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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1950
Ayr Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons
Ayr_Burghs
Administrative centre and town in Scotland
conquest of Ayrshire. Ayr was represented by a Conservative MP continuously for a period of 91 years – from 1906 (as part of the Ayr Burghs constituency) until
Ayr
Historic county in Scotland
Kilmarnock Burghs until 1918. Ayr Burghs and Kilmarnock Burghs were districts of burghs, and quite different in character from later Ayr and Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
1888 British election
The 1888 Ayr Burghs by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Ayr Burghs on 15 June 1888. The
1888_Ayr_Burghs_by-election
1890 British election
The 1890 Ayr Burghs by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Ayr Burghs in 1890. The seat had
1890_Ayr_Burghs_by-election
(65 Burghs) Aberdeen Burghs (5) Anstruther Easter Burghs (5) Ayr Burghs (5) Dumfries Burghs (5) Dysart Burghs (4) Elgin Burghs (5) Glasgow Burghs (4)
District_of_burghs
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1904 Ayr Burghs by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 30 January 1904. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the
1904_Ayr_Burghs_by-election
Topics referred to by the same term
for Glasgow Burghs and for Dover, Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire John Campbell (1750–1826), Scottish lawyer and politician, MP for Ayr Burghs 1794–1807
John_Campbell
of royal burgh. Many different types of burghs existed in Scotland, including royal burghs, burghs of barony and regality, parliamentary burghs and police
Municipalities_of_Scotland
until 1975. During this period four burghs were also counties, or counties of cities in Scotland. These four burghs were counties of cities, being independent
List_of_burghs_in_Scotland
British Army officer and politician
as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs at a by-election in 1809. At this time, elections in the Ayr Burghs were determined by an alliance between
Duncan Campbell (British Army officer, died 1837)
Duncan_Campbell_(British_Army_officer,_died_1837)
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1925 Ayr Burghs by-election was held on 12 June 1925. The by-election was held due to the appointment of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Baird
1925_Ayr_Burghs_by-election
Constituency of the Scottish Parliament
Ayr (Gaelic: Inbhir Àir) is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering the town of Ayr in the council area of South Ayrshire. It elects one
Ayr (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Ayr_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)
politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs, in Scotland, in 1888, resigning in 1890 by becoming Steward of the Manor
John_Sinclair_(Ayr_Burghs_MP)
Edinburgh Central at the 1918 general election. He sat as Liberal MP for Ayr Burghs from 1904 to 1906, but lost the seat back to the Unionist at the January
Joseph_Dobbie
Scottish Unionist Party politician
Unionist Party politician. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs in a 1925 by-election, and served until his retirement in 1964, when he
Sir_Thomas_Moore,_1st_Baronet
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1878 Haddington Burghs by-election was fought on 3 August 1878. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Sir
1878 Haddington Burghs by-election
1878_Haddington_Burghs_by-election
Scottish lawyer and Whig politician
for Ayr Burghs and for Elgin Burghs, but chose to sit for Ayr Burghs. He was appointed paymaster of pensions in 1731 and was returned again for Ayr Burghs
William Steuart (Scottish politician)
William_Steuart_(Scottish_politician)
Topics referred to by the same term
Army officer, courtier and politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs 1734–41 James Stuart (1774–1833), British businessman and politician,
James_Stuart
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1909 Hawick Burghs by-election was held on 5 March 1909. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Thomas Shaw.
1909 Hawick Burghs by-election
1909_Hawick_Burghs_by-election
Scottish lawyer and politician (1750–1826)
first cousin, the 5th Duke of Argyll as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs. He made little impact in Westminster, but held the seat until he stood
John_Campbell_(1750–1826)
British politician (1893-1958)
politician. Orr-Ewing was born in Ayr, Scotland, the son of Charles Orr-Ewing, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs. He contested Gateshead in 1929
Ian Orr-Ewing (Weston-super-Mare MP)
Ian_Orr-Ewing_(Weston-super-Mare_MP)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1983
constituencies of Ayr Burghs, Buteshire, Kilmarnock Burghs, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire. Two of these, Ayr Burghs and Kilmarnock Burghs, had included
Kilmarnock (UK Parliament constituency)
Kilmarnock_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
UK parliamentary by-election
Major. At the 1945 general election he had unsuccessfully contested the Ayr Burghs constituency. The Unionist candidate was Lieutenant-Colonel George E.
1946_Kilmarnock_by-election
Topics referred to by the same term
General for Scotland 1709–14, Lord Advocate 1714, member of parliament for Ayr Burghs 1720–21 Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassilis (bef. 1733–1775), Scottish
Thomas_Kennedy
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–2005
constituency was created by merging the Ayr burgh and Prestwick burgh components of the Ayr District of Burghs constituency with parts of the South Ayrshire
Ayr (UK Parliament constituency)
Ayr_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Scottish judge and politician
affect his career and in 1721, he became MP for Ayr Burghs; in 1722, he was elected for Inverness Burghs, which he held until 1737. Forbes was appointed
Duncan Forbes, 5th of Culloden
Duncan_Forbes,_5th_of_Culloden
Constituency of the Old Parliament of Scotland in South Ayrshire, Scotland
Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707, Ayr, Campbeltown, Inveraray, Irvine and Rothesay formed the Ayr district of burghs, returning one member between them
Ayr (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Ayr_(Parliament_of_Scotland_constituency)
Former local government region of Scotland
Dunbartonshire Glasgow Lanarkshire Renfrewshire Stirlingshire (part, being the burgh of Kilsyth, Western No. 3 District, the electoral division of Kilsyth West
Strathclyde
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Lieutenant-General in the Army and sat as Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs and Anstruther Easter Burghs. Erskine married Janet Wedderburn, daughter of Peter Wedderburn
Earl_of_Rosslyn
Scottish soldier in the British Army
brother-in-law, the 6th Duke of Argyll as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs. He supported Argyll in opposing the Duke of Portland's ministry, and
John_Campbell_(1770–1809)
Scotland existed from medieval times until 1707. The Commissioners for the burghs (the "Third Estate") and shires and stewartries (sometimes called the "Fourth
List of Parliament of Scotland constituencies in 1707
List_of_Parliament_of_Scotland_constituencies_in_1707
Type of Scottish municipal corporation
royal burghs. Most royal burghs were either created by the Crown, or upgraded from another status, such as burgh of barony. As discrete classes of burgh emerged
Royal_burgh
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1909 Dumfries Burghs by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 20 July 1909. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the
1909 Dumfries Burghs by-election
1909_Dumfries_Burghs_by-election
Index of articles associated with the same name
constituencies called Ayr: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency); since 2005 Ayr (UK Parliament constituency); 1950-2005 Ayr Burghs (UK Parliament
Ayr_(constituency)
Scottish soldier and politician
Erskine then served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs 1749–1754 and for Anstruther Easter Burghs 1754–1765. He died in 1765. He had married Janet
Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet
Sir_Henry_Erskine,_5th_Baronet
UK parliamentary by-election
Alexander Asher had been Liberal MP for the seat of Elgin Burghs since the 1881 Elgin Burghs by-election. He died on 5 August 1905, causing a by-election
1905_Elgin_Burghs_by-election
British politician (1851–1929)
Clackmannanshire from November 1901, and Unionist Party member of parliament for Ayr Burghs from 1906 until 1922. He was also chairman of the Unionist Party Organisation
George Younger, 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie
George_Younger,_1st_Viscount_Younger_of_Leckie
Surname list
(1914-2005), Australian international lawn bowler Joseph Dobbie, Liberal MP for Ayr Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) from 1904 to 1906 Stephen Dobbie (born 1982)
Dobbie
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1875 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election was fought on 20 April 1875. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Robert Reid
1875 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election
1875_Kirkcaldy_Burghs_by-election
Topics referred to by the same term
servant, and diplomat Richard Campbell (Liberal MP) (1831–1888), MP for Ayr Burghs Richard H. Campbell, American politician Richard Vary Campbell (1840–1901)
Richard_Campbell
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1914 Leith Burghs by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 20 February 1914. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to
1914_Leith_Burghs_by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1932 Montrose Burghs by-election was held on 28 June 1932. The by-election was held due to the succession to the peerage of the incumbent Liberal National
1932 Montrose Burghs by-election
1932_Montrose_Burghs_by-election
Title in the Baronetage of Great Britain
Edmonstone, 11th of Duntreath, Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire and Ayr Burghs. He was succeeded by his third but eldest surviving son, the second Baronet
Edmonstone_baronets
British politician
3rd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He was Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs from 1895, until he died of heart failure in 1903 aged 43. Orr-Ewing married
Charles_Lindsay_Orr-Ewing
Governor-General of Australia from 1925 to 1930
days later. In the November 1922 general election, he was returned for Ayr Burghs. He continued as First Commissioner of Works and Minister of Transport
John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven
John_Baird,_1st_Viscount_Stonehaven
Scottish noble, kidnapper and British politician
chosen by his nephew, the second Duke, as his candidate for the Ayr District of Burghs of Ayr, Irvine, Rothesay, Inveraray and Campbeltown. The 1st Earl of
James Campbell (of Burnbank and Boquhan)
James_Campbell_(of_Burnbank_and_Boquhan)
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1869 Wigtown Burghs by-election was held on 4 January 1869. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, George Young, becoming Solicitor
1869 Wigtown Burghs by-election
1869_Wigtown_Burghs_by-election
British politician
Birkmyre (1838 – 19 April 1900) was Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs from 1892 to 1895. The son of William Birkmyre, sometime Provost of Port
William_Birkmyre
Scottish officer in the British Army and politician
Stuart was returned by the Duke of Argyll as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs at the 1734 British general election. There is no record of him voting
James_Stuart_(1681–1743)
Former autonomous corporate entity in Scotland and Northern England
other burghs including Edinburgh, Stirling, Dunfermline, Haddington, Perth, Dumfries, Jedburgh, Montrose, Rutherglen and Lanark. Most of the burghs granted
Burgh
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1878 Leith Burghs by-election was fought on 29 January 1878. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Donald
1878_Leith_Burghs_by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1915 Kilmarnock Burghs by-election was held on 28 May 1915. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, William Glynne Gladstone, being
1915 Kilmarnock Burghs by-election
1915_Kilmarnock_Burghs_by-election
1747. The 5th Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs and Anstruther Easter Burghs. He married Janet, daughter of Peter Wedderburn (a Lord
Erskine baronets of Alva (1666)
Erskine_baronets_of_Alva_(1666)
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1944 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election was held on 17 February 1944. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Tom Kennedy
1944 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election
1944_Kirkcaldy_Burghs_by-election
election, Campbell was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ayr Burghs. He was re-elected in 1885, but when the Liberals split over Irish Home
Richard_Campbell_(Liberal_MP)
UK Parliament constituency (since 2005)
burghs of Irvine, Kilwinning, Stewarton and Troon, the districts of Irvine and Kilbirnie, the electoral division of Dundonald in the district of Ayr,
Central_Ayrshire
UK parliamentary by-election
Limerick Mid Lanarkshire May: Dublin St Stephen's Green Southampton June: Ayr Burghs Isle of Thanet South Longford July: South Sligo August: Liverpool West
1891_South_Molton_by-election
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Frederick Stuart (British politician) (1751–1802), MP for Ayr Burghs and Buteshire Frederick Stuart (Australian politician) (1879–1954), Australian
Frederick_Stuart
UK parliamentary by-election
Limerick Mid Lanarkshire May: Dublin St Stephen's Green Southampton June: Ayr Burghs Isle of Thanet South Longford July: South Sligo August: Liverpool West
1891_South_Dorset_by-election
Scottish lawyer and politician (1733-1805)
Through the favour of Lord Bute, he was returned to parliament for the Ayr Burghs in 1761. In 1763 he became king's counsel and bencher of Lincoln's Inn
Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn
Alexander_Wedderburn,_1st_Earl_of_Rosslyn
British clerk and politician
1775, Stuart entered parliament, representing the family interest of Ayr Burghs following a by-election in 1776. No seat was found for him in 1780; indebted
Frederick Stuart (British politician)
Frederick_Stuart_(British_politician)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1983
Northern Ayr, inclusive of all burghs therein except in so far as included in the Ayr District of Burghs. 1950–1955: The county of Bute, the burghs of Ardrossan
Bute_and_Northern_Ayrshire
British Army officer (1753–1801
Succeeded by Henry Edward Fox Member of the Great Britain Parliament for Ayr Burghs In office 1790–1794 Preceded by Alexander Edmondstone Succeeded by John
Charles Stuart (British Army officer, born 1753)
Charles_Stuart_(British_Army_officer,_born_1753)
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1918 Elgin Burghs by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of the Elgin Burghs in the north-east
1918_Elgin_Burghs_by-election
British politician (1845–1924)
James Somervell (1845–1924) was Conservative MP for Ayr Burghs. He won a by-election in 1890, but he lost his seat to William Birkmyre, the Liberal candidate
James_Somervell
Scottish politician
and the Judgments Extension Act 1868. He was Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs from 1852 until 1874. Debrett's House of Commons, 1870 Clan Crawford Association
Edward_Craufurd
UK parliamentary by-election
Limerick Mid Lanarkshire May: Dublin St Stephen's Green Southampton June: Ayr Burghs Isle of Thanet South Longford July: South Sligo August: Liverpool West
1891_East_Dorset_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
Inverness Burghs by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 31 August 1895 for the UK House of Commons constituency of Inverness Burghs, which was
1895 Inverness Burghs by-election
1895_Inverness_Burghs_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1869 Hawick Burghs by-election was held on 4 January 1869. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, George Otto Trevelyan, becoming
1869 Hawick Burghs by-election
1869_Hawick_Burghs_by-election
(alternated with Caithness) Dunbartonshire Renfrewshire Ayrshire Ayr Burghs Lanarkshire Glasgow Burghs Conservative Independent Liberal Labour Liberal
List of Great Britain and UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland from 1707
List_of_Great_Britain_and_UK_Parliament_constituencies_in_Scotland_from_1707
contested, as a Liberal party candidate Berwick and Haddington in 1922, Ayr Burghs in 1923 and Berwick and Haddington again in 1924. He did not stand for
William_Henderson_Pringle
Falkirk Burghs (1851–1857) Sir John Baird, 2nd Baronet; MP for Rugby (1910–1922) and Ayr Burghs (1922–1925) William Baird; MP for Falkirk Burghs (1841–1846)
List of Conservative Party MPs (UK)
List_of_Conservative_Party_MPs_(UK)
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1921 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election was held on 4 March 1921. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Coalition Liberal MP,
1921 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election
1921_Kirkcaldy_Burghs_by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1879 Haddington Burghs by-election was fought on 25 February 1879. The by-election was fought due to the succession to a peerage of the incumbent Liberal
1879 Haddington Burghs by-election
1879_Haddington_Burghs_by-election
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Charles Lindsay Orr-Ewing (1860–1903), Scottish Conservative MP for Ayr Burghs 1895–1903 Charles Ian Orr-Ewing, Baron Orr-Ewing (1912–1999), British
Charles_Orr-Ewing
Scottish politician
seat he was elected in 1761, 1768, and 1774. In 1780 he was chosen for Ayr Burghs but was again Member for Dumbartonshire in 1790, and continued to hold
Sir Archibald Edmonstone, 1st Baronet
Sir_Archibald_Edmonstone,_1st_Baronet
UK parliamentary by-election
March 1890: Ayr Burghs November 1890: Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities June 1891: Paisley October 1891: Buteshire March 1892: Kirkcaldy Burghs August 1892: Aberdeen
1888 Mid Lanarkshire by-election
1888_Mid_Lanarkshire_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
post voting system. The constituency was a district of burghs representing the parliamentary burghs of Cromarty, Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall, Tain and Wick
1913_Wick_Burghs_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
in 1886. He had contested Montrose Burghs in 1895. Baxter was the son of the former Liberal MP for Montrose Burghs, William Edward Baxter, and a great-nephew
1908_Dundee_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
September 1903: St Andrews Burghs January 1904: Ayr Burghs August 1904: North East Lanarkshire March 1905: Buteshire September 1905: Elgin Burghs February 1906: East
1931 Glasgow St Rollox by-election
1931_Glasgow_St_Rollox_by-election
Topics referred to by the same term
(British Army officer, died 1837) (1763–1837), British Army general, MP for Ayr Burghs 1809–18 Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil (1911–1990), British Army colonel
Duncan_Campbell
Cunninghame District Council election
and Stevenston) and one of the two burghs of the County of Bute (Millport). These were all small burghs so the burgh council had limited powers which included
1974 Cunninghame District Council election
1974_Cunninghame_District_Council_election
UK parliamentary by-election
system. The constituency consisted of five parliamentary burghs: Kilmarnock in the county of Ayr, Dumbarton in the county of Dumbarton, Rutherglen in the
1911 Kilmarnock Burghs by-election
1911_Kilmarnock_Burghs_by-election
Council area of Scotland
Ayr within that district - rest of district to Cumnock and Doon Valley) Girvan Burgh Girvan District Maybole Burgh Maybole District Prestwick Burgh Troon
South_Ayrshire
Wansbeck, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Dunfermline Burghs, Renfrewshire East, Renfrewshire West, Rutherglen, Dumbarton Burghs, Glasgow Bridgeton, Crewe, Clay Cross
1923 United Kingdom general election
1923_United_Kingdom_general_election
British politician (1788–1879)
politician, born near Ayr in 1788. He studied for the bar and became advocate in 1811. Having been elected Member of Parliament for the Ayr Burghs in 1818, he devoted
Thomas Francis Kennedy (politician)
Thomas_Francis_Kennedy_(politician)
Former lifeboat station in South Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr Lifeboat Station was latterly located next to the River Ayr near New Bridge, on South Harbour Street in Ayr, a harbour town and former Royal Burgh
Ayr_Lifeboat_Station
Scottish physician and politician
the Duke of Argyll's interest (MP) as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs. He had no previous connection to the area and appears to have been rather
Charles_Oliphant
Scottish lawyer and politician
was returned by the 3rd Duke of Argyll as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs. However, he died only two years later, aged 32. His younger brother was
Charles_Erskine_(1716–1749)
Ruined fortification in South Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr Burghs. Craigie House and estate was purchased from the Campbell family by Ayr Town Council in 1940. The gardens that run from the centre of Ayr northeast
Craigie_Castle
Scottish socialist politician
charge at the United Free Church in Ardrossan, Ayrshire in 1918 to contest Ayr Burghs in the same year. He was Independent Labour Party Member of Parliament
Campbell_Stephen
British politician
Lord Fortrose Succeeded by The Lord MacLeod Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs In office 1754–1761 Preceded by Sir Henry Erskine Succeeded by Lord Frederick
James_Stuart-Mackenzie
UK parliamentary by-election
35th Parliament » 1924 December: Dundee 1925 February: Walsall June: Ayr Burghs Eastbourne Oldham July: Forest of Dean September: Stockport November:
1926 North Cumberland by-election
1926_North_Cumberland_by-election
Topics referred to by the same term
John Sinclair, Lord Murkle (died 1755), Scottish judge John Sinclair (Ayr Burghs MP) (1842–1892), British politician John Houston Sinclair (1871–1961)
John_Sinclair
Procedural device to allow British MPs to resign
Montrose Burghs Lib Resigned so that John Morley could be elected| 22 March 1896 J. E. Kenny Dublin College Green IPP 16 May 1896 John Pender Wick Burghs LU
List of stewards of the Manor of Northstead
List_of_stewards_of_the_Manor_of_Northstead
UK by-election
September 1903: St Andrews Burghs January 1904: Ayr Burghs August 1904: North East Lanarkshire March 1905: Buteshire September 1905: Elgin Burghs February 1906: East
1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election
1948_Glasgow_Camlachie_by-election
1933 UK Parliamentary by-election
September 1903: St Andrews Burghs January 1904: Ayr Burghs August 1904: North East Lanarkshire March 1905: Buteshire September 1905: Elgin Burghs February 1906: East
1933_Kilmarnock_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
barrister and former Gordon Highlander, who had unsuccessfully fought Ayr Burghs at the 1918 general election. By the time the by-election campaigning
1919 Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire Central by-election
1919_Aberdeenshire_and_Kincardineshire_Central_by-election
British politician (1874–1928)
proposal and Lloyd George took over as Chairman. He stood in the 1925 Ayr Burghs by-election, but finished a poor third After Lloyd George took over as
William_Pringle_(Liberal_MP)
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