Kilmarnock (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1983 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 1832–1918 constituency, see Kilmarnock Burghs (UK Parliament constituency).
Kilmarnock was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
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Kilmarnock | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Ayrshire |
Major settlements | Kilmarnock |
1918–1983 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Kilmarnock Burghs, Ayrshire North and Ayrshire South |
Replaced by | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
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The constituency included the area of the former parliamentary burgh of Kilmarnock. The parliamentary burgh had been, previously, a component of the Kilmarnock Burghs constituency.
Prominent Members for this seat included long-serving Scottish Secretary Willie Ross, and senior judge Craigie Mason Aitchison.