Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency)

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For the 1885–1918 constituency in Herefordshire, see Ross (UK Parliament constituency).
Ross and Cromarty
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of Scotland 1890–1975: Ross and Cromarty
1975–1983: Highland
1832 (1832)–1983 (1983)
Number of members One
Replaced by Ross, Cromarty & Skye
Created from Inverness Burghs, Ross-shire and Cromartyshire

Ross and Cromarty was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1983. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) using the first-past-the-post voting system.

When created in 1832 by the Scottish Reform Act 1832 it combined in one constituency the former constituencies of Ross-shire and Cromartyshire.

In 1918 Lewis was taken from the constituency and merged into the then new Western Isles constituency, and the Fortrose component of the former Inverness Burghs constituency and the Dingwall and Cromarty components of the former Northern Burghs constituency were merged into the Ross and Cromarty constituency.

In 1983 the area of the Ross and Cromarty constituency was merged with the Isle of Skye and Isle of Raasay areas of the former Inverness constituency to form the then new Ross, Cromarty and Skye constituency.

As part of the 2011 Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies the term "Ross and Cromarty" is proposed to return to the constituency map in an expanded seat called "Caithness, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty"[1]

Contents

[edit] Local government areas

1890 to 1918

County councils were created in Scotland in 1890, and so the constituency area became also the county council area of Ross and Cromarty, minus the Fortrose, Dingwall and Cromarty parliamentary burghs.

1918 to 1975

When reformed in 1918 the constituency covered the county of Ross and Cromarty (including the former parliamentary burghs) minus Lewis.

1975 to 1983

County councils were abolished in 1975 and replaced with regions and districts and island council areas. The constituency area was then that of the district of Ross and Cromarty plus the Lochalsh area of Skye and Lochalsh. Both districts were within the Highland region.

See also

[edit] Members of Parliament

Election Member [2] Party
1832 James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie Liberal
1837 Thomas Mackenzie Conservative
1847 Sir James Matheson Liberal
1868 Alexander Matheson Liberal
1884 Ronald Crauford Munro-Ferguson
Later Viscount Novar		 Liberal
1885 Roderick Macdonald Crofters' Party
1892 James Galloway Weir Liberal
1911 Ian Macpherson
Later Baron Strathcarron		 Liberal
1931 National Liberal
1936 Malcolm MacDonald National Labour
1945 Sir John MacLeod Independent Liberal
1947 National Liberal
1964 Alasdair Mackenzie Liberal
1970 Hamish Gray Conservative
1983 constituency abolished

[edit] Election results

Constituency altered for United Kingdom general election, 1983 as Ross, Cromarty and Skye.

[edit] Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Ross and Cromarty Shire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hamish Gray 10,650 42.40 +3.47
SNP W McRae 5,915 23.55 -12.13
Labour K Bloomer 5,055 20.13 +3.29
Liberal H Morrison 3,496 13.92 +5.37
Majority 4,735 18.85 +15.61
General Election 1974: Ross and Cromarty Shire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hamish Gray 7,954 38.93 +2.82
SNP W McRae 7,291 35.68 +12.68
Labour B D H Wilson 3,440 16.84 -2.96
Liberal T Glen 1,747 8.55 -12.55
Majority 633 8.55 -9.87
General Election 1974: Ross and Cromarty Shire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hamish Gray 7,908 36.11 +2.90
SNP W McRae 5,037 23.00 +11.26
Liberal J C Robertson 4,621 21.10 -7.96
Labour R D Maclean 4,336 19.80 -6.19
Majority 2,871 13.11 +8.97
General Election 1970: Ross and Cromarty Shire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hamish Gray 6,418 33.21 +5.62
Liberal Alasdair Mackenzie 5,617 29.06 -13.00
Labour R D Maclean 5,023 25.99 -4.37
SNP G Nicholson 2,268 11.71 N/A
Majority 801

[edit] Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Ross and Cromarty Shire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alasdair Mackenzie 7,348 42.06 +1.82
Labour W A Ross 5,304 30.36 +2.65
Conservative A J Cameron 4,820 27.59 N/A
Majority 2,044 11.70 +3.52
General Election 1964: Ross and Cromarty Shire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alasdair Mackenzie 6,923 40.24 +16.56
Liberal National John MacLeod 5,516 32.06 -15.16
Labour W A Ross 4,767 27.71 -1.39
Majority 1,407 8.18

[edit] Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Ross and Cromarty Shire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National John MacLeod 7,813 47.22 -15.10
Labour Mrs. J.B. Sagger 4,815 29.10 -8.58
Liberal Colin Murchison 3,918 23.68 N/A
Majority 2,998 18.12 -6.52
General Election 1955: Ross and Cromarty Shire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National John MacLeod 9,929 62.32 -1.93
Labour J B Sagger 6,003 37.68 +1.93
Majority 3,926 24.64 -3.86
General Election 1951: Ross and Cromarty Shire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National John MacLeod 10,969 64.25 +1.66
Labour A C Reid 6,104 35.75 -1.66
Majority 4,865 28.50 +3.31
General Election 1950: Ross and Cromarty Shire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National John MacLeod 10,912 62.59 N/A
Labour A C Reid 6,521 37.41 +0.21
Majority 4,391 25.19

[edit] Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Ross and Cromarty Shire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal John MacLeod 10,061 62.80
Labour A Mackintosh 5,959 37.20
Majority 4,102 25.61

[edit] Elections in the 1930s

Ross and Cromarty by-election, 1936 [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Labour Malcolm MacDonald 8,949 49.5
Labour Hector McNeil 5,967 33.0
Unionist Randolph Churchill 2,427 13.4
Liberal Russell Thomas 738 4.1
Majority 2,982 16.5
National Labour gain from Liberal National Swing n/a
General Election 1931: Ross and Cromarty[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Rt Hon Sir James Ian Macpherson Bt KC unopposed

[edit] Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1929: Ross and Cromarty [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rt Hon Sir James Ian Macpherson 9,564
Labour H.D. McIntosh 6,710
General Election 1924: Ross and Cromarty [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rt Hon Sir James Ian Macpherson unopposed
General Election 1923: Ross and Cromarty [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rt Hon Sir James Ian Macpherson unopposed
General Election 1922: Ross and Cromarty [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Liberal Rt Hon Sir James Ian Macpherson 5,923
Liberal John Macdonald 4,521

[edit] Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1918: Ross and Cromarty Shire [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Liberal Rt Hon James Ian Macpherson 8,358
Labour Hector Munro 2,278
By-election 14 June 1911: Ross and Cromarty Shire [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Ian Macpherson 3,717
Conservative William Paterson Templeton 1,253
General Election Dec 1910: Ross and Cromarty Shire [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Galloway Weir unopposed
General Election Jan 1910: Ross and Cromarty Shire [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Galloway Weir 4,430
Liberal Unionist Neil Maclean 1,418

[edit] Elections in the 1900s

General Election 1906: Ross and Cromarty Shire [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Galloway Weir 3,883
Conservative J.C. Watt KC 1,773
General Election 1900: Ross and Cromarty Shire [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Galloway Weir 3,554
Liberal Unionist I.D. Fletcher 1,651

[edit] Elections in the 1890s

General Election 1895: Ross and Cromarty Shire [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Galloway Weir 3,272
Conservative Major Randle Jackson 2,413
General Election 1892: Ross and Cromarty Shire [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Galloway Weir 3,171
Liberal Unionist N. McLean 2,413

[edit] Elections in the 1880s

General Election 1886: Ross and Cromarty Shire [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roderick Macdonald MD 4,263
Liberal Unionist John Peter Grant 1,197
General Election 1885: Ross and Cromarty Shire [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roderick Macdonald MD 4,942
Liberal Ronald Munro-Fegruson 2,925
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[edit] References

  1. ^ Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty Maps Boundary Commission for Scotland
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
  3. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1939
  4. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934
  5. ^ The Times, 1 June 1929
  6. ^ Oliver & Boyd's Edinburgh Almanac, 1927
  7. ^ The Times, 8 December 1923
  8. ^ The Times, 17 November 1922
  9. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1920
  10. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916
  11. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916
  12. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916
  13. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1907
  14. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
  15. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
  16. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1893
  17. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
  18. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
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