Dumfriesshire
| Number of seats: | Not specified |
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| County (pre 1974): | Dumfriesshire |
| County (post 1974): | N/A |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Nation: | Scotland |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 352 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 509 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 590 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 626 |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | 1974¹ |
| Notes: | None |
Elected Members
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John Johnstone
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1847 Date of exit: 29 July 1847 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: First elected for this seat in 1830. -
Drumlanrig
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 29 July 1847 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1856* Date of exit: 19 December 1856 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Johnstone
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1857* Date of election: 12 February 1857 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: 11 July 1865 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Walker
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1865 Date of election: 11 July 1865 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Sydney Waterlow
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 17 November 1868 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1869* Date of exit: c. 1869* Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit in or before March 1869; disqualified for holding Government contract. -
George Walker
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1869* Date of election: 31 March 1869 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1874 Date of exit: 31 January 1874 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Johnstone
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1874 Date of election: 31 January 1874 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1880 Date of exit: 31 March 1880 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Robert Jardine
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1880 Date of election: 31 March 1880 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1892 Date of exit: 4 July 1892 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Maxwell
Party: LU Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1892 Date of election: 4 July 1892 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1895 Date of exit: 13 July 1895 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: LU Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Maxwell
Party: LU Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1900 Date of election: 1 October 1900 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1906 Date of exit: 12 January 1906 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: LU Sponsorship: None known Notes: note-Craig sees him having served cont from 1892-1906 -
Percy Molteno
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1906 Date of election: 12 January 1906 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Murray
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1922 Date of exit: 15 November 1922 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Chapple
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1924 Date of exit: 29 October 1924 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Charteris
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1924 Date of election: 29 October 1924 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1929 Date of exit: 30 May 1929 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Joseph Hunter
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1929 Date of election: 30 May 1929 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1935* Date of exit: 24 July 1935 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Henry Fildes
Party: Nat. Lib. Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1935* Date of election: 12 September 1935 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Nat. Lib. Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Niall Macpherson
Party: Nat. Lib. Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 5 July 1945 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1950 Date of exit: 23 February 1950 Nature of exit: Change of party Party: Nat. Lib. Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Niall Macpherson
Party: Nat. Lib. & Con. Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1950 Date of election: 23 February 1950 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1963* Date of exit: 9 November 1963 Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Party: Nat. Lib. & Con. Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
David Anderson
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1963* Date of election: 12 December 1963 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1964 Date of exit: 15 October 1964 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Hector Monro
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1964 Date of election: 15 October 1964 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1974¹ Date of exit: 28 February 1974 Nature of exit: Boundary revision Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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William Murray
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1900 Date of election: 1900-10-01 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
William Murray
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1910² Date of election: 1910-12-03 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
John Gulland
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 1918-12-14 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
John Charteris
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1923 Date of election: 1923-12-06 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: