Linlithgowshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Linlithgowshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1950. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system. It was replaced in 1950 by an equivalent constituency named West Lothian.

Creation
The British parliamentary constituency was created in 1708 following the Acts of Union, 1707 and replaced the former Parliament of Scotland shire constituency of Linlithgowshire.

History
The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until 1950.

For the 1950 general election, the constituency was abolished and replaced by West Lothian.

Elections in the 1830s
Hope resigned, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s
Hope was appointed a commissioner of Greenwich Hospital, London, requiring a by-election.

Hope resigned after being appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s
Dundas resigned upon his appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, causing a by-election.

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;
 * Liberal: John Pratt
 * Unionist: James Kidd
 * Labour: (George Dallas ?)