a diplomatic post for his son Lord Dalrymple. Lord North suggested William Adam. In 1784 the change in Whithorn enabled the Dalrymple candidate (William Dalrymple) to defeat the Earl of Galloway's nominee (George Johnstone). Members of Parliament Elections The constituency had only four voters (the commissioners elected by the Burgh Councils) in 1708–1832. The place of election rotated between the Burghs and the commissioner for the returning Burgh had a casting vote if there was a tie. It was possible for the Court of Session to suspend a Burgh's rights for a Parliament, as a punishment for corruption. This procedure could disrupt the rotation From 1832 the franchise was extended and the votes from all the burghs were added together. 1708 (26 May) general election (election at Wigtown) George Lockhart: Unopposed Chose to sit for Edinburghshire 1708 (14 December) by-election (election at Wigtown) William Cochrane: Unopposed 1710 general election William Cochrane: Unopposed 1713 (17 September) general election Alexander Maxwell: Unopposed 1715 (17 February) general election Patrick Vanse: Unopposed 1722 (13 April) general election William Dalrymple: Unopposed 1727 general election William Dalrymple: Unopposed Chose to sit for Wigtownshire 1728 (16 March) by-election John Dalrymple: Unopposed 1734 (18 May) general election John Stewart defeated John Dalrymple, vote totals unknown 1741 (28 May) general election William Stewart: Unopposed 1747 (22 July) general election John Stewart: Unopposed 1754 (9 May) general election (election at Stranraer) John Hamilton: Unopposed 1761 (20 April) general election (election at Wigtown) Archibald Montgomerie: 2 votes (Whithorn, Wigtown) Hutchison Mure: 2 votes (New Galloway, Stranraer) Montgomerie elected by Wigtown's casting vote Chose to sit for Ayrshire 1762 (19 February) by-election (election at Wigtown) Keith Stewart: Unopposed Resigned 1762 (15 April) by-election (election at Wigtown) John Hamilton: Unopposed 1768 (11 April) general election (election at Whithorn) George Augustus Selwyn: Unopposed Chose to sit for Gloucester 1768 (23 December) by-election (election at Whithorn) Chauncy Townsend: Unopposed Died 1770 (7 May) by-election (election at Whithorn) William Stewart: Unopposed 1774 (31 October) general election (election at New Galloway) William Norton: 2 votes (New Galloway, Stranraer) Henry Watkin Dashwood: 2 votes (Whithorn, Wigtown) Norton elected by New Galloway's casting vote 1775 (23 March) last election declared void Henry Watkin Dashwood: Awarded the seat 1780 (2 October) general election (election at Stranraer) William Adam: Unopposed Appointed Treasurer of the Ordnance 1783 (9 May) by-election (election at Stranraer) William Adam: Unopposed 1784 (26 April) general election (election