Clackmannanshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 until 1800, and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.
Clackmannanshire | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Clackmannanshire |
1708–1832 | |
Seats | one |
Created from | Clackmannanshire |
Replaced by | Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire |
The constituency
editClackmannanshire was Scotland's smallest county. The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Clackmannanshire. Clackmannanshire was paired as an alternating constituency with neighbouring Kinross-shire. The freeholders of Clackmannanshire elected one Member of Parliament (MP) to one Parliament, while those of Kinross-shire elected a Member to the next.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Abolition
editThe Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832 abolished the alternating constituencies. Clackmannanshire was merged with Kinross-shire into the single constituency of Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire, electing one Member between them to each Parliament.
Members of Parliament
editReferences
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- ^ "Clackmannanshire". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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- ^ "Clackmannanshire". History of Parliament Online (1790-1820). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Clackmannanshire". History of Parliament Online (1820-1832). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ a b D. W. Hayton, Clackmannanshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715 (2002).
- ^ a b c J. M. Simpson, Clackmannanshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754 (1970).
- ^ a b c d Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, Clackmannanshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
- ^ Edith, Lady Haden-Guest, CATHCART, Hon. Charles Allan (1759-88), of Sauchie, Clackmannan. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).
- ^ a b c d e f R. G. Thorne, Clackmannanshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
- ^ R. G. Thorne, ABERCROMBY, Sir John (1772-1817), of Tullibody, Clackmannan. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
- ^ a b c David R. Fisher, Clackmannanshire in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 (2009).