Stirlingshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain and later of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.
Creation
The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Stirlingshire.
History
The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished in 1918.
For the 1918 general election it was divided into Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire and Stirling and Clackmannan Western.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 1830s
After scrutiny, Forbes' election was declared void and Abercromby was declared elected
Elections in the 1840s
Elections in the 1850s
Forbes' death caused a by-election.
Blackburn was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s
Elections in the 1870s
Elections in the 1880s
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1910s
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; Liberal: William Chapple Unionist: Andrew B. King
References
Sources
Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1918 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1708 Stirlingshire