Roxburghshire (UK Parliament constituency)
| Roxburghshire | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons |
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| Subdivisions of Scotland | Roxburghshire |
| 1708–1918 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Created from | Roxburghshire |
Roxburghshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain (at Westminster) from 1708 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (also at Westminster) from 1801 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.
The name relates the constituency to the county of Roxburgh.
When the constituency was abolished in 1918, the Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency was created, covering the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk
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