Aberdeen (UK Parliament constituency)
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For the 1708–1832 constituency, see Aberdeen Burghs (UK Parliament constituency).
| Aberdeen Burgh constituency |
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| Created: | 1832 |
| Abolished: | 1885 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Members: | one |
Aberdeen was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1885. It was represented by one Member of Parliament (MP), elected by the first past the post voting system.
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[edit] Boundaries
[edit] 1832 to 1868
As created in 1832, the constituency covered the burgh of Aberdeen, which was previously within the Aberdeen Burghs constituency. Together with Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen was one of two constituencies covering the county of Aberdeen.
[edit] 1868 to 1885
In 1868 the Aberdeenshire constituency was divided to create East Aberdeenshire and West Aberdeenshire.
In 1885, the Aberdeen constituency was divided between Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South.
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party | |
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| 1832 | Alexander Bannerman | Whig 1 | |
| 1847 | Alexander Fordyce | Liberal 1 | |
| 1852 | George Thompson | Liberal 1 | |
| 1857 | William Henry Sykes | Liberal 1 | |
| 1872 | John Farley Leith | Liberal | |
| 1880 | John Webster | Liberal | |
| 1885 | Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished | ||
Note:-
- 1 F. W. S. Craig, in his compilations of election results for Great Britain, classified Whig, Radical and similar candidates as Liberals from 1832. The name Liberal was gradually adopted as a description for the Whigs and politicians allied with them, before the formal creation of the Liberal Party shortly after the 1859 general election.
