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1873 Edinburgh And St Andrews Universities By-election
The 1873 Edinburgh and St. Andrews Universities by-election was held on 4 December 1873. The byelection was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Lyon Playfair, becoming Postmaster General. It was retained by Playfair, who was unopposed. References 1873 elections in the United Kingdom 1873 in Scotland 1870s elections in Scotland 1870s in Edinburgh 19th century in Fife By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities Unopposed ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies December 1873 events {{Scotland-UK-Parl-by-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh And St
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ... and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the List of cities in the United Kingdom, seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the Courts of Scotland, highest courts in Scotland. The city's Holyrood Palace, Palace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
