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Montrose Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

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Montrose Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

Created from
  
Aberdeen Burghs and Perth Burghs

Replaced by
  
Aberdeen Burghs, Perth Burghs, North Angus and Mearns, South Angus

Montrose Burghs was a district of burghs constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1950.

Contents

The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent the parliamentary burghs of Montrose, Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar and Inverbervie.

In 1950, Montrose, Brechin and Inverbervie were merged into North Angus and Mearns, and Arbroath and Forfar were merged into South Angus.

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914/15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

  • Liberal: Robert Venables Vernon Harcourt
  • Unionist: John Hossell Henderson
  • Labour: James Maxton
  • endorsed by the Coalition Government
  • Elections in the 1930s

    General Election 1939/40

    Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

  • Liberal National: John Scott Maclay
  • Labour: Olive R Crutchley
  • References

    Montrose Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Wikipedia