Scottish Westminster constituencies 1974 to 1983
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The results of the Second Periodical Review, concluded in 1969, and a subsequent interim review, concluded in 1972, of the Boundary Commission for Scotland, became effective for the February 1974 general election
United Kingdom general election, February 1974
The United Kingdom's general election of February 1974 was held on the 28th of that month. It was the first of two United Kingdom general elections held that year, and the first election since the Second World War not to produce an overall majority in the House of Commons for the winning party,...

 of the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...

 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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 (Westminster
Palace of Westminster
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). The reviews defined 29 burgh constituencies (BCs) and 42 county constituencies (CCs), with each electing one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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 (MP) by the first past the post system of election
Election
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. Therefore Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 had 71 parliamentary seats.

Each constituency was entirely within a county
Counties of Scotland
The counties of Scotland were the principal local government divisions of Scotland until 1975. Scotland's current lieutenancy areas and registration counties are largely based on them. They are often referred to as historic counties....

 or a grouping of two or three counties, or was if the cities of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....

, Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...

, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...

 and Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

 are regarded as belonging, respectively to the county of Aberdeen, the county of Angus, the county of Midlothian and the county of Lanark.

February 1974 boundaries were used also in the general elections of October 1974
United Kingdom general election, October 1974
The United Kingdom general election of October 1974 took place on 10 October 1974 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons. It was the second general election of that year and resulted in the Labour Party led by Harold Wilson, winning by a tiny majority of 3 seats.The election of...

 and 1979
United Kingdom general election, 1979
The United Kingdom general election of 1979 was held on 3 May 1979 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons. The Conservative Party, led by Margaret Thatcher ousted the incumbent Labour government of James Callaghan with a parliamentary majority of 43 seats...

.

In 1975 Scottish counties were abolished under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
The Local Government Act 1973 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland, on May 16, 1975....

. The Third Periodical Review took account of new local government boundaries, which defined two-tier regions and districts
Regions and districts of Scotland
The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc Act 1994....

 and unitary islands council areas
Islands council areas of Scotland
Between 1975 and 1996 there were three islands council areas of Scotland:* Orkney* Shetland* Western IslesThe islands council areas were the only unitary councils created under the Local Government Act 1973, which came into force in 1975...

, and the results of the review were implemented for the 1983 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1983
The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945...

.

Boundaries

County or counties Constituency or constituencies Contents of constituency Regional or islands area coverage
Aberdeen including City of Aberdeen Aberdeen North BC
Aberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberdeen North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...

Mastrick, Northfield, St Clement's, St Machar, St Nicholas, and Woodside wards of city Part of Grampian region (part of City of Aberdeen district)
Aberdeen South BC
Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberdeen South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...

Ferryhill, Holburn, Rosemount, Rubislaw, Ruthrieston, and Torry wards of city Part of Grampian region (part of City of Aberdeen district)
East Aberdeenshire CC
East Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency)
East Aberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1918 and form 1950 to 1983...

Deer, Ellon, and Turriff districts of county
Burghs of Ellon
Ellon, Aberdeenshire
Ellon is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately north of Aberdeen, lying on the River Ythan which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the Eastern coast of Scotland. It is in the ancient region of Formartine...

, Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Rosehearty, and Turriff
Overall boundary as 1955 to 1974
Part of Grampian region (four-fifths of Banff and Buchan and one-fifth of Gordon districts)
West Aberdeenshire CC
West Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency)
West Aberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1918 and form 1950 to 1983...

Aberdeen, Alford, Deeside, Garioch, and Huntly districts of county
Burghs of Ballater, Huntly
Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Huntly is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It has a population 4,460 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle...

, Inverurie, Kintore
Kintore, Aberdeenshire
Kintore is a town and former royal burgh near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, now bypassed by the A96 road between Aberdeen and Inverness. The name Kintore comes from the Gaelic, Ceann Tòrr. Ceann means the head, or the end, and Tòrr means a round hill. So the name signifies that the town...

, and Oldmeldrum
Part of Grampian region (part of Gordon, part of City of Aberdeen and part of Kincardine and Deeside districts)
Angus, including City of Dundee, and Kincardine Dundee East BC
Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1970s:-Elections in the 1950s:...

Broughty Ferry, Caird, Craigie, Douglas, Harbour, and Hilltown wards of city
Overall boundary as 1950 to 1974
Part of Tayside region (part of City of Dundee district)
Dundee West BC
Dundee West (UK Parliament constituency)
Dundee West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....

Balgay, Camperdown, Downfield, Law, Lochee, and Riverside wards of city Part of Tayside region (part of City of Dundee district)
North Angus and Mearns CC
North Angus and Mearns (UK Parliament constituency)
Angus North and Mearns, Scotland, was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1983...

County of Kincardine
Brechin and Montrose districts of county of Angus
Burghs of Brechin and Montrose
Montrose, Angus
Montrose is a coastal resort town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. It is situated 38 miles north of Dundee between the mouths of the North and South Esk rivers...

 in county of Angus
Part of Tayside region (part of Angus district)
and
part of
Grampian region (part of Kincardine and Deeside and part of City of Aberdeen districts)
South Angus CC
South Angus (UK Parliament constituency)
Angus South was a county constituency in Scotland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1983.- Members of Parliament :- Election results:...

Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, and Monifieth districts of county of Angus
Burghs of Arbroath, Carnoustie
Carnoustie
Carnoustie is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the North Sea coast...

, Forfar, Kirriemuir, and Monifieth in county of Angus
Part of Tayside region (part of Angus, part of City of Dundee and small part of Perth and Kinross districts)
Argyll Argyll CC
Argyllshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Argyllshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1950, when it was renamed Argyll...

County of Argyll
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1974
Part of Highland region (one-fifth of Lochaber district)
and
part of Strathclyde region (part of Argyll and Bute district)
Ayr and Bute
County of Bute
The County of Bute is one of the registration counties of Scotland. In 2001 its usually resident population was 13,720.-Local government county:...

Ayr CC
Ayr (UK Parliament constituency)
Ayr was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.- History :...

Part of Ayr district
Burghs if Ayr and Prestwick in county of Ayr
Overall boundary as 1950 to 1974
Part of Strathclyde region (part of Kyle and Carrick district)
Bute and North Ayrshire CC County of Bute
West Kilbride district of county of Ayr
Burghs of Ardrossan, Largs, Saltcoats and Stevenston in county of Ayr
Overall boundary as 1955 to 1974
Part of Strathclyde region (part of Argyll and Bute and part of Cunninghame districts)
Central Ayrshire CC
Central Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Central Ayrshire is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south-west of Scotland within the North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire council areas...

Irvine and Kilbirnie districts and part of Ayr district of county of Ayr
Burghs of Irvine, Kilwinning, and Troon in county of Ayr
Part of Strathclyde region (part of Cunninghame and part of Kyle and Carrick districts)
Kilmarnock CC
Kilmarnock (UK Parliament constituency)
Kilmarnock was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....

Kilmarnock district of county of Ayr
Burghs of Darvel, Galston, Kilmarnock, Newmilns and Greenholm, and Stewarton in county of Ayr
Part of Strathclyde region (Kilmarnock and Loudoun district)
South Ayrshire CC
South Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1983, when it was abolished...

Cumnock, Dalmellington, Girvan, and Maybole districts of county of Ayr
Burghs of Cumnock and Holmhead, Girvan, and Maybole in county of Ayr
Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1950 to 1974
Part of Strathclyde region (Cumnock and Doon Valley and part of Kyle and Carrick districts)
Banff Banffshire CC
Banffshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Banffshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800, and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1983...

County of Banff
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1974
Part of Grampian region (part of Moray and part of Banff and Buchan districts)
Berwick and East Lothian Berwick and East Lothian CC Counties of Berwick and East Lothian
Overall boundary as Berwick and Haddington CC 1918 to 1950 and Berwick and East Lothian 1950 to 1974
Part of Borders region (part of Ettrick and Lauderdale and very small part of Roxburgh districts) and part of Lothian region (part of East Lothian district)
Caithness and Sutherland Caithness and Sutherland CC
Caithness and Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency)
Caithness and Sutherland was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....

Counties of Caithness and Sutherland
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1974
Part of Highland region (Caithness district and almost all of Sutherland district)
Dumfries Dumfriesshire CC
Dumfriesshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Dumfriesshire was a county constituency represented in the of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 2005. It was known as Dumfries from 1950...

County of Dumfries
Overall boundary as 1950 to 1974
Part of Dumfries and Galloway region (Annandale and Eskdale district and almost all of Nithsdale district)
Dunbarton Central Dunbartonshire CC
Central Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Central Dunbartonshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 to 1983...

Old Kilpatrick district
Burghs of Clydebank and Milngavie
Part of Strathclyde region: part of Bearsden and Milngavie, part of Clydebank and part of Dumbarton districts)
East Dunbartonshire CC
East Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
East Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....

Kirkintilloch and Cumbernauld district
Burghs of Bearsden, Cumbernauld, and Kirkintilloch
Part of Strathclyde region (part of Bearsden and Milngavie, part of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth and part of Strathkelvin districts)
West Dunbartonshire CC
West Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
West Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election and covers the same area as the county of West Dunbartonshire.The current constituency was first used in...

Helensburgh and Vale of Leven districts
Burghs of Cove and Kilcreggan, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh
Part of Strathclyde region (part of Dumbarton district)
Fife Central Fife CC
Central Fife (UK Parliament constituency)
Central Fife was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from February 1974 until 2005, when it was largely replaced by the new Glenrothes constituency, with a small portion joining the expanded North East Fife.It elected one Member...

Glenrothes and Lochgelly districts and part of Kirkcaldy district
Burghs of Cowdenbeath, Leslie
Leslie, Fife
Leslie is a large village on the northern tip of the River Leven Valley, to the west of Glenrothes in Fife. According to the population estimates , the village has a population of 3,092. The village was granted burgh of barony status by James II in 1458 for George Leslie who became the first Earl...

, Lochgelly, and Markinch
Part of Fife region (part of Dunfermline and part of Kirkcaldy districts)
Dunfermline CC
Dunfermline (UK Parliament constituency)
Dunfermline was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 until 1983.There was also an earlier Dunfermline Burghs constituency, from 1918 to 1974.- Boundaries :...

Dunfermline district
Burghs of Culross, Dunfermline, and Inverkeithing
Part of Fife region (part of Dunfermline district)
East Fife CC Cupar, and St Andrews districts and part of Wemyss district
Burghs of Auchtermuchty, Crail, Elie and Earlsferry, Falkland
Falkland, Fife
Falkland is a town and former royal burgh, formerly known as the Parish of Kilgour c1300AD in Fife, Scotland at the foot of the Lomond Hills.According to the 2008 population estimate, the village has a population of 1,180.- History :...

, Kilrenny and Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester, Ladybank, Leven
Leven, Fife
Leven is a seaside town in Fife, set in the east Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the coast of the Firth of Forth at the mouth of the River Leven, north-east of Kirkcaldy and east of Glenrothes....

, Newburgh
Newburgh, Fife
Newburgh is a royal burgh of Fife, Scotland having a population of 2040 . Newburgh has grown little since 1901 when the population was counted at 1904 persons....

, Newport-on-Tay, Pittenweem, St Andrews, St Monance, and Tayport
Part of Fife region (North East Fife district and part of Kirkcaldy district)
Kirkcaldy CC
Kirkcaldy (UK Parliament constituency)
Kirkcaldy was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Fife, returning one Member of Parliament . It existed from the February 1974 election until its abolition in 2005.-Boundaries:...

Part of Kirkcaldy and part of Wemyss districts
Burghs of Buckhaven and Methil, Burntisland, Kinghorn, and Kirkcaldy
Part of Fife region (part of Kirkcaldy and very small part of Dunfermline districts)
Inverness and Ross and Cromarty Inverness CC
Inverness (UK Parliament constituency)
Inverness was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election....

County of Inverness except Outer Hebridean
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides also known as the Western Isles and the Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The islands are geographically contiguous with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland...

 districts (Barra, Harris, North Uist, and South Uist)
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1974
Part of Highland region (Inverness district and four-fifths of Lochaber and three-quarters of Badenoch and Strathspey districts)
Ross and Cromarty CC
Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency)
Ross and Cromarty was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1983. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system....

County of Ross and Cromarty except Outer Hebridean
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides also known as the Western Isles and the Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The islands are geographically contiguous with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland...

 district (Lewis) and burgh (Stornoway)
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1974
Part of Highland region (Ross and Cromarty district and one-fifth of Skye and Lochalsh and very small part of Sutherland districts)
Western Isles CC Outer Hebridean
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides also known as the Western Isles and the Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The islands are geographically contiguous with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland...

 districts (Barra, 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
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1974
Western Isles islands area
Kirkcudbright and Wigtown Galloway CC
Galloway (UK Parliament constituency)
Galloway was a county constituency in the Galloway area of Scotland. It elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system....

Counties of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown
Overall boundary as 1950 to 1974
Part of Dumfries and Galloway region (Stewartry and Wigtown districts and small part of Nithsdale district)
Lanark, including City of Glasgow Coatbridge and Airdrie BC
Coatbridge and Airdrie (UK Parliament constituency)
Coatbridge and Airdrie was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament from 1950 until 1983.It was then replaced by the Monklands West constituency.-Boundaries:...

Burghs of Coatbridge and Airdrie Part of Strathclyde region (part of Monklands district)
Glasgow Cathcart BC
Glasgow Cathcart (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Cathcart was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005, when it was replaced by the larger Glasgow South constituency....

Cathcart ward and part of Langside ward of city Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Glasgow Central BC
Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Central is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . In its current form, the constituency was first used in the general election of 2005, but there was also a Glasgow Central constituency from 1885 to 1997.- Boundaries :The Redistribution of Seats Act...

Carlton, Dalmarnock, Exchange, and Townhead wards of city Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Glasgow Craigton BC
Glasgow Craigton (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Craigton was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from United Kingdom general election, 1955|1955]] until United Kingdom general election, 1983|1983]]....

Craigton ward and part of Pollokshields ward of city Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Glasgow Garscadden BC
Glasgow Garscadden (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Garscadden was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 until 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:...

Kightwood and Yoker wards of city Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Glasgow Govan BC
Glasgow Govan (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Govan was a parliamentary constituency in the Govan district of Glasgow. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 2005, returning one Member of Parliament elected by the first-past-the-post system.The area which the constituency...

Fairfield, Govan, Kingston, and Kinning Park wards of city Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Glasgow Hillhead BC
Glasgow Hillhead (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Hillhead was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1997...

Kelvinside, Partick West, and Whiteinch wards of city Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Glasgow Kelvingrove BC
Glasgow Kelvingrove (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Kelvingrove was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.- Boundaries :...

Anderston, North Kelvin, Park, Partick East, and Woodside wards of city Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Glasgow Maryhill BC
Glasgow Maryhill (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Maryhill was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005 when it was subsumed into the new Glasgow North and Glasgow North East constituencies...

Cowcaddens, Maryhill, and Ruchill wards of city Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Glasgow Pollok BC
Glasgow Pollok (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Pollok was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005, when it was replaced by Glasgow South West...

Camphill and Pollokshaws wards and part of Pollokshields ward of city
Overall boundary as 1955 to 1974
Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Glasgow Provan BC
Glasgow Provan (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Provan was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1955 until 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:...

Provan ward and part of Shettleston and Tollcross ward of city Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Glasgow Queen's Park BC
Glasgow Queen's Park (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Queen's Park was a short-lived burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 until 1983...

Gorbals, Govanhill, and Hutchesontown wards and part of Langside ward of city Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Glasgow Shettleston BC
Glasgow Shettleston (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Shettleston was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005. The Shettleston area is represented is now covered by Glasgow Central and Glasgow East.-Boundaries:...

Mile-End and Parkhead wards and part of Shettleston and Tollcross ward of city Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Glasgow Springburn BC
Glasgow Springburn (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Springburn was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until the 2005 general election, when it was largely replaced by the Glasgow North East constituency....

Cowlairs, Dennistoun, and Springburn wards of city Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow district)
Motherwell and Wishaw BC
Motherwell and Wishaw (UK Parliament constituency)
Motherwell and Wishaw is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1974, mostly from Motherwell...

Burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw
Motherwell and Wishaw
Motherwell and Wishaw may mean or refer to:* Former burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland; see Motherwell, Lanarkshire and Wishaw* Motherwell and Wishaw * Motherwell and Wishaw...

Part of Strathclyde region (part of Motherwell district)
Bothwell CC
Bothwell (UK Parliament constituency)
Bothwell was a county constituency in Lanarkshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It was formed by the division of Lanarkshire constituency.- Boundaries :...

Part of Sixth and part of Ninth districts Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow, part of Hamilton, part of Monklands and part of Motherwell districts)
East Kilbride CC
East Kilbride (UK Parliament constituency)
East Kilbride was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 until 2005...

Part of Fouth and part of Eighth districts
Burgh of East Kilbride
Part of Strathclyde region (part of East Kilbride and part of Hamilton districts)
Hamilton CC
Hamilton (UK Parliament constituency)
Hamilton was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.- History :...

Part of Fouth district
Burgh of Hamilton
Part of Strathclyde region (part of Hamilton district)
Lanark CC
Lanark (UK Parliament constituency)
Lanark was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system....

First, Second, and Third districts and part of Fourth and part of Seventh districts
Burghs of Biggar and Lanark
Part of Strathclyde region (part of Clydesdale, part of East Kilbride and part of Motherwell districts)
North Lanarkshire CC
North Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1885 and from 1918 to 1983...

Part of Sixth, part of Seventh and part of Ninth districts
Burgh of Bishopbriggs
Part of Strathclyde region (part of Motherwell, part of Monklands and part of Strathkelvin districts)
Rutherglen CC
Rutherglen (UK Parliament constituency)
Rutherglen was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005...

Part of Eighth and part of Ninth districts
Burgh of Rutherglen
Part of Strathclyde region (part of City of Glasgow and part of East Kilbride districts)
Midlothian, including City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Central BC
Edinburgh Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh Central was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....

George Square, Gorgie-Dalry, Holyrood, and St Giles wards and part of Merchiston ward of city Part of Lothian region (part of City of Edinburgh district)
Edinburgh East BC
Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh East is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....

Craigentinny, Craigmillar, and Portobello wards of city
Burgh of Musselburgh
Part of Lothian region (part of City of Edinburgh and part of East Lothian districts)
Edinburgh Leith BC Central Leith, South Leith, and West Leith wards and part of Pilton ward of city Part of Lothian region (part of City of Edinburgh district)
Edinburgh North BC
Edinburgh North (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh North was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:...

Broughton, Carlton, St Andrew's, and St Bernard's wards of city Part of Lothian region (part of City of Edinburgh district)
Edinburgh Pentlands BC
Edinburgh Pentlands (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh Pentlands was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the general election of 1950, and abolished prior to the general election of 2005...

Colinton and Sighthill wards and part of Merchiston ward of city Part of Lothian region (part of City of Edinburgh district)
Edinburgh South BC
Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the general election of 1885. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...

Liberton, Morningside, and Newington wards of city
Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1964 to 1974
Part of Lothian region (part of City of Edinburgh district)
Edinburgh West BC
Edinburgh West (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh West is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , first used in the 1885 general election...

Corstorphine and Murrayfield-Cramond wards and part of Pilton ward of city Part of Lothian region (part of City of Edinburgh district)
Midlothian CC
Midlothian (UK Parliament constituency)
Midlothian in Scotland, is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....

County of Midlothian except city of Edinburgh and burgh of Musselburgh Part of Lothian region (Midlothian district and part of City of Edinburgh, part of East Lothian and part of West Lothian districts)
and
part of
Borders region (small part of Ettrick and Lauderdale district)
Moray
County of Moray
Moray is one of the registration counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east...

and Nairn
Moray and Nairn CC
Moray and Nairn (UK Parliament constituency)
Moray and Nairn was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983.It was formed by the amalgamation of the county constituency Elginshire and Nairnshire with the parliamentary burghs of Elgin, previously part of Elgin Burghs, and Nairn and...

Counties of Moray and Nairn
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1974
Part of Grampian region (Moray district)
and
part of Highland region (Nairn district and one-quarter of Badenoch and Strathspey district)
Orkney and Shetland Orkney and Zetland CC Counties of Orkney and Shetland
Overall boundary as 1950 to 1974
Orkney and Shetland islands areas
Peebles, Roxburgh and Selkirk Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles CC
Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (UK Parliament constituency)
Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1983...

Counties of Peebles, Roxburgh, and Selkirk
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1974
Part of Borders region (almost all of Roxburgh and over four-fifths of Ettrick and Lauderdale districts)
Perth and Kinross Kinross and West Perthshire CC County of Kinross
Central, Highland, and Western districts of county of Perth
Burghs of Aberfeldy, Auchterarder, Callander, Crieff, Doune, Dunblane, and Pitlochry in county of Perth
Minor alteration to overall boundary of Kinross and Western Perthshire
Kinross and Western Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Kinross and Western Perthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983, representing, at any one time, a seat for one Member of Parliament , elected by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:The constituency was...

 1918 to 1950 and Perth and West Perthshire 1950 to 1974
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Perth and East Perthshire CC
Perth and East Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Perth and East Perthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...

Eastern and Perth districts of county of Perth
Burghs of Abernethy, Alyth, Blairgowrie and Rattray, Coupar Angus, and Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

 in county of Perth
Minor alteration to overall boundary of Perth
Perth (UK Parliament constituency)
Perth was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918, 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005. From 1832 to 1918 it was a burgh constituency. From 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005, it was a county constituency...

 1918 to 1950 and Perth and East Perthshire 1950 to 1974
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Renfrew Greenock and Port Glasgow BC
Greenock and Port Glasgow (UK Parliament constituency)
Greenock and Port Glasgow was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 until 1997, electing one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...

Burghs of Greenock and Port Glasgow Part of Strathclyde region (part of Inverclyde district)
Paisley BC
Paisley (UK Parliament constituency)
Paisley was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1983, when it was divided into Paisley North and Paisley South...

Burgh of Paisley Part of Strathclyde region (part of Renfrew district)
East Renfrewshire CC
East Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)
East Renfrewshire is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in Scotland to the south of Glasgow. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting....

First and Second districts
Burgh of Barrhead
Barrhead
Barrhead is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. As of the 2001 census its population was 19,813....

Part of Strathclyde region (Eastwood district and part of Renfrew district)
West Renfrewshire CC Third, Fourth, and Fifth districts
Burghs of Gourock
Gourock
Gourock is a town falling within the Inverclyde council area and formerly forming a burgh of the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It has in the past functioned as a seaside resort on the Firth of Clyde...

, Johnstone
Johnstone
Johnstone is a town in the council area of Renfrewshire and larger historic county of the same name in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.The town lies three miles west of neighbouring Paisley and twelve miles west of the centre of the city of Glasgow...

, and Renfrew
Renfrew
-Local government:The town of Renfrew gave its name to a number of local government areas used at various times:*Renfrew a town to the west of Glasgow*Renfrewshire, the present unitary local council area in which Renfrew is situatated....

Part of Strathclyde region (part of Inverclyde and part of Renfrew districts)
Stirling and Clackmannan Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth BC Burghs of Falkirk, Grangemouth, and Stirling in county of Stirling Part of Central region (part of Falkirk and part of Stirling districts)
Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire CC County of Clackmannan
Eastern Number One, Eastern Number Two, and Eastern Number Three districts of county of Stirling
Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1950 to 1974
Part of Central region (almost all of Clackmannan and part of Falkirk districts)
West Stirlingshire CC
West Stirlingshire (UK Parliament constituency)
West Stirlingshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, to which it elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post electoral system....

Central Number One, Central Number Two, Western Number One, Western Number Two, and Western Number Three districts of county of Stirling
Burghs of Bridge of Allan, Denny and Dunipace, and Kilsyth in county of Stirling
Part of Central region (part of Stirling and part of Falkirk districts)
and
part of
Strathclyde region (part of Bearsden and Milngavie, part of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth and part of Strathkelvin districts)
West Lothian West Lothian CC
West Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)
West Lothian was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system....

County of West Lothian
Overall boundary as Linlithgow
Linlithgow (UK Parliament constituency)
Linlithgow was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of elections....

 1918 to 1950 and West Lothian 1950 to 1974
Part of Lothian region (about two-thirds of West Lothian and part of City of Edinburgh districts)
and
part of Central region (part of Stirling district)
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