Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities was a university constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1918. It was merged with the Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities constituency to form the Combined Scottish Universities constituency.
Electorate
As a University constituency, the constituency had no geographical basis. Instead, its electorate consisted of the graduates of Edinburgh University and St Andrews University.
Members of Parliament
Election results
At a meeting of the electors on 10 August 1917, Sir William Watson Cheyne, Professor of Clinical Surgery at King's College, London, was elected in place of Sir Christopher Nicholson Johnston KC, who has been appointed to judicial office.[1]
On 29 December Mr Christopher Johnston KC was returned unopposed in place of Lord Finlay.[2]
At the General Election 1900 Sir John Batty Tuke was elected unopposed.[6]
In April 1900 Sir William Priestley died. At a by-election on 3 May 1900, Sir John Batty Tuke was returned unopposed.[7]
In May 1896 Sir Charles Pearson was raised to the Bench. At a by-election on 12 May 1896, Sir William Overend Priestley MD LLD was returned unopposed.[8]
At the General Election 1895 Sir Charles John Pearson QC was elected unopposed as the Conservative candidate.[9]
At the General Election 1892 Sir Charles John Pearson QC was elected unopposed as the Conservative candidate.[10]
At the November 1890 by-election Sir Charles John Pearson QC was elected unopposed as the Conservative candidate.[11]
In October 1888 John Macdonald was appointed Lord Justice Clerk. At a bye-election on 6 November 1888, Moir Tod Stormont Darling was elected unopposed as the Conservative candidate.[12]
At the General Election 1886 John Macdonald was returned unopposed. In July 1886 he accepted office and was reelected unopposed on 13 August.[13]
References
- ^ The Times, 11 August 1917
- ^ The Times, 30 December 1916
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1916
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1916
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1907
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1893
- ^ The Times, 4 May 1900
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
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