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{{Short description|United Kingdom law reforming the electoral system in Scotland}}
⚫ The '''Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868''' (31 & 32 Vict. c. 48) was an ] in the ]. It carried on from the ], and created seven additional Scottish seats in the ] at the expense of seven English ], which were disenfranchised.
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⚫ The '''Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868''' (] c. 48) was an ] of the ]. It carried on from the ], and created seven additional Scottish seats in the ] at the expense of seven ] ], which were disenfranchised.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
⚫ Two ] were created; ] and ]. These each returned one member to Parliament. Two ] received an additional member; these were ] (raised to 3 members) and ] (raised to 2). A third burgh constituency, ], was newly created, receiving one member. Three ] each received one additional member, and were split in half accordingly; these were ], ] and ].


⚫ Two ] were created; ] and ]. These each returned one member to Parliament. Two ] received an additional member; these were ] (raised to 3 members) and ] (raised to 2). A third burgh constituency, ], was newly created, receiving one member. Three ] each received one additional member, and were split in half accordingly; these were ], ] and ].{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
⚫ This totaled eight new seats, and accordingly the county constituencies of ] and ] were merged to form ], returning one member, for a net increase of seven seats.


⚫ This totalled eight new seats, and accordingly the county constituencies of ] and ] were merged to form ], returning one member, for a net increase of seven seats.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
This was offset by the disenfranchisement of Arundel, Ashburton, Dartmouth, Honiton, Lyme Regis, Thetford and Wells, all English borough constituencies, leaving the overall number of seats in the House unchanged.


This was offset by the disenfranchisement of ], ], ], ], ], ] and ], all English borough constituencies, leaving the overall number of seats in the House unchanged.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}

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==References== ==References==
*Paterson (ed). The Practical Statutes of the Session 1868. Horace Cox. London. 1868.
*Lawson, William. Notes of Decisions Under the Representation of the People Acts and the Registration Acts, 1885–1893, Inclusive. Alex Thom & Co. Dublin. Stevens and Sons. London. 1894. Pages and 164.
*"Registration Cases" (1868) 6 Scottish Law Reporter to 53 and 98 to 107. See also other volumes of these reports.
*(1908) The Law Times 123
*''Moore's Almanack improved: or Will's farmer's and countryman's calendar for the year 1869'' *''Moore's Almanack improved: or Will's farmer's and countryman's calendar for the year 1869''


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United Kingdom law reforming the electoral system in Scotland

United Kingdom legislation
Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act for the Amendment of the Representation of the People in Scotland.
Citation31 & 32 Vict. c. 48
Territorial extent Scotland
Dates
Royal assent13 July 1868
Other legislation
Amended byStatute Law Revision Act 1875
Status: Amended
Text of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 48) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It carried on from the Representation of the People Act 1867, and created seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons at the expense of seven English borough constituencies, which were disenfranchised.

Two University constituencies were created; Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities and Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities. These each returned one member to Parliament. Two burgh constituencies received an additional member; these were Glasgow (raised to 3 members) and Dundee (raised to 2). A third burgh constituency, Hawick Burghs, was newly created, receiving one member. Three county constituencies each received one additional member, and were split in half accordingly; these were Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire.

This totalled eight new seats, and accordingly the county constituencies of Selkirkshire and Peeblesshire were merged to form Peebles and Selkirk, returning one member, for a net increase of seven seats.

This was offset by the disenfranchisement of Arundel, Ashburton, Dartmouth, Honiton, Lyme Regis, Thetford and Wells, all English borough constituencies, leaving the overall number of seats in the House unchanged.

See also

Notes

  1. This short title was conferred on this Act by section 1 of this Act.

References

  • Paterson (ed). The Practical Statutes of the Session 1868. Horace Cox. London. 1868. Page 135
  • Lawson, William. Notes of Decisions Under the Representation of the People Acts and the Registration Acts, 1885–1893, Inclusive. Alex Thom & Co. Dublin. Stevens and Sons. London. 1894. Pages 149 and 164.
  • "Registration Cases" (1868) 6 Scottish Law Reporter 28 to 53 and 98 to 107. See also other volumes of these reports.
  • (1908) 124 The Law Times 123
  • Moore's Almanack improved: or Will's farmer's and countryman's calendar for the year 1869

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