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Dumfries Burghs (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)

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Dumfries Burghs
Former constituency
for the Protectorate Parliament
RegionScotland
Former constituency
Created1654
Abolished1659
Created fromScotland
Replaced byDumfries
Sanquhar
Lochmaben
Annan
Wigtown
Kirkcudbright
Whithorn
New Galloway

During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish burghs of Dumfries, Sanquhar, Lochmaben, Annan, Wigtown, Kirkcudbright, Whithorn and New Galloway were jointly represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons at Westminster from 1654 until 1659. Elections were held at Dumfries.

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