Stirling Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1918. Creation The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland burgh constituencies of Stirling, Culross, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing and Queensferry Boundaries The constituency comprised the burghs of Stirling in Stirlingshire, Dunfermline, and Inverkeithing in Fife, Queensferry, in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), and Culross, which was an exclave of Perthshire, transferring to Fife in 1889. By 1832, the burgh of Queensferry had become the burgh of South Queensferry. History The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1918 general election. In 1918, Stirling became part of Stirling and Falkirk Burghs and Dunfermline became part of Dunfermline Burghs, with the other burghs being represented as part of their respective counties. Members of Parliament Election results 1708-1885 Elections in the 1830s Primrose was appointed as a Civil Lord of the Admiralty, requiring a by-election. Elections in the 1840s Elections in the 1850s Elections in the 1860s Oliphant resigned, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1870s Elections in the 1880s Campbell-Bannerman was appointed Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, requiring a by-election. Election results 1885-1918 Elections in the 1880s A by-election was called after Campbell-Bannerman accepted office as Secretary of State for War as at that time Cabinet Ministers were required on appointment to submit themselves for re-election. Elections in the 1890s Campbell-Bannerman was appointed Secretary of State for War requiring a by-election. Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1910s See also Black Bond Stirling (UK Parliament constituency) (created 1983) References Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1708 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1918 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom represented by a sitting Prime Minister Stirlingshire Politics of Fife Politics of Stirling (council area)