Leith Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)


Leith Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918. The constituency represented the parliamentary burghs of Leith, Musselburgh and Portobello.
In 1918 Leith was included in Leith, while Musselburgh and Portobello were merged into Edinburgh East.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 1830s

Murray was appointed Lord Advocate, requiring a by-election.
Murray was appointed Lord Advocate, requiring a by-election.
Murray resigned after being appointed as a Senate of the College of Justice, becoming Lord Murray and causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Rutherfurd was appointed Lord Advocate, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Rutherfurd resigned upon being appointed as a Senator of the College of Justice, becoming Lord Rutherfurd and causing a by-election.
Moncreiff was appointed Lord Advocate, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Elections in the 1870s

Macgregor's resignation caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

Gladstone was also elected MP for Midlothian and opted to sit there, causing a by-election.
Macgregor was supported by the local Conservative Association. Munster withdrew from the election after nominations had closed.

Elections in the 1890s

Munro-Ferguson is appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1910s

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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;