Edinburgh (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh was a burgh 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 until 1885.
Creation
The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland burgh constituency of Edinburgh.History
The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until representation was increased to two members in 1832. It was abolished in 1885, being split into Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh South, Edinburgh East and Edinburgh West.Boundaries
The boundaries of the constituency, as set out in the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, were-Members of Parliament
MPs 1832–1885
Under the Representation of the People Act 1832, Edinburgh's representation was increased to two members.Election results
Elections in the 1880s
- Caused by Cowan's resignation.
- Caused by McLaren's appointment as Senator of the College of Justice and elevation to the peerage, becoming Lord McLaren.
- Caused by McLaren's resignation.
Elections in the 1850s
- Caused by Moncreiff's appointment as Lord Advocate
- Caused by Macaulay's resignation by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Hempholme
Elections in the 1840s
- Caused by Cowan's election in 1847 being declared void, due to him being disqualified for holding a government contract at the time of the election
- Caused by Macaulay's appointment as Paymaster General
- Caused by Gibson-Craig's appointment as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
- Caused by Macaulay's appointment as Secretary at War
Elections in the 1830s
- Caused by Abercromby's elevation to the peerage, becoming 1st Baron Dunfermline
- Caused by Campbell's appointment as Attorney General for England and Wales
- Caused by Abercromby's appointment as Master of the Mint
- Caused by Jeffrey's appointment as a Senator of the College of Justice, and his elevation to Lord Jeffrey
- The Radical candidate, James Aytoun, withdrew in favour of Jeffrey and Abercromby