Wigtown (UK Parliament constituency)
| Wigtown Burghs | |
|---|---|
| Former District of Burghs constituency for the House of Commons |
|
| Major settlements | New Galloway, Stranraer, Whithorn and Wigtown |
| 1708–1885 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by |
Kirkcudbright Stewartry Wigtownshire |
| Created from |
New Galloway Stranraer Whithorn Wigtown |
Wigtown Burghs, also known as Wigton Burghs,. was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by one Member of Parliament (MP).
The first election in Wigtown Burghs was in 1708. In 1707–08, members of the 1702–1707 Parliament of Scotland were co-opted to serve in the 1st Parliament of Great Britain. See Scottish representatives to the 1st Parliament of Great Britain, for further details.
The constituency was a district of burghs created to represent the Royal burghs of New Galloway, Stranraer, Whithorn and Wigtown, which had all been separately represented with one commissioner each in the former Parliament of Scotland.
In 1885 the district was abolished. New Galloway became part of the Kirkcudbrightshire constituency and the other three burghs were included in the Wigtownshire seat.
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