John MacLeod (Sutherland politician)
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John MacLeod was MP for Sutherland
. His political allegiance Liberal/Crofter Party (see Highland Land League
).
He was returned unopposed at a by-election in 1894, defeated a Liberal Unionist in 1895, but lost it fairly narrowly to the Liberal Unionist in 1900.
Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency)
Sutherland was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It represented essentially the traditional county of Sutherland, electing one Member of Parliament...
. His political allegiance Liberal/Crofter Party (see Highland Land League
Highland Land League
The first Highland Land League emerged as a distinct political force in Scotland during the 1880s, with its power base in the country's Highlands and Islands. It was known also as the Highland Land Law Reform Association and the Crofters' Party...
).
He was returned unopposed at a by-election in 1894, defeated a Liberal Unionist in 1895, but lost it fairly narrowly to the Liberal Unionist in 1900.