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Buteshire
County
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970
Available from Boydell and Brewer
Available from Boydell and Brewer
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Background Information
Alternated with Caithness
Number of voters:
about 15
Elections
| Date | Candidate |
|---|---|
| 12 Apr. 1722 | PATRICK CAMPBELL |
| 17 May 1734 | PATRICK CAMPBELL |
| 28 July 1747 | JAMES STUART MACKENZIE |
Main Article
Bute was controlled by the earls of Bute, its hereditary sheriffs, whose nominees were invariably returned without a contest.
