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{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1983}} |
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{{distinguish|Aberdeenshire East (Scottish Parliament constituency)}} |
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{{Infobox UK constituency main |
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|name = East Aberdeenshire |
|name = East Aberdeenshire |
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==== 1868 to 1885 ==== |
==== 1868 to 1885 ==== |
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When, created by the [[Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868]], and first used in the [[1868 United Kingdom general election|1868 general election]], the constituency was nominally one of three covering the [[county of Aberdeen]]. The other two were the county constituency of [[West Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency)|West Aberdeenshire]] and the [[burgh constituency]] of [[Aberdeen (UK Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen]]. The county had been covered previously by the [[Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Aberdeenshire]] constituency and the Aberdeen |
When, created by the [[Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868]], and first used in the [[1868 United Kingdom general election|1868 general election]], the constituency was nominally one of three covering the [[county of Aberdeen]]. The other two were the county constituency of [[West Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency)|West Aberdeenshire]] and the [[burgh constituency]] of [[Aberdeen (UK Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen]]. The county had been covered previously by the [[Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Aberdeenshire]] constituency and the Aberdeen constituency. |
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East Aberdeenshire was defined by the 1868 legislation as consisting of the parishes of [[Aberdour, Aberdeenshire|Aberdour]], [[Belhelvie]], [[Bourtie]], [[Crimond]], [[Cruden Bay|Cruden]], [[Daviot, Aberdeenshire|Daviot]], [[Ellon, Scotland|Ellon]], [[Fintray]], [[Foveran]], [[Fraserburgh]], [[Fyvie]], [[Keith-hall]] and [[Kinkell, Aberdeenshire|Kinkell]], [[King Edward, Aberdeenshire|King-Edward]], [[Logie-Buchan]], [[Longside]], [[Lonmay]], [[Methlick]], [[Montquhitter]], [[New Deer]], [[New Machar]], [[Old Deer]], [[Oldmeldrum]], [[Peterhead]], [[Pitsligo]], [[Rathen]], [[Slains]], [[Strichen]], [[Tarves]], [[Turriff]], [[Tyrie]] and [[Udny (disambiguation)|Udny]], together with the part of the parish of [[Old Machar]] lying east of the [[River Don, Aberdeenshire|River Don]], and the parish of St Fergus in [[Banffshire]]. |
East Aberdeenshire was defined by the 1868 legislation as consisting of the parishes of [[Aberdour, Aberdeenshire|Aberdour]], [[Belhelvie]], [[Bourtie]], [[Crimond]], [[Cruden Bay|Cruden]], [[Daviot, Aberdeenshire|Daviot]], [[Ellon, Scotland|Ellon]], [[Fintray]], [[Foveran]], [[Fraserburgh]], [[Fyvie]], [[Keith-hall]] and [[Kinkell, Aberdeenshire|Kinkell]], [[King Edward, Aberdeenshire|King-Edward]], [[Logie-Buchan]], [[Longside]], [[Lonmay]], [[Methlick]], [[Montquhitter]], [[New Deer]], [[New Machar]], [[Old Deer]], [[Oldmeldrum]], [[Peterhead]], [[Pitsligo]], [[Rathen]], [[Slains]], [[Strichen]], [[Tarves]], [[Turriff]], [[Tyrie]] and [[Udny (disambiguation)|Udny]], together with the part of the parish of [[Old Machar]] lying east of the [[River Don, Aberdeenshire|River Don]], and the parish of St Fergus in [[Banffshire]]. |
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1885 boundaries were also used in the [[1886 United Kingdom general election|1886 general election]], the [[1892 United Kingdom general election|1892 general election]], the [[1895 United Kingdom general election|1895 general election]], the [[1900 United Kingdom general election|1900 general election]], the [[1906 United Kingdom general election|1906 general election]], the [[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|January 1910 general election]] and the [[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|December 1910 general election]]. |
1885 boundaries were also used in the [[1886 United Kingdom general election|1886 general election]], the [[1892 United Kingdom general election|1892 general election]], the [[1895 United Kingdom general election|1895 general election]], the [[1900 United Kingdom general election|1900 general election]], the [[1906 United Kingdom general election|1906 general election]], the [[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|January 1910 general election]] and the [[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|December 1910 general election]]. |
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County boundaries were redefined under the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889]], and the [[ |
County boundaries were redefined under the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889]], and the [[County of city|county of city of Aberdeen]] was created in 1900, but these developments did not affect constituency boundaries. |
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In 1918, the [[Representation of the People Act 1918]] created new constituency boundaries, taking account of new local government boundaries, and grouped the county of Aberdeen, the city of Aberdeen and the [[county of Kincardine]] in the creation of new constituencies for the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]]. |
In 1918, the [[Representation of the People Act 1918]] created new constituency boundaries, taking account of new local government boundaries, and grouped the county of Aberdeen, the county of city of Aberdeen and the [[county of Kincardine]] in the creation of new constituencies for the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]]. |
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=== East Aberdeenshire, 1950 to 1983 === |
=== East Aberdeenshire, 1950 to 1983 === |
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==== 1950 to 1955 ==== |
==== 1950 to 1955 ==== |
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The [[House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949]] created new boundaries for the [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950 general election]], and ''East Aberdeenshire'' was created as one of four constituencies covering the county of Aberdeen and the city of Aberdeen. East Aberdeenshire and West Aberdeenshire were entirely within the county, and Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South were entirely within the city. East Aberdeenshire consisted of the burghs of [[Ellon, Aberdeenshire|Ellon]], [[Fraserburgh]], [[Huntly, Scotland|Huntly]], [[Peterhead]], [[Rosehearty]] and [[Turriff]] and the districts of Deer, Ellon, Huntly and Turriff.<ref name="Graig">''[[Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972]]'' ({{ISBN|0-900178-09-4}}), F. W. S. Craig 1972</ref> |
The [[House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949]] created new boundaries for the [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950 general election]], and ''East Aberdeenshire'' was created as one of four constituencies covering the county of Aberdeen and the county of city of Aberdeen. East Aberdeenshire and West Aberdeenshire were entirely within the county of Aberdeen, and Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South were entirely within the county of city of Aberdeen. East Aberdeenshire consisted of the burghs of [[Ellon, Aberdeenshire|Ellon]], [[Fraserburgh]], [[Huntly, Scotland|Huntly]], [[Peterhead]], [[Rosehearty]] and [[Turriff]] and the districts of Deer, Ellon, Huntly and Turriff.<ref name="Graig">''[[Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972]]'' ({{ISBN|0-900178-09-4}}), F. W. S. Craig 1972</ref> |
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The same boundaries were used for the [[1951 United Kingdom general election|1951 general election]]. |
The same boundaries were used for the [[1951 United Kingdom general election|1951 general election]]. |
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For the [[1955 United Kingdom general election|1955 general election]], the burgh of Huntly and the district of Huntly were transferred to West Aberdeenshire.<ref name="Graig"/> |
For the [[1955 United Kingdom general election|1955 general election]], the burgh of Huntly and the district of Huntly were transferred to West Aberdeenshire.<ref name="Graig"/> |
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East Aberdeenshire retained the same boundaries for the [[1959 United Kingdom general election|1959 general election]], the [[1964 United Kingdom general election|1964 general election]], the [[1966 United Kingdom general election|1966 general election]], the [[1970 United Kingdom general election|1970 general election]], |
East Aberdeenshire retained the same boundaries for the [[1959 United Kingdom general election|1959 general election]], the [[1964 United Kingdom general election|1964 general election]], the [[1966 United Kingdom general election|1966 general election]], the [[1970 United Kingdom general election|1970 general election]], the [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|February 1974 general election]] and the [[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|October 1974 general election]]. |
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In 1975, throughout Scotland, under the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973]], counties and burghs were abolished as [[Local government in Scotland|local government]] areas, and East Aberdeenshire became a constituency within the [[Grampian region]]. |
In 1975, throughout Scotland, under the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973]], counties and burghs were abolished as [[Local government in Scotland|local government]] areas, and East Aberdeenshire became a constituency within the [[Grampian region]]. |
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!colspan="2"|Election!!Member<ref name="rayment-hc">{{Rayment-hc|a|1|date=March 2012}}</ref>!!Party |
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|style="background-color: {{Liberal Party (UK) |
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| [[1868 United Kingdom general election|1868]] |
| [[1868 United Kingdom general election|1868]] |
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|[[William Dingwall Fordyce]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
|[[William Dingwall Fordyce]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK) |
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|[[East Aberdeenshire by-election |
|[[1875 East Aberdeenshire by-election|1875 by-election]] |
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|rowspan = 2 | [[Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (British Army general)|Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon]] || [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
|rowspan = 2 | [[Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (British Army general)|Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon]] || [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Liberal Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |
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|''1879''<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir A Gordon and the East Aberdeenshire Liberals|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000453/18790714/027/0002| |
|''1879''<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir A Gordon and the East Aberdeenshire Liberals|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000453/18790714/027/0002|access-date=27 December 2017|work=[[Evening Telegraph (Dundee)|Dundee Evening Telegraph]]|date=14 July 1879|page=2|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> |
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| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Liberal Party (UK) |
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| [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885]] |
| [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885]] |
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| [[Peter Esslemont]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
| [[Peter Esslemont]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Liberal Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |
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|[[East Aberdeenshire by-election |
|[[1892 East Aberdeenshire by-election|1892 by-election]] |
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|[[Thomas Buchanan (Liberal politician)|Thomas Buchanan]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
|[[Thomas Buchanan (Liberal politician)|Thomas Buchanan]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Liberal Unionist Party |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}" | |
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|[[1900 United Kingdom general election|1900]] |
|[[1900 United Kingdom general election|1900]] |
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| [[Archibald White Maconochie]] || [[Liberal Unionist Party|Liberal Unionist]] |
| [[Archibald White Maconochie]] || [[Liberal Unionist Party|Liberal Unionist]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Liberal Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |
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|[[United Kingdom general election,|1906]] |
|[[United Kingdom general election,|1906]] |
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| [[James Annand]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
| [[James Annand]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Liberal Party (UK) |
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|[[East Aberdeenshire by-election |
|[[1906 East Aberdeenshire by-election|1906 by-election]] |
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| [[James Murray (East Aberdeenshire MP)|James Murray]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
| [[James Murray (East Aberdeenshire MP)|James Murray]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Liberal Party (UK) |
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|[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|Jan. 1910]] |
|[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|Jan. 1910]] |
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| [[Henry Cowan]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
| [[Henry Cowan]] || [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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| [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]] |
| [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]] |
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| Sir [[Robert Boothby, Baron Boothby|Robert Boothby]] |
| Sir [[Robert Boothby, Baron Boothby|Robert Boothby]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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| [[1958 East Aberdeenshire by-election|1958 by-election]] |
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| [[Patrick Wolrige-Gordon]] |
| [[Patrick Wolrige-Gordon]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Scottish National Party |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" | |
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| [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|Feb 1974]] |
| [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|Feb 1974]] |
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| [[Douglas Henderson (SNP politician)|Douglas Henderson]] |
| [[Douglas Henderson (SNP politician)|Douglas Henderson]] |
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| [[Scottish National Party|SNP]] |
| [[Scottish National Party|SNP]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK) |
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| [[1979 United Kingdom general election|1979]] |
| [[1979 United Kingdom general election|1979]] |
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| [[Albert McQuarrie]] |
| [[Albert McQuarrie]] |
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==Election results== |
==Election results== |
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=== Elections in the 1860s === |
=== Elections in the 1860s === |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1868 United Kingdom general election| |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1868 United Kingdom general election|1868 general election]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref>Debrett's House of Commons, 1870</ref><ref name="craig1832"/>}} |
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{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[William Dingwall Fordyce]] |
|candidate = [[William Dingwall Fordyce]] |
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===Elections in the 1870s=== |
===Elections in the 1870s=== |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1874 United Kingdom general election| |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1874 United Kingdom general election|1874 general election]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref name="craig1832"/> |
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{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[William Dingwall Fordyce]] |
|candidate = [[William Dingwall Fordyce]] |
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Fordyce's death caused a by-election. |
Fordyce's death caused a by-election. |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[East Aberdeenshire by-election |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1875 East Aberdeenshire by-election|By-election 1875]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref name="craig1832"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals have lost the seat for East Aberdeenshire|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000328/18751230/017/0003|access-date=27 December 2017|work=[[North Devon Journal]]|date=30 December 1875|page=3|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (British Army general)|Alexander Hamilton-Gordon]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Election Intelligence|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18751211/023/0004|accessdate=27 December 2017|work=[[The Morning Post]]|date=11 December 1875|page=4|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> |
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|votes = 1,903 |
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|percentage = 55.0 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = George Hope<ref>{{cite news|title=The Victory in Aberdeenshire|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000031/18751229/116/0006|accessdate=27 December 2017|work=[[The Press and Journal (Scotland)|Aberdeen Press and Journal]]|date=29 December 1875|page=6|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> |
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|votes = 1,558 |
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|percentage = 45.0 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 345 |
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|percentage = 10.0 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 3,461 |
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|percentage = 76.9 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (British Army general)|Alexander Hamilton-Gordon]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Election Intelligence|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18751211/023/0004|access-date=27 December 2017|work=[[The Morning Post]]|date=11 December 1875|page=4|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>|votes=1,903|percentage=55.0|change=''New''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=George Hope<ref>{{cite news|title=The Victory in Aberdeenshire|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000031/18751229/116/0006|access-date=27 December 2017|work=[[The Press and Journal (Scotland)|Aberdeen Press and Journal]]|date=29 December 1875|page=6|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>|votes=1,558|percentage=45.0|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box majority||votes=345|percentage=10.0|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=3,461|percentage=76.9|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 4,499 |
|reg. electors = 4,499 |
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=== Elections in the 1880s === |
=== Elections in the 1880s === |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1880 United Kingdom general election| |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1880 United Kingdom general election|1880 general election]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref>The Times, 29 April 1880</ref><ref name="craig1832">{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=F. W. S.|editor-link=F. W. S. Craig|title=British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885|date=1977|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=978-1-349-02349-3|edition=1st|type=e-book}}</ref> |
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{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (British Army general)|Alexander Hamilton-Gordon]] |
|candidate = [[Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (British Army general)|Alexander Hamilton-Gordon]] |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1885 United Kingdom general election| |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885 general election]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref name="ReferenceC"/><ref name="craig1885">{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=[[Peter Esslemont]]|votes=6,509|percentage=67.4|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Henry Wolrige-Gordon<ref>{{cite news|title=Local and District Issues|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000032/18850926/043/0004|access-date=23 November 2017|work=Aberdeen Press and Journal|date=26 September 1885|page=4}}</ref>|votes=3,155|percentage=32.6|change=''New''}} |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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{{Election box majority||votes=3,354|percentage=34.8|change=''N/A''}} |
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|candidate = [[Peter Esslemont]] |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=9,664|percentage=77.2|change=''N/A''}} |
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|votes = 6,509 |
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|percentage =67.4 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Henry Wolrige-Gordon<ref>{{cite news|title=Local and District Issues|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000032/18850926/043/0004|accessdate=23 November 2017|work=Aberdeen Press and Journal|date=26 Sep 1885|page=4}}</ref> |
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|votes = 3,155 |
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|percentage = 32.6 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 3,354 |
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|percentage = 34.8 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 9,664 |
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|percentage = 77.2 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 12,522 |
|reg. electors = 12,522 |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1886 United Kingdom general election| |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1886 United Kingdom general election|1886 general election]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref name="ReferenceC">Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1889</ref><ref name="craig1885"/>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=[[Peter Esslemont]]|votes=4,952|percentage=66.1|change=-1.3}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=William Harry Lumsden|votes=2,544|percentage=33.9|change=+1.3}} |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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{{Election box majority||votes=2,408|percentage=32.2|change=-2.6}} |
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|candidate = [[Peter Esslemont]] |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=7,496|percentage=59.9|change=−17.3}} |
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|votes = 4,952 |
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|percentage =66.1 |
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|change =-1.3 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = William Harry Lumsden |
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|votes = 2,544 |
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|percentage = 33.9 |
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|change = +1.3 |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 2,408 |
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|percentage = 32.2 |
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|change = -2.6 |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 7,496 |
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|percentage = 59.9 |
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|change = −17.3 |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 12,522 |
|reg. electors = 12,522 |
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=== Elections in the 1890s === |
=== Elections in the 1890s === |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1892 United Kingdom general election| |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1892 United Kingdom general election|1892 general election]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref name="Whitaker's Almanack, 1893"/><ref name="craig1885">{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=[[Peter Esslemont]]|votes=5,116|percentage=59.4|change=−6.7}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Francis Russell (MP for Cheltenham)|Francis Russell]]|votes=3,492|percentage=40.6|change=+6.7}} |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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{{Election box majority||votes=1,624|percentage=18.8|change=−13.4}} |
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|candidate = [[Peter Esslemont]] |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=8,608|percentage=72.9|change=+13.0}} |
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|votes = 5,116 |
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|percentage =59.4 |
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|change = −6.7 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Fraser S. Russell |
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|votes = 3,492 |
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|percentage = 40.6 |
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|change = +6.7 |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 1,624 |
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|percentage = 18.8 |
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|change = −13.4 |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 8,608 |
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|percentage = 72.9 |
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|change = +13.0 |
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}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 11,803 |
|reg. electors = 11,803 |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[East Aberdeenshire by-election |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1892 East Aberdeenshire by-election|By-election 1892]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref name="Whitaker's Almanack, 1893">Whitaker's Almanack, 1893</ref><ref name="craig1885"/> }} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=[[Thomas Buchanan (Liberal politician)|Thomas Buchanan]]|votes=4,243|percentage=59.3|change=−0.1}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Francis Russell (MP for Cheltenham)|Francis Russell]]|votes=2,917|percentage=40.7|change=+0.1}} |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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{{Election box majority||votes=1,326|percentage=18.6|change=−0.2}} |
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|candidate = [[Thomas Buchanan (Liberal politician)|Thomas Buchanan]] |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=7,160|percentage=60.7|change=−12.2}} |
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|votes = 4,243 |
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|percentage = 59.3 |
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|change = −0.1 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Fraser S. Russell |
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|votes =2,917 |
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|percentage = 40.7 |
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|change = +0.1 |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 1,326 |
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|percentage = 18.6 |
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|change = −0.2 |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 7,160 |
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|percentage = 60.7 |
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|change = −12.2 |
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}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 11,803 |
|reg. electors = 11,803 |
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{{Election box end}} |
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[[File:Thomas_Buchanan.jpg|thumb|120px|T.R. Buchanan]] |
[[File:Thomas_Buchanan.jpg|thumb|120px|T.R. Buchanan]] |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1895 United Kingdom general election| |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1895 United Kingdom general election|1895 general election]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref name="ReferenceB"/><ref name="craig1885"/>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=[[Thomas Buchanan (Liberal politician)|Thomas Buchanan]]|votes=4,723|percentage=58.8|change=−0.6}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Unionist Party|candidate=William Smith|votes=3,308|percentage=41.2|change=+0.6}} |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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{{Election box majority||votes=1,415|percentage=17.6|change=−1.2}} |
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|candidate = [[Thomas Buchanan (Liberal politician)|Thomas Buchanan]] |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=8,031|percentage=66.1|change=−6.8}} |
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|votes = 4,723 |
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|percentage =58.8 |
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|change = −0.6 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Unionist Party |
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|candidate = William Smith |
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|votes = 3,308 |
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|percentage = 41.2 |
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|change = +0.6 |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 1,415 |
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|percentage = 17.6 |
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|change = −1.2 |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 8,031 |
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|percentage = 66.1 |
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|change = −6.8 |
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}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 12,157 |
|reg. electors = 12,157 |
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=== Elections in the 1900s === |
=== Elections in the 1900s === |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1900 United Kingdom general election| |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1900 United Kingdom general election|1900 general election]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref name="ReferenceB">Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901</ref><ref name="craig1885">{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Unionist Party|candidate=[[Archibald White Maconochie]]|votes=4,173|percentage=50.4|change=+9.2}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=[[Thomas Buchanan (Liberal politician)|Thomas Buchanan]]|votes=4,100|percentage=49.6|change=−9.2}} |
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|party = Liberal Unionist Party |
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{{Election box majority||votes=73|percentage=0.8|change=''N/A''}} |
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|candidate = [[Archibald White Maconochie]] |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=8,273|percentage=66.7|change=+0.6}} |
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|votes = 4,173 |
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|percentage =50.4 |
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|change =+9.2 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Thomas Buchanan (Liberal politician)|Thomas Buchanan]] |
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|votes = 4,100 |
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|percentage = 49.6 |
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|change = −9.2 |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 73 |
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|percentage = 0.8 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 8,273 |
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|percentage = 66.7 |
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|change = +0.6 |
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}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 12,404 |
|reg. electors = 12,404 |
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{{Election box end}} |
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[[File:James_Annand.jpg|thumb|120px|James Annand]] |
[[File:James_Annand.jpg|thumb|120px|James Annand]] |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1906 United Kingdom general election| |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1906 United Kingdom general election|1906 general election]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref name="craig1885"/> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[James Annand]] |
|candidate = [[James Annand]] |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[East Aberdeenshire by-election |
{{Election box begin | title=[[1906 East Aberdeenshire by-election|By-election 1906]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref>Whitaker's Almanack, 1907</ref><ref name="craig1885"/>}} |
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{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[James Murray (East Aberdeenshire MP)|James Murray]] |
|candidate = [[James Murray (East Aberdeenshire MP)|James Murray]] |
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=== Elections in the 1910s === |
=== Elections in the 1910s === |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election| |
{{Election box begin | title=[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|January 1910 general election]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="craig1885">{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=FWS|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}</ref> }} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=[[Henry Cowan]]|votes=6,600|percentage=62.5|change=+3.8}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Unionist Party|candidate=[[Sir Charles Forbes-Leith, 1st Baronet|Charles Burn]]|votes=3,962|percentage=37.5|change=−3.8}} |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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{{Election box majority||votes=2,638|percentage=25.0|change=+7.6}} |
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|candidate = [[Henry Cowan]] |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=10,562|percentage=83.6|change=−0.1}} |
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|votes = 6,600 |
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|percentage = 62.5 |
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|change = +3.8 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Unionist Party |
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|candidate = [[Sir Charles Forbes-Leith, 1st Baronet|Charles Burn]] |
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|votes = 3,962 |
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|percentage = 37.5 |
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|change = −3.8 |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 2,638 |
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|percentage = 25.0 |
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|change = +7.6 |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 10,562 |
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|percentage = 83.6 |
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|change = −0.1 |
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}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 12,635 |
|reg. electors = 12,635 |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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[[File:1917 Sir Henry Cowan.jpg|thumb|120px|Sir Henry Cowan]] |
[[File:1917 Sir Henry Cowan.jpg|thumb|120px|Sir Henry Cowan]] |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[December 1910 United Kingdom general election| |
{{Election box begin | title=[[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|December 1910 general election]]: Aberdeenshire Eastern<ref name="ReferenceA">Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916</ref><ref name="craig1885"/> }} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=[[Henry Cowan]]|votes=6,152|percentage=62.0|change=−0.5}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Unionist Party (UK)|candidate=William Craighead|votes=3,772|percentage=38.0|change=+0.5}} |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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{{Election box majority||votes=2,380|percentage=24.0|change=−1.0}} |
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|candidate = [[Henry Cowan]] |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=9,924|percentage=78.5|change=−5.1}} |
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|votes = 6,152 |
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|percentage = 62.0 |
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|change = −0.5 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Unionist Party (UK) |
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|candidate = William Craighead |
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|votes = 3,772 |
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|percentage = 38.0 |
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|change = +0.5 |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 2,380 |
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|percentage = 24.0 |
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|change = −1.0 |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 9,924 |
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|percentage = 78.5 |
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|change = −5.1 |
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}} |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 12,649 |
|reg. electors = 12,649 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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'''General Election |
'''General Election 1914–15''': |
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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 |
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 July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; |
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*'''Liberal''': [[Henry Cowan]] |
*'''Liberal''': [[Henry Cowan]] |
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*'''Unionist''': [[Malcolm Barclay-Harvey]] |
*'''Unionist''': [[Malcolm Barclay-Harvey]] |
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=== Elections in the 1950s === |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1950 United Kingdom general election| |
|title=[[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950 general election]]: East Aberdeenshire<ref name="ReferenceD">British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig</ref> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
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|candidate = [[Robert Boothby, Baron Boothby|Robert Boothby]] |
|candidate = [[Robert Boothby, Baron Boothby|Robert Boothby]] |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 37,857 |
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|percentage = 75.59 |
|percentage = 75.59 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1951 United Kingdom general election| |
|title=[[1951 United Kingdom general election|1951 general election]]: East Aberdeenshire<ref name="ReferenceD">British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig</ref> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
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|candidate = [[Robert Boothby, Baron Boothby|Robert Boothby]] |
|candidate = [[Robert Boothby, Baron Boothby|Robert Boothby]] |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = |
|votes = 36,715 |
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|percentage = 69.97 |
|percentage = 69.97 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1955 United Kingdom general election| |
|title=[[1955 United Kingdom general election|1955 general election]]: East Aberdeenshire<ref name="ReferenceD">British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig</ref> |
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Electorate 45,423 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
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|candidate = [[Robert Boothby, Baron Boothby|Robert Boothby]] |
|candidate = [[Robert Boothby, Baron Boothby|Robert Boothby]] |
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|change = +0.5 |
|change = +0.5 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Charles Ross|votes=8,543|percentage=31.5|change=-0.4}} |
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{{Election box majority||votes=10,057|percentage=37.0|change=+0.9}} |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=27,143|percentage=59.76|change= -10.21}} |
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|candidate = Charles Ross |
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|votes = 8,543 |
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|percentage = 31.5 |
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|change = -0.4 |
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}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 10,057 |
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|percentage = 37.1 |
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|change = +1.0 |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 27,143 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
|winner = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
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|swing = |
|swing = |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}}<br />{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1958 East Aberdeenshire by-election|By-election 1958]]: East Aberdeenshire<ref name="ReferenceD">British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig</ref> |
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{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[Aberdeenshire East by-election, 1958]]<ref name="ReferenceD">British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig</ref> |
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Electorate |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
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|candidate = [[Patrick Wolrige-Gordon]] |
|candidate = [[Patrick Wolrige-Gordon]] |
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|change = -20.0 |
|change = -20.0 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=John B Urquhart|votes=7,986|percentage=27.1|change=-4.4}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=[[Maitland Mackie]]|votes=7,153|percentage=24.3|change=''New''}} |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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{{Election box majority||votes=6,328|percentage=21.4|change=-15.7}} |
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|candidate = John B Urquhart |
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{{Election box turnout||votes=29,485|percentage=|change=}} |
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|votes = 7,986 |
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|percentage = 27.1 |
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|change = -4.4 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Maitland Mackie]] |
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|votes = 7,153 |
|||
|percentage = 24.3 |
|||
|change = +24.3 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
|||
|votes = 6,328 |
|||
|percentage = 21.5 |
|||
|change = -15.6 |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = 29,485 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
|winner = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
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{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1959 United Kingdom general election| |
|title=[[1959 United Kingdom general election|1959 general election]]: East Aberdeenshire<ref name="ReferenceD">British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig</ref> |
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Electorate 44,628 |
|||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
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|candidate = [[Patrick Wolrige-Gordon]] |
|candidate = [[Patrick Wolrige-Gordon]] |
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|votes = 18,982 |
|votes = 18,982 |
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|percentage = 63.4 |
|percentage = 63.4 |
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|change = |
|change = -5.1 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
|||
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = John B Urquhart |
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|votes = 10,980 |
|||
|percentage = 36.6 |
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|change = |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box majority| |
|||
|votes = 8,002 |
|||
|percentage = 26.7 |
|||
|change = |
|||
}} |
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{{Election box turnout| |
|||
|votes = 29,962 |
|||
|percentage = |
|||
|change = |
|||
}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=John B Urquhart|votes=10,980|percentage=36.6|change=+5.1}} |
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{{Election box majority||votes=8,002|percentage=26.8|change=-10.2}} |
|||
{{Election box turnout||votes=29,962|percentage=67.13|change= +7.37}} |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
|winner = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
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=== Elections in the 1960s === |
=== Elections in the 1960s === |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1964 United Kingdom general election| |
|title=[[1964 United Kingdom general election|1964 general election]]: East Aberdeenshire<ref name="ReferenceD">British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig</ref> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
||
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland) |
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|candidate = [[Patrick Wolrige-Gordon]] |
|candidate = [[Patrick Wolrige-Gordon]] |
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|votes = 14,621 |
|votes = 14,621 |
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|percentage = 48.0 |
|percentage = 48.0 |
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|change = |
|change = -15.4 |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|votes = 7,088 |
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|percentage = 23.3 |
|percentage = 23.3 |
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|votes = 6,840 |
|votes = 6,840 |
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|percentage = 22.5 |
|percentage = 22.5 |
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|votes = 1,925 |
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|votes = 8,034 |
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|percentage = 27.6 |
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|change = +4.3 |
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|percentage = 17.9 |
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Revision as of 19:51, 31 December 2023
East Aberdeenshire | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Aberdeenshire |
1950–1983 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | East Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire Central Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire |
Replaced by | Banff & Buchan Gordon |
1868–1918 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | County constituency |
Created from | Aberdeenshire Aberdeen |
Replaced by | East Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire Central Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire |
East (or Eastern) Aberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1918 and from 1950 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
During the period 1918 to 1950, the area of the constituency was divided between East Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire and Central Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire, which were both entirely within the county of Aberdeen.
In 1983, the East Aberdeenshire area was divided between the new constituencies of Banff and Buchan and Gordon.
Boundaries
Eastern Aberdeenshire, 1868 to 1918
1868 to 1885
When, created by the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868, and first used in the 1868 general election, the constituency was nominally one of three covering the county of Aberdeen. The other two were the county constituency of West Aberdeenshire and the burgh constituency of Aberdeen. The county had been covered previously by the Aberdeenshire constituency and the Aberdeen constituency.
East Aberdeenshire was defined by the 1868 legislation as consisting of the parishes of Aberdour, Belhelvie, Bourtie, Crimond, Cruden, Daviot, Ellon, Fintray, Foveran, Fraserburgh, Fyvie, Keith-hall and Kinkell, King-Edward, Logie-Buchan, Longside, Lonmay, Methlick, Montquhitter, New Deer, New Machar, Old Deer, Oldmeldrum, Peterhead, Pitsligo, Rathen, Slains, Strichen, Tarves, Turriff, Tyrie and Udny, together with the part of the parish of Old Machar lying east of the River Don, and the parish of St Fergus in Banffshire.
1868 boundaries were also used in the 1874 general election and the 1880 general election.
1885 to 1918
For the 1885 general election the burgh constituencies of Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South were created. Both of these new constituencies included areas beyond the boundaries of the burgh of Aberdeen.
1885 boundaries were also used in the 1886 general election, the 1892 general election, the 1895 general election, the 1900 general election, the 1906 general election, the January 1910 general election and the December 1910 general election.
County boundaries were redefined under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, and the county of city of Aberdeen was created in 1900, but these developments did not affect constituency boundaries.
In 1918, the Representation of the People Act 1918 created new constituency boundaries, taking account of new local government boundaries, and grouped the county of Aberdeen, the county of city of Aberdeen and the county of Kincardine in the creation of new constituencies for the 1918 general election.
East Aberdeenshire, 1950 to 1983
1950 to 1955
The House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949 created new boundaries for the 1950 general election, and East Aberdeenshire was created as one of four constituencies covering the county of Aberdeen and the county of city of Aberdeen. East Aberdeenshire and West Aberdeenshire were entirely within the county of Aberdeen, and Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South were entirely within the county of city of Aberdeen. East Aberdeenshire consisted of the burghs of Ellon, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Peterhead, Rosehearty and Turriff and the districts of Deer, Ellon, Huntly and Turriff.[1]
The same boundaries were used for the 1951 general election.
1955 to 1983
For the 1955 general election, the burgh of Huntly and the district of Huntly were transferred to West Aberdeenshire.[1]
East Aberdeenshire retained the same boundaries for the 1959 general election, the 1964 general election, the 1966 general election, the 1970 general election, the February 1974 general election and the October 1974 general election.
In 1975, throughout Scotland, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, counties and burghs were abolished as local government areas, and East Aberdeenshire became a constituency within the Grampian region.
The 1979 general election was held before a review of constituency boundaries took account of new local government boundaries.
For the 1983 general election, the East Aberdeenshire area was divided between the new constituencies of Banff and Buchan and Gordon.
Members of Parliament
Eastern Aberdeenshire, 1868 to 1918
East Aberdeenshire, 1950 to 1983
Election | Member[2] | Party | |
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1950 | Sir Robert Boothby | Conservative | |
1958 by-election | Patrick Wolrige-Gordon | Conservative | |
Feb 1974 | Douglas Henderson | SNP | |
1979 | Albert McQuarrie | Conservative | |
1983 | constituency abolished |
Election results
Elections in the 1860s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Dingwall Fordyce | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 4,297 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Elections in the 1870s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Dingwall Fordyce | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 4,371 | ||||
Liberal hold |
Fordyce's death caused a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alexander Hamilton-Gordon[7] | 1,903 | 55.0 | New | |
Liberal | George Hope[8] | 1,558 | 45.0 | K.A. | |
Majority | 345 | 10.0 | K.A. | ||
Turnout | 3,461 | 76.9 | K.A. | ||
Registered electors | 4,499 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal |
Elections in the 1880s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Alexander Hamilton-Gordon | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 4,788 | ||||
Liberal hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Peter Esslemont | 6,509 | 67.4 | K.A. | |
Conservative | Henry Wolrige-Gordon[12] | 3,155 | 32.6 | New | |
Majority | 3,354 | 34.8 | K.A. | ||
Turnout | 9,664 | 77.2 | K.A. | ||
Registered electors | 12,522 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | K.A. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Peter Esslemont | 4,952 | 66.1 | −1.3 | |
Conservative | William Harry Lumsden | 2,544 | 33.9 | +1.3 | |
Majority | 2,408 | 32.2 | −2.6 | ||
Turnout | 7,496 | 59.9 | −17.3 | ||
Registered electors | 12,522 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -1.3 |
Elections in the 1890s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Peter Esslemont | 5,116 | 59.4 | −6.7 | |
Conservative | Francis Russell | 3,492 | 40.6 | +6.7 | |
Majority | 1,624 | 18.8 | −13.4 | ||
Turnout | 8,608 | 72.9 | +13.0 | ||
Registered electors | 11,803 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −6.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Buchanan | 4,243 | 59.3 | −0.1 | |
Conservative | Francis Russell | 2,917 | 40.7 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 1,326 | 18.6 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 7,160 | 60.7 | −12.2 | ||
Registered electors | 11,803 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −0.1 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Thomas_Buchanan.jpg/120px-Thomas_Buchanan.jpg)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Buchanan | 4,723 | 58.8 | −0.6 | |
Liberal Unionist | William Smith | 3,308 | 41.2 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 1,415 | 17.6 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 8,031 | 66.1 | −6.8 | ||
Registered electors | 12,157 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −0.6 |
Elections in the 1900s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | Archibald White Maconochie | 4,173 | 50.4 | +9.2 | |
Liberal | Thomas Buchanan | 4,100 | 49.6 | −9.2 | |
Majority | 73 | 0.8 | K.A. | ||
Turnout | 8,273 | 66.7 | +0.6 | ||
Registered electors | 12,404 | ||||
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.2 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Annand | 6,149 | 58.7 | +9.1 | |
Liberal Unionist | Archibald White Maconochie | 4,319 | 41.3 | −9.1 | |
Majority | 1,830 | 17.4 | K.A. | ||
Turnout | 10,468 | 83.7 | +17.0 | ||
Registered electors | 12,509 | ||||
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | +9.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Murray | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold |
Elections in the 1910s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Cowan | 6,600 | 62.5 | +3.8 | |
Liberal Unionist | Charles Burn | 3,962 | 37.5 | −3.8 | |
Majority | 2,638 | 25.0 | +7.6 | ||
Turnout | 10,562 | 83.6 | −0.1 | ||
Registered electors | 12,635 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.8 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Cowan | 6,152 | 62.0 | −0.5 | |
Unionist | William Craighead | 3,772 | 38.0 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 2,380 | 24.0 | −1.0 | ||
Turnout | 9,924 | 78.5 | −5.1 | ||
Registered electors | 12,649 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −0.5 |
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 July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
- Liberal: Henry Cowan
- Unionist: Malcolm Barclay-Harvey
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Robert Boothby | 24,971 | 65.96 | ||
Labour | Gregor Mackenzie | 12,886 | 34.04 | ||
Majority | 12,085 | 31.92 | |||
Turnout | 37,857 | 75.59 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Robert Boothby | 24,985 | 68.05 | ||
Labour | Alexander G.S. Whipp | 11,730 | 31.95 | ||
Majority | 13,255 | 36.10 | |||
Turnout | 36,715 | 69.97 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Robert Boothby | 18,600 | 68.5 | +0.5 | |
Labour | Charles Ross | 8,543 | 31.5 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 10,057 | 37.0 | +0.9 | ||
Turnout | 27,143 | 59.76 | −10.21 | ||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Patrick Wolrige-Gordon | 14,314 | 48.5 | −20.0 | |
Labour | John B Urquhart | 7,986 | 27.1 | −4.4 | |
Liberal | Maitland Mackie | 7,153 | 24.3 | New | |
Majority | 6,328 | 21.4 | −15.7 | ||
Turnout | 29,485 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Patrick Wolrige-Gordon | 18,982 | 63.4 | −5.1 | |
Labour | John B Urquhart | 10,980 | 36.6 | +5.1 | |
Majority | 8,002 | 26.8 | −10.2 | ||
Turnout | 29,962 | 67.13 | +7.37 | ||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Patrick Wolrige-Gordon | 14,621 | 48.0 | −15.4 | |
Liberal | Norman W King | 7,088 | 23.3 | New | |
Labour | David McGibbon | 6,840 | 22.5 | −14.1 | |
SNP | Bruce Mavor Cockie | 1,925 | 6.3 | New | |
Majority | 7,533 | 24.7 | −2.1 | ||
Turnout | 30,474 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Patrick Wolrige-Gordon | 12,067 | 41.5 | −6.5 | |
Liberal | Robin Sinclair | 8,034 | 27.6 | +4.3 | |
Labour | Ian Stuart Davidson | 6,422 | 22.1 | −0.4 | |
SNP | Bruce Mavor Cockie | 2,584 | 8.9 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 4,033 | 13.9 | −10.8 | ||
Turnout | 29,107 | 68.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | −5.5 |
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Patrick Wolrige-Gordon | 12,866 | 40.9 | −0.6 | |
SNP | Alex Farquhar | 9,377 | 29.8 | +20.9 | |
Labour | Harold C. Grimes | 5,656 | 17.9 | −4.2 | |
Liberal | Gurth Hoyer-Millar | 3,548 | 11.3 | −16.3 | |
Majority | 3,489 | 11.1 | −2.8 | ||
Turnout | 31,447 | 68.0 | −0.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | Douglas Henderson | 18,333 | 50.8 | +21.0 | |
Conservative | Patrick Wolrige-Gordon | 12,634 | 35.0 | −5.9 | |
Liberal | W. Cruikshank | 2,727 | 7.6 | −3.7 | |
Labour | Sarah Beverley Sissons | 2,416 | 6.7 | −11.2 | |
Majority | 5,699 | 15.8 | K.A. | ||
Turnout | 36,110 | 76.6 | +8.6 | ||
SNP gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SNP | Douglas Henderson | 16,304 | 48.5 | −2.3 | |
Conservative | Keith Raffan | 11,933 | 35.5 | +0.5 | |
Labour | Sarah Beverley Sissons | 3,173 | 9.4 | +2.7 | |
Liberal | C. Alistair Dow | 2,232 | 6.6 | −1.0 | |
Majority | 4,371 | 13.0 | −2.8 | ||
Turnout | 33,642 | 70.5 | −6.1 | ||
SNP hold | Swing | −1.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Albert McQuarrie | 16,827 | 42.8 | +7.3 | |
SNP | Douglas Henderson | 16,269 | 41.4 | −7.1 | |
Labour | N.L. Bonney | 6,201 | 15.8 | +6.4 | |
Majority | 558 | 1.4 | K.A. | ||
Turnout | 39,297 | 72.4 | +1.9 | ||
Conservative gain from SNP | Swing | +7.2 |
See also
References
- ^ a b Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972 (ISBN 0-900178-09-4), F. W. S. Craig 1972
- ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 1)
- ^ "Sir A Gordon and the East Aberdeenshire Liberals". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 14 July 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons, 1870
- ^ a b c d Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "Liberals have lost the seat for East Aberdeenshire". North Devon Journal. 30 December 1875. p. 3. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Election Intelligence". The Morning Post. 11 December 1875. p. 4. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Victory in Aberdeenshire". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 29 December 1875. p. 6. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ The Times, 29 April 1880
- ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1889
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- ^ a b Whitaker's Almanack, 1893
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