Peeblesshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Peeblesshire County constituency |
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| Created: | 1708 |
| Abolished: | 1868 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Members: | One |
Peeblesshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster) from 1708 until 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.
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[edit] Boundaries
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The name relates the constituency to the county of Peebles.
The Peebles and Selkirk constituency was created when the Peebles constituency was abolished.
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party |
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| 1708 | William Morison | |
| 1710 | Alexander Murray | |
| 1713 | William Morison | |
| 1715 | Alexander Murray | |
| 1722 | John Douglas | |
| 1732 | Sir James Nasmyth | |
| 1741 | Alexander Murray | |
| 1747 | John Dickson | |
| 1767 | Adam Hay | |
| 1768 | James William Montgomery | |
| 1775 | Adam Hay | |
| 1775 | Sir Robert Murray-Keith | |
| 1780 | Alexander Murray | |
| 1783 | Alexander Murray | |
| 1784 | David Murray | |
| 1790 | William Montgomery | |
| 1800 | Sir James Montgomery | |
| 1831 | Sir George Montgomery | |
| 1831 | Sir John Hay, Bt | |
| 1837 | William Forbes Mackenzie | Conservative |
| 1852 | Sir Graham Graham-Montgomery, Bt Subsequently MP for Peebles and Selkirk |
[edit] Election results
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