Falkirk Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

The constituency comprised the burghs of Falkirk, Airdrie, Hamilton, Lanark and Linlithgow, lying in Stirlingshire, Lanarkshire and Linlithgowshire.

Baird resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

Merry's election was declared void on petition due to bribery by "injudicious partisans",[21] causing a by-election.

Ramsay was disqualified from office, due to his holding of a Government contract at the time of the election.

The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;