Fife (UK Parliament constituency)
| Fife | |
|---|---|
|
Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| Major settlements | Fife |
| 1708–1885 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by |
East Fife West Fife |
| Created from | Fife |
Fife was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1885, when it was divided into East Fife and West Fife.
It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) using the first-past-the-post voting system.
Boundaries
The constituency covered the county of Fife.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1708 | Patrick Moncreiff | |||
| 1709 | Sir Robert Anstruther | |||
| 1710 | Sir Alexander Erskine | |||
| 1715 | Sir John Anstruther, 1st Baronet | |||
| 1741 | David Scott | |||
| 1747 | James Oswald | |||
| 1754 | James St Clair | |||
| 1763 | James Wemyss | |||
| 1768 | John Scott | |||
| 1776 | James Townsend Oswald | |||
| 1779 | Robert Skene | |||
| 1780 | John Henderson | 5th Baronet from 1781 | ||
| 1780 | Robert Skene | |||
| 1787 | William Wemyss | |||
| 1796 | Sir William Erskine, Bt | British Army officer, died insane | ||
| 1806 | Robert Ferguson | |||
| 1807 | William Wemyss | |||
| 1820 | James Erskine Wemyss | Whig | ||
| 1831 | James Lindsay | |||
| 1832 | James Erskine Wemyss | Whig | ||
| 1847 | John Fergus | Whig | ||
| 1859 | James Hay Erskine Wemyss | Liberal | ||
| 1864 | Sir Robert Anstruther, 5th Baronet | Liberal | ||
| 1880 | Robert Preston Bruce | Liberal | ||
References
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