St Andrews Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
- St Andrews Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
UK former constituency infobox
Name = St Andrews Burghs
Type = Burgh
Year = 1832
Abolition = 1918
members = one
St Andrews Burghs was a district of burghs constituency, representing various burghs of Fife, Scotland, in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1832 to 1918.
Area covered
The constituency comprised the burghs of St Andrews, Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, Crail, Cupar, Kilrenny and Pittenweem, all in the county of Fife. St Andrews and Cupar had previously been part of Perth Burghs, and the other burghs part of Anstruther Burghs.
In 1918 the constituency was abolished, and the burghs were thereafter represented as part of the East Fife constituency.
Member of Parliament
*1832 Andrew Johnston
*1837 Edward Ellice
*1880 Stephen Williamson
*1885 Sir Robert Anstruther, 5th Baronet
*1886 Henry Torrens Anstruther
*1903 Edward Charles Ellice Liberal (cousin and heir of the above Edward Ellice II)
*1906 William Anstruther-Gray Conservative
*1910 James Duncan Millar Liberal
*1910 William Anstruther-Gray Conservative
Election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Maj William Anstruther-Gray
votes = 1,495
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Capt Edward Charles Ellice
votes = 1,472
percentage =
change =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Unionist Party
candidate = Henry Torrens Anstruther
votes = 1,132
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Sir Thomas Brassey KCB
votes = 716
percentage =
change =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Col Sir Robert Anstruther, 5th Baronet
votes = 1,256
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Williamson
votes = 1,256
percentage =
change =
1885: On a scrutiny, Sir Robert Anstruther obtained the seat.
See also
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