Scottish Westminster constituencies 1918 to 1950
| Overview |
| 1708 to 1832 |
| 1832 to 1868 |
| 1868 to 1885 |
| 1885 to 1918 |
| 1918 to 1950 |
| 1950 to 1955 |
| 1955 to 1974 |
| 1974 to 1983 |
| 1983 to 1997 |
| 1997 to 2005 |
| 2005 to 2024 |
| since 2024 |
Provisions of the Representation of the People Act 1918 included reorganisation of representation in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster), with new constituency boundaries being first used in the 1918 general election.
In Scotland the legislation defined 32 burgh constituencies, 38 county constituencies and one university constituency. One burgh constituency, Dundee, represented seats for two members of parliament (MPs), and the university constituency represented seats for three MPs.
Each of the other constituencies elected one MP. Therefore, the legislation provided parliamentary seats for a total of 74 Scottish MPs.[1]
Constituencies defined by this legislation were used also in the general elections of 1922, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1931, 1935 and 1945.
For the 1950 general election, new boundaries were introduced under the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949.[1]
Burgh constituencies
[edit]| Parliamentary burgh | Contents of parliamentary burgh | Constituency or constituencies | Contents of constituency[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | County of city of Aberdeen | North | Greyfriars, St Andrew, St Clement, St Machar, Torry, and Woodside wards |
| South | Ferryhill, Rosemount, Rubislaw, Ruthrieston, and St Nicholas wards | ||
| Ayr District of Burghs | Burghs of Ayr, Ardrossan, Irvine, Prestwick, Saltcoats, and Troon in county of Ayr | Ayr District of Burghs | As parliamentary burgh |
| Dumbarton District of Burghs | Burghs of Dumbarton and Clydebank in county of Dumbarton | Dumbarton District of Burghs | As parliamentary burgh |
| Dundee | County of city of Dundee | Dundee, electing two MPs | As parliamentary burgh |
| Dunfermline District of Burghs | Burghs of Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Inverkeithing, and Lochgelly in county of Fife | Dunfermline District of Burghs | As parliamentary burgh |
| Edinburgh | County of city of Edinburgh Burgh of Musselburgh in county of Midlothian |
Central | George Square, St Giles', and St Leonard's wards of county of city |
| East | Conongate and Portobello wards of county of city Burgh of Musselburgh | ||
| North | Broughton, Calton, St Andrew's, and St Stephen's wards of county of city | ||
| South | Merchiston, Morningside, and Newington wards of county of city | ||
| West | Dairy, Gorgie, Haymarket, and St Bernard's wards of county of city | ||
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Bridgeton | Calton and Dalmarnock wards |
| Camlachie | Dennistoun, Mile-End, and Whitevale wards | ||
| Cathcart | Cathcart, Govanhill, and Langside wards | ||
| Central | Blythswood, Exchange, and Townhead wards | ||
| Gorbals | Gorbals and Hutchestontown wards | ||
| Govan | Fairfield and Govan wards | ||
| Hillhead | Kelvinside and Partick East wards | ||
| Kelvingrove | Anderston, Park, and Sandyford wards | ||
| Maryhill | Maryhill, North Kelvin, and Ruchill wards | ||
| Partick | Partick West and Whiteinch wards | ||
| Pollok | Camphill, Pollockshaws, and Pollockshields wards | ||
| St. Rollox | Cowcadden and Woodside wards | ||
| Shettleston | Parkhead, and Settleston and Tollcross wards | ||
| Springburn | Cowlairs, Provan, and Springburn wards | ||
| Tradeston | Kingston and Kinning Park wards | ||
| Greenock | Burgh of Greenock in county of Renfrew | Greenock | As parliamentary burgh |
| Kirkcaldy District of Burghs | Burghs of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Buckhaven, Methil and Innerleven, Burntisland, Dysart and Kinghorn in county of Fife | Kirkcaldy District of Burghs | As parliamentary burgh |
| Leith | Burgh of Leith in county of Midlothian | Leith | As parliamentary burgh |
| Montrose District of Burghs | Burghs of Montrose, Arbroath, Brechin, and Forfar in county of Forfar and burgh of Inverbervie in county of Kincardine | Montrose District of Burghs | As parliamentary burgh |
| Paisley | Burgh of Paisley in county of Renfrew | Paisley | As parliamentary burgh |
| Stirling and Falkirk District of Burghs | Burghs of Stirling, Falkirk, and Grangemouth in county of Stirling | Stirling and Falkirk District of Burghs | As parliamentary burgh |
County constituencies
[edit]| Parliamentary county | Contents of parliamentary county | Constituency or constituencies | Contents of constituency[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen and Kincardine | County of Aberdeen except portion of county of city of Aberdeen within county County of Kincardine except portion of county of city of Aberdeen within county and burgh of Inverbervie |
Central | Ellon, Garioch, and Huntly districts of county of Aberdeen Burghs of Ellon, Huntly, Inverurie, Kintore and Old Meldrum in county of Aberdeen |
| Eastern | Deer and Turriff districts of county of Aberdeen Burghs of Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Rosehearty and Turriff in county of Aberdeen | ||
| Kincardine and Western | County of Kincardine except burgh of Inverbervie and portion of county of city of Aberdeen within county Alford and Deeside districts of county of Aberdeen Burgh of Ballater in county of Aberdeen | ||
| Argyll | County of Argyll | Argyll | As parliamentary county |
| Ayr and Bute | County of Ayr except burghs of Ardrossan, Ayr, Irvine, Prestwick, Saltcoats, and Troon County of Bute |
Bute and Northern | County of Bute Northern Ayr district |
| Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock district of county of Ayr Burghs of Darvel, Galston, Kilmarnock, and Newmilns and Greenholm in county of Ayr | ||
| South Ayrshire | Ayr and Carrick districts of county of Ayr Burghs of Cumnock and Holmhead, Girvan, and Maybole in county of Ayr | ||
| Banff | County of Banff | Banff | As parliamentary county |
| Berwick and Haddington | County of Berwick County of Haddington |
Berwick and Haddington | As parliamentary county |
| Caithness and Sutherland | County of Caithness County of Sutherland |
Caithness and Sutherland | As parliamentary county |
| Dumfries | County of Dumfries | Dumfries | As parliamentary county |
| Dumbarton | County of Dumbarton except burghs of Dumbarton and Clydebank | Dumbarton | As parliamentary county |
| Fife | County of Fife except burghs of Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Inverkeithing, Lochgelly, Kirkcaldy, Buckhaven, Methil and Innerleven, Burntisland, Dysart, and Kinghorn | Eastern | Cupar and St Andrew's districts Burghs of Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, Auchtermuchty, Crail, Cupar, Earlsferry, Elie, Falkland, Kilrenny, Ladybank, Leven, Newburgh, Newport, Pittenweem, St Andrews, and Tayport. |
| Western | Dunfermline district and part of Kirkcaldy district Burghs of Culross, Leslie, and Markinch | ||
| Forfar | County of Forfar except county of city of Dundee and burghs of Montrose, Arbroath, Brechin, and Forfar | Forfar | As parliamentary county |
| Galloway | County of Kirkcudbright County of Wigtown |
Galloway | As parliamentary county |
| Inverness and Ross and Cromarty | County of Inverness County of Ross and Cromarty |
Inverness | County of Inverness except Outer Hebridean districts (Harris, North Uist, and South Uist) |
| Ross and Cromarty | County of Ross and Cromarty except Outer Hebridean district (Lewis) and burgh (Stornoway) | ||
| Western Isles | Outer Hebridean districts (Harris, North Uist, and South Uist) of the county of Inverness Outer Hebridean district (Harris) of the county of Ross and Cromarty Outer Hebridean burgh of Stornoway in the county of Ross and Cromarty | ||
| Lanark | County of Lanark except county of city of Glasgow and so much of burgh of Renfrew as within parish of Govan | Bothwell | Part of Middle Ward district |
| Coatbridge | Burghs of Airdrie and Coatbridge | ||
| Hamilton | Part of Middle Ward district Burgh of Hamilton | ||
| Lanark | Upper Ward district and part of Middle Ward district Burghs of Biggar and Lanark | ||
| Motherwell | Part of Middle Ward district Burghs of Motherwell and Wishaw | ||
| Northern | Part of Lower Ward district and part of Middle Ward district | ||
| Rutherglen | Part of Lower Ward district and part of Middle Ward district Burgh of Rutherglen | ||
| Linlithgow | County of Linlithgow | Linlithgow | As parliamentary county |
| Midlothian and Peebles | County of Midlothian except county of city of Edinburgh and burghs of Leith and Musselburgh County of Peebles |
Northern | Calder and Suburban districts and part of Lasswade district of the county of Midlothian |
| Peebles and Southern | County of Peebles Gala Water district and part of Lasswade district of county of Midlothian Burghs of Bonnyrigg, Lasswade, and Penicuik in county of Midlothian | ||
| Moray and Nairn | County of Moray County of Nairn |
Moray and Nairn | As parliamentary county |
| Orkney and Zetland | County of Orkney County of Zetland |
Orkney and Zetland | As parliamentary county |
| Perth and Kinross | County of Perth County of Kinross |
Kinross and Western | County of Kinross Central, Highland, and Western districts of county of Perth Burghs of Aberfeldy, Auchterarder, Callander, Crieff, Doune and Dunblane in county of Perth |
| Perth | Blairgowrie and Perth districts of county of Perth Burghs of Abernethy, Alyth, Blairgowrie, Coupar Angus, Perth, and Rattray in county of Perth | ||
| Renfrew | County of Renfrew except burghs of Greenock and Paisley So much of burgh of Renfrew as within parish of Govan in county of Lanark |
Eastern | Upper district Burghs of Barrhead and Renfrew |
| Western | Lower district Burghs of Gourock, Johnstone, and Port Glasgow | ||
| Roxburgh and Selkirk | County of Roxburgh County of Selkirk |
Roxburgh and Selkirk | As parliamentary county |
| Stirling and Clackmannan | County of Stirling except burghs of Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth County of Clackmannan |
Clackmannan and Eastern | County of Clackmannan Eastern district of county of Stirling |
| Western | Central and Western districts of county of Stirling Burghs of Bridge of Allan, Denny and Dunipace, and Kilsyth in county of Stirling |
University constituency
[edit]| Constituency | Contents[1] |
|---|---|
| Combined Scottish Universities, electing three MPs | Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and St Andrews |
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b c d e As per Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972 (ISBN 0-900178-09-4), F. W. S. Craig 1972, except Graig omits indication that the burgh of Renfrew was not entirely within the county of the same name