Prior to the
Scottish Reform Act 1832 (
2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 65), the constituency was generally controlled by the
Dukes of Argyll or Campbells, the number of voters varying between 15 and 30.{{cite web| url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/constituencies/nairnshire | title= Nairnshire The
Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832 abolished the alternating constituencies. Nairnshire was merged with
Elginshire to form the single constituency of
Elginshire and Nairnshire, both counties electing one Member between them to each Parliament. ==Members of Parliament==