125 | 85.8 | +0.4 | ||
Registered electors | 1,311 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |
Dalrymple was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Dalrymple | Unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Robertson | 1,374 | 55.8 | +6.6 | |
Liberal | Robert Allan Maclean | 1,090 | 44.2 | −6.6 | |
Majority | 284 | 11.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,464 | 83.7 | −1.7 | ||
Registered electors | 2,943 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Robertson | 1,364 | 62.5 | +6.7 | |
Liberal | Nigel MacNeill | 819 | 37.5 | −6.7 | |
Majority | 545 | 25.0 | +13.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,183 | 74.2 | −9.5 | ||
Registered electors | 2,943 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +6.7 |
Robertson was appointed as Solicitor General for Scotland, requiring a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Robertson | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1890s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Murray | 1,335 | 57.4 | −5.1 | |
Liberal | John McCulloch[20] | 990 | 42.6 | +5.1 | |
Majority | 345 | 14.8 | −10.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,325 | 73.6 | −0.6 | ||
Registered electors | 3,159 | ||||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Murray | 1,466 | 59.1 | −3.4 | |
Liberal | Robert Earle M Smith | 1,013 | 40.9 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 453 | 18.2 | −6.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,479 | 77.6 | +3.4 | ||
Registered electors | 3,195 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Murray | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Elections in the 1900s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Murray | 1,241 | 54.3 | N/A | |
Liberal | Norman Lamont | 1,046 | 45.7 | New | |
Majority | 195 | 8.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,287 | 67.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 3,412 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Norman Lamont | 1,460 | 50.6 | +4.9 | |
Liberal Unionist | Edward Theodore Salvesen | 1,426 | 49.4 | −4.9 | |
Majority | 34 | 1.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,886 | 80.7 | +13.7 | ||
Registered electors | 3,578 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Norman Lamont | 1,637 | 51.9 | +6.2 | |
Conservative | Guy Thomas Speir | 1,517 | 48.1 | −6.2 | |
Majority | 120 | 3.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,154 | 82.7 | +15.7 | ||
Registered electors | 3,816 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.2 |
Elections in the 1910s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Harry Hope | 1,531 | 52.7 | +4.6 | |
Liberal | Norman Lamont | 1,372 | 47.3 | −4.6 | |
Majority | 159 | 5.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,903 | 81.5 | −1.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Harry Hope | 1,569 | 54.4 | +1.7 | |
Liberal | Edward Mitchell | 1,316 | 45.6 | −1.7 | |
Majority | 253 | 8.8 | +3.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,885 | 81.9 | +0.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.7 |
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