# Berwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Berwickshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1918, when it was amalgamated with neighbouring Haddington(shire) to form a new Berwick and Haddington constituency.

## Creation

The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Berwickshire. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP), using the first-past-the-post voting system.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1708 | George Baillie | |
| | 1734 | Hon. Alexander Hume-Campbell | |
| | 1761 | James Pringle | |
| | 1779 | Sir John Paterson, Bt | |
| | 1780 | Hugh Hepburne-Scott | |
| | 1784 | Patrick Home | |
| | 1796 | George Baillie | |
| | 1818 | Sir John Marjoribanks | Tory |
| | 1826 | Anthony Maitland | Tory |
| | 1832 | Charles Albany Marjoribanks | Whig |
| | Jan. 1834 | Sir Hugh Purves-Hume-Campbell | Tory |
| | Dec. 1834 | Sir Hugh Purves-Hume-Campbell | Conservative |
| | 1847 | Francis Scott | Conservative |
| | 1859 | David Robertson | Liberal |
| | 1873 by-election | William Miller | Liberal |
| | 1874 | Hon. Robert Baillie-Hamilton | Conservative |
| | 1880 | Edward Marjoribanks | Liberal |
| | 1894 by-election | Harold Tennant | Liberal |
| 1918 | 1918 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1830s

General election 1830: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Tory | Anthony Maitland, 10th Earl of Lauderdale | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 149 | |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
General election 1831: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Tory | Anthony Maitland, 10th Earl of Lauderdale | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | c. 149 | |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
General election 1832: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Charles Albany Marjoribanks | 478 | 53.8 |
| | Tory | Anthony Maitland, 10th Earl of Lauderdale | 410 | 46.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 888 | 84.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,053 | |
| | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory |
Marjoribanks resigned, causing a by-election.
By-election, 13 January 1834: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Tory | Hugh Purves-Hume-Campbell | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Tory gain from Whig | Tory gain from Whig | Tory gain from Whig | Tory gain from Whig |
General election 1835: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hugh Purves-Hume-Campbell | 507 | 61.0 | +14.8 |
| | Whig | Francis Blake | 324 | 39.0 | −14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | 22.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 831 | 77.6 | −6.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,071 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +14.8 | |
General election 1837: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hugh Purves-Hume-Campbell | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,244 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hugh Purves-Hume-Campbell | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,319 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1847: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Francis Scott | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,238 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Francis Scott | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,073 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1857: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Francis Scott | 394 | 56.4 | N/A |
| | Whig | David Robertson | 305 | 43.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 12.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 699 | 63.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,102 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1859: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Robertson | 461 | 51.9 | +8.3 |
| | Conservative | John Marjoribanks | 428 | 48.1 | −8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 889 | 74.0 | +10.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,201 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +8.3 | |

### Elections in the 1860s

General election 1865: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Robertson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,247 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General election 1868: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Robertson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,580 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1870s

Robertson was elevated to the peerage, becoming Lord Marjoribanks and causing a by-election.
By-election, 30 June 1873: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Miller | 623 | 50.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Charles Douglas-Home | 609 | 49.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,232 | 77.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,595 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1874: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Baillie-Hamilton | 748 | 52.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | William Miller | 674 | 47.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,422 | 86.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,652 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Marjoribanks | 939 | 58.3 | +10.9 |
| | Conservative | Robert Baillie-Hamilton | 671 | 41.7 | −10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 268 | 16.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,610 | 88.0 | +1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,830 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.9 | |
General election 1885: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Marjoribanks | 3,758 | 75.4 | +17.1 |
| | Conservative | David Milne Home | 1,225 | 24.6 | −17.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,533 | 50.8 | +34.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,983 | 83.3 | −4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,982 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +17.1 | |
Marjoribanks was appointed Comptroller of the Household, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 13 Feb 1886: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Marjoribanks | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General election 1886: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Marjoribanks | 2,778 | 70.2 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Robert Henry Elliot | 1,177 | 29.8 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,601 | 40.4 | −10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,955 | 66.1 | −17.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,982 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.2 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Marjoribanks | 2,704 | 58.0 | −12.2 |
| | Conservative | Charles Balfour | 1,956 | 42.0 | +12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 748 | 16.0 | −24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,660 | 82.6 | +16.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,644 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -12.2 | |
1894 Berwickshire by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Tennant | 2,722 | 55.8 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | Charles Balfour | 2,157 | 44.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 507 | 10.4 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,879 | 89.7 | +7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,442 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.2 | |
General election 1895: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Tennant | 2,673 | 55.2 | −2.8 |
| | Conservative | Charles Balfour | 2,166 | 44.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 507 | 10.4 | −5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,839 | 87.8 | +5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,509 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.8 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Tennant | 2,518 | 56.1 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Charles Douglas-Home | 1,968 | 43.9 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 550 | 12.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,486 | 81.7 | −6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,492 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
General election 1906: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Tennant | 2,975 | 64.7 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | R. Fitzroy Bell | 1,624 | 35.3 | −8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,351 | 29.4 | +17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,599 | 83.6 | +1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,502 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.6 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Tennant | 2,992 | 59.2 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative | Henry Seton-Karr | 2,060 | 40.8 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 932 | 18.4 | −11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,052 | 89.0 | +5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,674 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.5 | |
General election December 1910: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Tennant | 3,005 | 60.0 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | John Campbell (Conservative politician) | 2,000 | 40.0 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,005 | 20.0 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,005 | 87.0 | −2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,752 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
By-election, 1916: Berwickshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Tennant | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |