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The Combined Scottish Universities was a three-member university constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918
Combined Scottish Universities
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the "Combined Scottish Universities": 1927 Combined Scottish Universities by-election 1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election 1935 Combined Scottish
Combined Scottish Universities by-election
Combined_Scottish_Universities_by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
1936 Combined Scottish Universities by-election was a by-election held from 27 to 31 January 1936 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency
1936 Combined Scottish Universities by-election
1936_Combined_Scottish_Universities_by-election
Topics referred to by the same term
Combined Universities may refer to: British Universities cricket team, known as Combined Universities until 1995 Combined Universities in Cornwall, a higher
Combined_Universities
Wales, excluding the result in the Combined Scottish Universities constituency. The Combined Scottish Universities elected an additional 3 members to
1918 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
1918_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
Scotland, excluding the result in the Combined Scottish Universities constituency. The Combined Scottish Universities elected an additional 3 members to
1924 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
1924_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
in the Combined Scottish Universities constituency, George Morrison resigned his seat in 1945, causing the 1945 Combined Scottish Universities by-election
1945 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
1945_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
1938 UK Parliamentary by-election
1938 Combined Scottish Universities by-election was a by-election held from 21 to 25 February 1938 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency
1938 Combined Scottish Universities by-election
1938_Combined_Scottish_Universities_by-election
1934 UK Parliamentary by-election
1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election was a by-election held from 7 to 12 March 1934 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency
1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election
1934_Combined_Scottish_Universities_by-election
1923 United Kingdom general election
Scotland, excluding the result in the Combined Scottish Universities constituency. The Combined Scottish Universities elected an additional 3 members to
1923 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
1923_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
UK parliamentary by-election
1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election was a by-election held from 22 to 27 November 1946 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency
1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election
1946_Combined_Scottish_Universities_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
1927 Combined Scottish Universities by-election was a by-election held from 26 to 29 April 1927 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency
1927 Combined Scottish Universities by-election
1927_Combined_Scottish_Universities_by-election
1945 UK Parliamentary by-election
1945 Combined Scottish Universities by-election was a by-election held from 9 to 13 April 1945 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency
1945 Combined Scottish Universities by-election
1945_Combined_Scottish_Universities_by-election
seats in Scotland to the House of Commons that had been in use between the 1918 to 1945 general elections. The Combined Scottish Universities constituency
1950 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
1950_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
UK parliamentary by-election
1935 Combined Scottish Universities by-election was a by-election held from 17 to 22 June 1935 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency
1935 Combined Scottish Universities by-election
1935_Combined_Scottish_Universities_by-election
Scotland, excluding the result in the Combined Scottish Universities constituency. The Combined Scottish Universities elected an additional 3 members to
1929 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
1929_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
candidates of the 1931 general election in Scotland, excluding those in the Combined Scottish Universities constituency. The Parties that made up the
1931 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
1931_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
the 1935 general election in Scotland, excluding those in the Combined Scottish Universities constituency. In Scotland, the three parties forming the
1935 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
1935_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
excluding the result in the Combined Scottish Universities constituency. The constituency for Combined Scottish Universities returned three Members of Parliament
1922 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
1922_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
John Anderson in Combined Scottish Universities. Andrew Duncan in City of London and John Anderson in Combined Scottish Universities. Ivor Guest in Brecon
1945 United Kingdom general election
1945_United_Kingdom_general_election
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
merged with the Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities constituency to form the Combined Scottish Universities constituency. Caused by Gordon's appointment
Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities
Glasgow_and_Aberdeen_Universities
Scottish author and statesman (1875–1940)
of Information. He was elected Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities in 1927. In 1935, King George V, on the advice of Canadian prime
John_Buchan
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
the Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities constituency to form the Combined Scottish Universities constituency. As a university constituency, the constituency
Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities
Edinburgh_and_St_Andrews_Universities
Parliamentary constituency representing a university
1921. Also in 1918, the Scottish universities switched to all electing three members jointly (see Combined Scottish Universities). In 1918, all the other
University_constituency
Ongoing debate on electoral reform
elect university MPs, representing the university constituencies of Cambridge, Oxford, Combined English Universities, Combined Scottish Universities and
Proportional representation in the United Kingdom
Proportional_representation_in_the_United_Kingdom
British politician (1880–1935)
Quarterly Review and the English Review. Skelton switched to the Scottish Universities constituency in 1931 and was returned unopposed. That same year
Noel_Skelton
Scottish branch of the UK Conservative Party
(NDP). Figures include the Combined Scottish Universities constituency. Figures include the Combined Scottish Universities constituency. Figures exclude
Scottish_Conservatives
University organization system in Scotland
these four universities are commonly referred to as the ancient universities of Scotland. Whilst the Acts do not directly apply to the University of Dundee
Ancient university governance in Scotland
Ancient_university_governance_in_Scotland
stood and was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Combined Scottish Universities at a by-election in 1934. He resigned the Liberal whip in July
George Morrison (British politician)
George_Morrison_(British_politician)
Scottish surgeon and bacteriologist
of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities and for the Combined Scottish Universities in 1918, holding the seat until he stepped down
Watson_Cheyne
British politician (1869–1957)
pupil Hugh B. Cott. Kerr was elected as Unionist MP for the Combined Scottish Universities at a by-election in 1935 after the MP and novelist John Buchan
John_Graham_Kerr
Head of the Scottish National Party
The leader of the Scottish National Party is the highest position within Scotland's Scottish National Party (SNP). The incumbent is John Swinney, who was
Leader of the Scottish National Party
Leader_of_the_Scottish_National_Party
Scottish politician
University of St Andrews. He was an elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities from 1906 to 1918, and for the Combined Scottish
Sir_Henry_Craik,_1st_Baronet
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1924; 1929–1935)
re-elected to Parliament at a by-election in January 1936 for the Combined Scottish Universities seat. After Hitler's re-militarisation of the Rhineland in 1936
Ramsay_MacDonald
UK parliamentary by-election
The Radical Thread: Political Change in Scotland. Paisley Politics, 1885-1924 by Catriona M M MacDonald, Scottish Historical Review, 2000 Victory at Paisley;
1920_Paisley_by-election
British politician (1853–1940)
he was elected as Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities , sitting as a Scottish Unionist. He held the seat until he stood down at
George_Berry_(surgeon)
British teacher (1880–1971)
elected as an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for the Combined Scottish Universities in a by-election in April 1945, and kept his seat at the general
John_Boyd_Orr
UK parliamentary by-election
Combined English Universities by-election was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons dual member constituency of the Combined English
1937 Combined English Universities by-election
1937_Combined_English_Universities_by-election
Political party in the United Kingdom
subsequently stood and lost as a National Labour candidate for Combined English Universities. He later rejoined the Labour Party and would end up in Clement
National_Labour_Organisation
British civil servant and politician (1882–1958)
early 1938, Anderson was elected to the House of Commons by the Scottish Universities as a National Independent Member of Parliament, and was a non-party
John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley
John_Anderson,_1st_Viscount_Waverley
University head position
passage of the Universities (Scotland) Act 1858. The position was created with the amalgamation of the two existing ancient universities in Aberdeen, King's
List of principals of the University of Aberdeen
List_of_principals_of_the_University_of_Aberdeen
UK by-election
the seat in 1945. Despite having no background in the constituency, the Scottish National Party and Liberal Party also stood candidates. Guy Aldred, a well-known
1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election
1948_Glasgow_Camlachie_by-election
affiliations with the Conservative Party. Figures are in comparison to the combined Liberal Party and National Liberal Party in 1922, due to the parties having
1923 United Kingdom general election
1923_United_Kingdom_general_election
1933 UK Parliamentary by-election
both the National Party of Scotland and the Scottish Party (the two parties united the following year to form the Scottish National Party). The Duke of
1933_Kilmarnock_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
straight fight between Douglas Johnston for Labour and John MacCormick, a Scottish nationalist candidate with the support of the Conservative Party and the
1948_Paisley_by-election
Scottish politician
reference] He was returned for the Combined Scottish Universities seat in the November 1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, in which he replaced
Walter Elliot (Scottish politician)
Walter_Elliot_(Scottish_politician)
Irish Gaelic football and hurling team
Combined Universities GAA was a Gaelic football and hurling team that was made up of players from the major universities of Ireland. The players were taken
Combined_Universities_GAA
UK parliamentary by-election
Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs A Guide to Post-War Scottish By-elections to the UK Parliament
1945 Edinburgh East by-election
1945_Edinburgh_East_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
York at the 1906 general election, His candidature was endorsed by the Scottish section of the party, but the National Executive refused to back him, as
1908_Dundee_by-election
United Kingdom official position
MP for Seaham until 1935; returned to Parliament as MP for Combined Scottish Universities in 1936 Served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from
Lord_President_of_the_Council
British House of Commons by-election
Great Britain. Brown had twice before been a Parliamentary candidate in Scotland (in Kilmarnock and Motherwell); she previously worked in the Ministry of
1940 Bow and Bromley by-election
1940_Bow_and_Bromley_by-election
Civic Building in Aberdeen, Scotland
of the two universities in Aberdeen between 1593 and 1860, alongside King's College, Aberdeen, with which it merged to form the University of Aberdeen
Marischal_College
British politician
election as Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for the Universities of Scotland. This was a three-member seat and Cowan was elected with two Coalition
Dugald_Cowan
British politician (1903–1982)
chose to live the rest of her life in the family home in Lossiemouth, Scotland, near to where her father had been born. She died there in 1982 aged 79
Ishbel_Peterkin
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1926 Combined English Universities by-election was held on 8–12 March 1926. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal
1926 Combined English Universities by-election
1926_Combined_English_Universities_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
Anderson. His only opposition came from the Scottish National Party, then a small party advocating Scottish independence, who selected Party Secretary
1945_Motherwell_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
House of Commons constituency of the Elgin Burghs in the north-east of Scotland on 25 October 1918. The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting
1918_Elgin_Burghs_by-election
Public research university in Scotland
it one of Scotland's four ancient universities and the fifth-oldest university in the English-speaking world. Along with the universities of St Andrews
University_of_Aberdeen
UK parliamentary by-election
for him, although this number would not have changed the outcome. The Scottish Liberal Federation, representing the Liberal Party, was also angered by
1936 Ross and Cromarty by-election
1936_Ross_and_Cromarty_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
three-cornered affair, with Joseph F. Duncan, the general secretary of the Scottish Farm Servants' Union, fighting the seat for Labour. Duncan's candidacy
1919 Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire Central by-election
1919_Aberdeenshire_and_Kincardineshire_Central_by-election
overall majority. It was the first election at which Labour surpassed the combined strength of both Liberal parties in votes and seats. The election was also
1922 United Kingdom general election
1922_United_Kingdom_general_election
UK parliamentary by-election
received the additional support of the Inverness Unionist Association. The Scottish Liberal Federation, who were opposed to the Coalition Government, organised
1922_Inverness_by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
having been elected Provost of Dalkeith. He was also Secretary of the Scottish Miners Federation. When the seat became vacant, the Unionists quickly reselected
1912_Midlothian_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
who had also been the Unionist candidate at the general election. The Scottish National Party fielded George Dott. The result was a victory for Ross,
1946_Kilmarnock_by-election
Unionist Party, the various National Liberal parties, National Labour, the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru. Minor party and independent MPs have been
List of minor party and independent MPs elected in the United Kingdom
List_of_minor_party_and_independent_MPs_elected_in_the_United_Kingdom
UK parliamentary by-election
by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Galloway in Scotland on 17 November 1925. The by-election was won by the Unionist Party candidate
1925_Galloway_by-election
Women's club at the University of St Andrews, Scotland
The Lumsden Club is an all female club at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. The club is a registered charity that aims to support women and children's
The_Lumsden_Club
Higher education project in Cornwall, England
The Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC) was a project to provide higher education in Cornwall, England, which is one of the poorest areas of the United
Combined Universities in Cornwall
Combined_Universities_in_Cornwall
both joint honours and single honours degrees, consisting primarily of Scottish Masters (MA) – though a Bachelor's of Science (BSc) is available for Psychology
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh
School_of_Philosophy,_Psychology_and_Language_Sciences,_University_of_Edinburgh
UK parliamentary by-election
Greenock in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The seat had become vacant on 13 October 1936 when the Secretary of State for Scotland, Sir Godfrey Collins died at
1936_Greenock_by-election
1902 UK parliamentary by-election
the local Liberal Association chose not to back him. Although born in Scotland he moved to New Zealand and had served as an Independent Member of Parliament
1902 Orkney and Shetland by-election
1902_Orkney_and_Shetland_by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1935 Cambridge University by-election was held on 23 February 1935. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP
1935 Cambridge University by-election
1935_Cambridge_University_by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
Times House of Commons, 1931 Whitaker's Almanack, 1934 National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh. Acc. 10090, Papers of Dr Robert Douglas McIntyre, MB ChB, DPH
1933_East_Fife_by-election
Scottish constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain
Dundee, represented seats for two MPs, and the university constituency, Combined Scottish Universities, represented seats for three MPs. Each of the others
Scottish Westminster constituencies
Scottish_Westminster_constituencies
British parliamentary by-election
Harvie, No Gods and Precious Few Heroes: Twentieth Century Scotland, Edinburgh University Press, 1998 p29 The Times, 25 April 1917 p8 Craig, British Parliamentary
1917 Aberdeen South by-election
1917_Aberdeen_South_by-election
by-election in a university constituency: 1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election Most recent unopposed by-election in England, Scotland or Wales: 1946
United Kingdom by-election records
United_Kingdom_by-election_records
UK parliamentary by-election
by-election held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Edinburgh South in Scotland on 29 April 1910. The by-election was caused by the appointment of the
1910 Edinburgh South by-election
1910_Edinburgh_South_by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
Scottish Historical Review, vol. 69, no. 1 (1990), pp. 49-83. Hetherington, Sheila, Katharine Atholl 1874-1960: Against the Tide (Aberdeen University
1938 Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election
1938_Kinross_and_Western_Perthshire_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
Conservative MP, Charles Murray, being appointed Solicitor General for Scotland. It was retained by Murray. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs The
1920 Edinburgh South by-election
1920_Edinburgh_South_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
Robertson stood as candidate for the Scottish Workers' Representation Committee. He was Chairman of the Scottish Miners' Union. Polling Day was fixed
1904 North East Lanarkshire by-election
1904_North_East_Lanarkshire_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
held for the British House of Commons constituency of Dumfriesshire in Scotland on 12 September 1935. The by-election was won by the Liberal National Party
1935 Dumfriesshire by-election
1935_Dumfriesshire_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
December 1924 for the British House of Commons constituency of Dundee, in Scotland. It was won by the Labour Party candidate, Thomas Johnston. The Labour
1924_Dundee_by-election
Royal Navy training establishment in Edinburgh
17 University Royal Naval Units and a Royal Navy training establishment based in Scotland, accepting roughly 65 Officer Cadets from universities in Edinburgh
University Royal Naval Unit East Scotland
University_Royal_Naval_Unit_East_Scotland
UK parliamentary by-election
Conservatives held the seat with a substantially reduced majority. The combined Liberal and Labour vote was far greater than the Conservative vote, suggesting
1939_Holderness_by-election
to regain the seat at the forthcoming General Election. He was a former Scottish Rugby Union International. Bannerman became active in Liberal politics
1940_Argyllshire_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
Party. As he faced no opposition, he was declared elected. It remains the last uncontested by-election in Scotland to date. Whitaker's Almanack, 1944
1941 Edinburgh West by-election
1941_Edinburgh_West_by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2015. Scottish Conservative and Unionist Central Office, The Yearbook for Scotland (1967), p.86 v t e
1946 South Ayrshire by-election
1946_South_Ayrshire_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1900 Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in Scotland on 3 May 1900 for the UK House of Commons
1900 Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities by-election
1900_Edinburgh_and_St_Andrews_Universities_by-election
by-election Brixton by-election Canterbury by-election 1927 Combined Scottish Universities by-election 1927 Leith by-election 1927 Southend by-election
List_of_elections_in_1927
British historical geographer (1948–2019)
awarded an Honorary DSc by the University of Edinburgh in 1989 and was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in 1998
Ian_D._Whyte
UK parliamentary by-election
Member of Parliament (MP), William Hunter KC as Solicitor General for Scotland. Under the Parliamentary rules applicable at the time if Hunter wished
1910_Govan_by-election
was a Scottish journalist, author, poet, playwright, and Liberal and Labour Party politician. He was notably Director of the BBC's Scottish Region.
David_Cleghorn_Thomson
UK Parliamentary by-election
The by-election was held due to the appointment as Solicitor General for Scotland of the incumbent Conservative MP, Alexander Munro MacRobert. It was won
1926 East Renfrewshire by-election
1926_East_Renfrewshire_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
other major parties. It was won by Thomas Galbraith of the Unionist Party (Scotland). His only opponent came from a local Labour party - which had been disaffiliated
1940 Glasgow Pollok by-election
1940_Glasgow_Pollok_by-election
United Kingdom electoral process
by-election. The first by-election in Great Britain since the 1945 Combined Scottish Universities by-election at which the two best-performing candidates were
UK_parliamentary_by-election
Scottish politician
1% of the vote and second place. He next stood in the 1927 Combined Scottish Universities by-election but took less than one-eight of the vote and so
Hugh Guthrie (Scottish politician)
Hugh_Guthrie_(Scottish_politician)
UK parliamentary by-election
for the British House of Commons constituency of East Renfrewshire in Scotland. The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Unionist Member of
1940 East Renfrewshire by-election
1940_East_Renfrewshire_by-election
UK by-election
and Peebles Northern by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in Scotland on 11 February 1943 to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the UK
1943 Midlothian and Peebles Northern by-election
1943_Midlothian_and_Peebles_Northern_by-election
UK by-election
was elected with a majority of 3,301 more votes than all his opponents combined. List of United Kingdom by-elections "THE ELECTION – LABOUR TO 'KEEP POWDER
1943_Acton_by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
Commons constituency of East Aberdeenshire in the County of Aberdeen in Scotland on 28 February 1906. The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting
1906 East Aberdeenshire by-election
1906_East_Aberdeenshire_by-election
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