St Andrews Burghs was a district of burghs constituency, representing various burghs of Fife, Scotland, in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1832 to 1918.
Area covered The constituency comprised the burghs of St Andrews, Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, Crail, Cupar, Kilrenny and Pittenweem, all in the county of Fife. St Andrews and Cupar had previously been part of Perth Burghs, and the other burghs part of Anstruther Burghs.
In 1918 the constituency was abolished, and the burghs were thereafter represented as part of the East Fife constituency.
Members of Parliament Year Member Party1832 Andrew Johnston Whig1837 Edward Ellice Whig1859 Liberal1880 Stephen Williamson Liberal1885 Sir Robert Anstruther Independent Liberal 1886Liberal Unionist1886 Henry Torrens Anstruther Liberal Unionist1903 Edward Charles Ellice Liberal 1906 William Anstruther-Gray Liberal Unionist1910 James Duncan Millar Liberal 1910 William Anstruther-Gray Liberal Unionist 1912 Unionist 1918 constituency abolished
Election results Elections in the 1830s
Elections in the 1840s
Elections in the 1850s
Elections in the 1860s
Elections in the 1870s
Elections in the 1880s
The original count put the two 1885 candidates at 1,256 votes and, as the returning officer was not a constituent, he was unable to cast the deciding vote and declared both elected. After scrutiny, Anstruther gained two additional votes and lost one, while Williamson lost one also.
Elections in the 1890s
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 July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; Unionist: William Anstruther-Gray Liberal: Henry JacksonDundee Courier 9 Jan 1914
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