Selkirkshire (UK Parliament constituency)

The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Selkirkshire.

The constituency covered the whole county of Selkirkshire except for the county town of Selkirk which was represented separately as part of the Lanark Burghs constituency until 1832 when it was combined with Selkirkshire.

The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1868 general election.{{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/constituencies/selkirkshire

| title=Selkirkshire

| publisher= History of Parliament Online (1690-1715)| access-date = 9 June 2019 }}

{{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/constituencies/selkirkshire

| title= Selkirkshire

| publisher= History of Parliament Online (1715-1754)| access-date = 9 June 2019 }}

{{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/constituencies/selkirkshire

| title= Selkirkshire

| publisher= History of Parliament Online (1754-1790)| access-date = 9 June 2019 }}

{{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/constituencies/selkirkshire

| title= Selkirkshire

| publisher= History of Parliament Online (1790-1820)| access-date = 9 June 2019 }}

{{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/constituencies/selkirkshire

| title= Selkirkshire

| publisher= History of Parliament Online (1820-1832)| access-date = 9 June 2019 }} It was combined with Peeblesshire to form Peebles and Selkirk.

{{Election box begin no change| title=General election 1830: Selkirkshire{{cite web |last1=Fisher |first1=David R. |title=Selkirkshire |url=https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/constituencies/selkirkshire |website=The History of Parliament |access-date=9 May 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Tories (British political party)

|candidate = Alexander Pringle

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{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors = 53

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Tories (British political party)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=General election 1831: Selkirkshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Tories (British political party)

|candidate = Alexander Pringle

}}

{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors = 53

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Tories (British political party)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=General election 1832: Selkirkshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Robert Pringle (MP)|Robert Pringle

|votes = 133

|percentage = 51.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Tories (British political party)

|candidate = Alexander Pringle

|votes = 124

|percentage = 48.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority no change|

|votes = 9

|percentage = 3.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|votes = 257

|percentage = 91.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors = 281

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Tories (British political party)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1835: Selkirkshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alexander Pringle

|votes = 206

|percentage = 54.1

|change = +5.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Robert Pringle (MP)|Robert Pringle

|votes = 175

|percentage = 45.9

|change = −5.9

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 31

|percentage = 8.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 381

|percentage = 90.1

|change = −1.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 423

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = +5.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1837: Selkirkshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alexander Pringle

|votes = 262

|percentage = 54.9

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Robert Pringle (MP)|Robert Pringle

|votes = 215

|percentage = 45.1

|change = −0.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 47

|percentage = 9.8

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 477

|percentage = 85.0

|change = −5.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 561

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +0.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1841: Selkirkshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alexander Pringle

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 612

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Pringle was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.

{{Election box begin| title=By-election, 21 September 1841: Selkirkshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alexander Pringle

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Pringle resigned after being appointed Clerk of Sasines, causing a by-election.

{{Election box begin| title=By-election, 12 February 1846: Selkirkshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Allan Eliott-Lockhart

|votes = 223

|percentage = 100.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Nesbitt-Murray

|votes = 0

|percentage = 0.0

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 223

|percentage = 100.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 223

|percentage = 35.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 622

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1847: Selkirkshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Allan Eliott-Lockhart

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 622

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1852: Selkirkshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Allan Eliott-Lockhart

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 497

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1857: Selkirkshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Allan Eliott-Lockhart

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 362

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1859: Selkirkshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Allan Eliott-Lockhart

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 361

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Eliott-Lockhart resigned, causing a by-election.

{{Election box begin| title=By-election, 1 August 1861: Selkirkshire{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=F. W. S.|editor-link=F. W. S. Craig|title=British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885|date=1977|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=978-1-349-02349-3|edition=1st|type=e-book}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu

|votes = 158

|percentage =53.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Napier{{cite news|title=Selkirk Election|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000242/18610801/023/0003|access-date=26 March 2018|work=Newcastle Journal|date=1 August 1861|page=3|via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}

|votes = 136

|percentage = 46.3

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 22

|percentage = 7.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 294

|percentage = 81.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 361

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1865: Selkirkshire}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu

|votes = 227

|percentage = 53.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Napier

|votes = 196

|percentage = 46.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 31

|percentage = 7.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 423

|percentage = 84.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 502

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Reflist}}

• {{cite book

|last=Craig

|first=F. W. S.

|author-link= F. W. S. Craig

|title=British parliamentary election results 1832–1885

|orig-year=1977

|edition= 2nd

|year=1989

|publisher= Parliamentary Research Services

|location=Chichester

|isbn= 0-900178-26-4

|page=604

}}

• [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/research/constituencies History of Parliament: constituencies]
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