Wigtown District of Burghs
| Number of seats: | Not specified |
|---|---|
| County (pre 1974): | Wigtownshire |
| County (post 1974): | N/A |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Nation: | Scotland |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 339 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | 1885 |
| Notes: | None |
Elected Members
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John McTaggart
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1835 Date of election: 6 January 1835 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1857 Date of exit: 27 March 1857 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Dunbar
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1865* Date of exit: c. 1865* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Young
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1865 Date of election: 11 July 1865 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1874 Date of exit: 31 January 1874 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Mark Stewart
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: 1874* Date of exit: c. 1874* Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit May 1874; unseated on petition. -
George Young
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1874* Date of election: 28 May 1874 Nature of election: Petition Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1874* Date of exit: c. 1874* Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Defeated at 1874 General Election, but elected on petition 28 May 1874. Resigned June 1874 on appointment as Senator of College of Justice. -
Mark Stewart
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1874* Date of election: 15 June 1874 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1880 Date of exit: 31 March 1880 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John McLaren
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1880 Date of election: 31 March 1880 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1880* Date of exit: 31 March 1880 Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Mark Stewart
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1880* Date of election: 20 May 1880 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1880* Date of exit: c. 1880* Nature of exit: Disqualification Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit July 1880; election declared void on petition. -
John Hay
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1880* Date of election: 2 August 1880 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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John McTaggart
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 1832-12-10 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
James Caird
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 1852-07-07 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Andrew Agnew
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1837 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Lib. Dem. Notes: