Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Aberdeenshire | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Aberdeenshire |
| 1708–1868 | |
| Seats | One |
| Replaced by | Eastern Aberdeenshire Western Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP).
In 1868 it was divided to create Eastern Aberdeenshire and Western Aberdeenshire.
Boundaries
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When created in 1708, the constituency covered the county of Aberdeen minus the burgh of Aberdeen, which was part of the Aberdeen Burghs constituency.[citation needed]
Under the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832 the Aberdeen burgh constituency was created to cover the burgh plus areas previously within the Aberdeenshire constituency.[1]
In 1868, the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 divided Aberdeenshire to form Eastern Aberdeenshire and Western Aberdeenshire, and these new constituencies were first used in the 1868 general election.
Members of Parliament
See also
References
- ^ Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, Schedules (A) (County constituencies) and (M) (boundaries of Aberdeen burgh constituency).
- ^ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844–1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 615. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 1)