Wigtown Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

Wigtown Burghs
Former district of Burghs constituency
for the House of Commons
Major settlementsNew Galloway, Stranraer, Whithorn and Wigtown
17081885
SeatsOne
Created fromNew Galloway
Stranraer
Whithorn
Wigtown
Replaced byKirkcudbright Stewartry
Wigtownshire

Wigtown Burghs, also known as Wigton Burghs[1] and Wigtown District of Burghs,[2] was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by one Member of Parliament (MP).

  1. ^ "No. 19008". The London Gazette. 28 December 1832. p. 2838.
  2. ^ "Wigtown District of Burghs 1708-1885 (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk.