Haddington Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

Haddington Burghs was a Scottish district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain (at Westminster) from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (also at Westminster) from 1801 until 1885. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) using the first-past-the-post voting system.

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 Haddington, Dunbar, Jedburgh,  Lauder and North Berwick

Boundaries
The constituency consisted of the Haddingtonshire burghs of Haddington, Dunbar, and North Berwick, the Berwickshire burgh of Lauder, and the Roxburghshire burgh of Jedburgh.

History
The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until the seat was abolished for the 1885 general election.

In 1885, Haddington, Dunbar, and North Berwick were merged into the county constituency of Haddingtonshire, Lauder was merged into the county constituency of Berwickshire, and Jedburgh was merged into the county constituency of Roxburghshire.

Elections in the 1830s

 * On petition, Steuart was unseated in favour of Dalrymple

Steuart was appointed as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s
Davie resigned, causing a by-election.

Hay succeeded to the peerage, becoming the 10th Marquess of Tweeddale.

Elections in the 1880s
Wedderburn resigned, causing a by-election.