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List of Great Britain and UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland from 1707

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Scotland, became part of Great Britain under the Act of Union 1707 from March 26th, 1707. It became part of the United Kingdom from January 1st, 1801.

Under the Act of Union 1707 Scotland, in 1708 was divided into constituencies for elections to the Westminster Parliament. In 1707-1708 members were co-opted to represent Scotland.

Summary of Constituencies and Members of Parliament

Key to categories: BC - Burgh constituencies, CC - County constituencies, UC - University constituencies, Total C - Total constituencies, BMP - Burgh Members of Parliament, CMP - County Members of Parliament, UMP - University Members of Parliament.


Period BC CC UC Total C BMP CMP UMP Total MPs
1707-1708 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 45
1708-1832 15 30 0 45 15 30 0 45
1832-1868 23 30 0 53 23 30 0 53
1868-1885 26 32 2 60 26 32 2 60
1885-1918 31 39 2 72 31 39 2 72
1918-1950 33 38 3 74 33 38 3 74
1950-1974 32 39 0 71 32 39 0 71
1974-1983 29 42 0 71 29 42 0 71
1983-1997 29 43 0 72 29 43 0 72
1997-2005 28 44 0 72 28 44 0 72
2005-Current 19 40 0 59 19 40 0 49

Scotland from 1707

Notes:

  1. Certain terms often officialy precede the name of a County constituency i.e. Central Aberdeenshire. This list uses the Burgh equivalent form i.e. Aberdeenshire Central, for the first area included in the constituency name.
  2. County is 1707-1708 the nation, 1708-1983 the county, 1983-1997 the local government region and from 1997 the Scottish Parliament electoral region. A constituency covering more than one such area has the predominant area recorded.
Constituency County Created Abolished Notes
Orkney & Shetland CC Orkney 1708 Current
Scotland C Scotland 1707 1708 45 MPs
Aberdeen BC Aberdeenshire 1832 1885
Aberdeen & Glasgow Universities UC Universities 1868 1918
Aberdeen Burghs BC Aberdeenshire 1708 1832 District
Aberdeen Central BC Grampian 1997 2005
Aberdeen North BC Aberdeenshire 1885 Current
Aberdeen South BC Aberdeenshire 1885 Current
Aberdeenshire CC Aberdeenshire 1708 1868
Aberdeenshire Central CC Aberdeenshire 1918 1950
Aberdeenshire East CC Aberdeenshire 1950 1983
Aberdeenshire Eastern CC Aberdeenshire 1868 1950
Aberdeenshire West CC Aberdeenshire 1950 1983
Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine CC Grampian 1997 2005
Aberdeenshire Western CC Aberdeenshire 1868 1918
Airdrie & Shotts BC Central S. 1997 Current
Angus CC North East S. 1997 Current
Angus East CC Tayside 1983 1997
Angus North & Mearns CC Angus 1950 1983
Angus South CC Angus 1950 1983
Anstruther Easter Burghs BC Fife 1708 1832 District
Argyll CC Argyllshire 1950 1983
Argyll & Bute CC Strathclyde 1983 Current
Argyllshire CC Argyllshire 1708 1950

Ayr 1974 1979 1 C Ay2 Ayr 1983 2001 2 C St4 Ayr Burghs 1801 1910 1 B Ay1 Ayr Burghs 1918 1945 2 B Ay2 Ayrshire 1801 1865 1 C Ay1 Ayrshire, Ayr 1950 1970 1 C Ay2 Ayrshire, Central 1950 1979 1 C Ay2 Ayrshire, Kilmarnock 1918 1970 1 C Ay2 Ayrshire, Northern 1868 1910 1 C Ay1 Ayrshire, South 1918 1979 1 C Ay2 Ayrshire, Southern 1868 1910 1 C Ay1 Banff 1885 1979 1 C Ba Banff & Buchan 1983 2001 1 C Gr1 Banffshire 1801 1880 1 C Ba Berwick 1885 1910 1 C Be3 Berwick & East Lothian 1950 1979 1 C Be4 Berwick & Haddington 1918 1945 1 C Be4 Berwickshire 1801 1880 1 C Be3 Bothwell 1974 1979 1 C La1 Bute 1832 1910 1 C Bu2 Bute & Ayrshire North 1950 1979 1 C Ay2 Bute & Ayrshire Northern 1918 1945 1 C Ay2 Buteshire or Caithness-shire 1801 1831 1 C Bu3 Caithness 1832 1910 1 C Ca2 Caithness & Sutherland 1918 1979 1 C Ca3 Caithness & Sutherland 1983 1992 2 C Hi Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross 1997 2001 1 C Hi Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley 1983 2001 1 C St4 Clackmannan 1983 1992 1 C Ce1 Clackmannan & Kinross 1885 1910 1 C Cl1 Clackmannan & Stirlingshire East 1950 1979 1 C St3 Clackmannan & Stirlingshire Eastern 1918 1945 1 C St3 Clackmannanshire & Kinross-shire 1832 1880 1 C Cl1 Clackmannanshire or Kinross-shire 1801 1831 1 C Cl1 Clydebank & Milngavie 1983 2001 1 C St4 Clydesdale 1983 2001 1 C St4 Coatbridge & Airdrie 1950 1979 1 B La1 Coatbridge & Chryston 1997 2001 1 B St4 Combined Scottish Universities 1918 1945 1 U Sc Cumbernauld & Kilsyth 1983 2001 1 C St4 Cunninghame, North 1983 2001 1 C St4 Cunninghame, South 1983 2001 1 C St4 Dumbarton 1983 2001 1 C St4 Dumbarton Burghs 1918 1945 1 B Du4 Dumfries (County) 1885 1979 1 C Du3 Dumfries (Dumfries & Galloway) 1983 2001 1 C Du2 Dumfries Burghs 1801 1910 1 B Du3 Dumfriesshire 1801 1880 1 C Du3 Dunbarton 1885 1945 1 C Du4 Dunbartonshire 1801 1880 1 C Du4 Dunbartonshire, Central 1974 1979 1 C Du4 Dunbartonshire, East 1950 1979 1 C Du4 Dunbartonshire, West 1950 1979 1 C Du4 Dundee 1832 1865 1 B Fo Dundee 1868 1945 2 B Fo Dundee, East 1950 1979 1 B An2 Dundee, East 1983 1992 2 B Ta Dundee, East 1997 2001 3 B Ce2 Dundee, West 1950 1979 1 B An2 Dundee, West 1983 1992 2 B Ta Dundee, West 1997 2001 3 B Ce2 Dunfermline 1974 1979 1 C Fi Dunfermline Burghs 1918 1970 1 B Fi Dunfermline, East 1983 2001 1 C Fi Dunfermline, West 1983 2001 1 C Fi Dysart Burghs 1801 1831 1 B Fi East Kilbride 1974 1979 1 C La1 East Kilbride 1983 2001 2 C St4 East Lothian 1983 1992 1 C Lo4 East Lothian 1997 2001 2 C Bo2 Eastwood 1983 2001 1 C St4 Edinburgh 1801 1831 1 B Ed Edinburgh 1832 1880 2 B Ed Edinburgh & St Andrews Universities 1868 1910 1 U Sc Edinburgh, Central 1885 1910 1 B Ed Edinburgh, Central 1918 1951 2 B Mi4 Edinburgh, Central 1955 1979 3 B Mi3 Edinburgh, Central 1983 1992 4 B Lo4 Edinburgh, Central 1997 2001 5 B Bo2 Edinburgh, East 1885 1910 1 B Ed Edinburgh, East 1918 1951 2 B Mi4 Edinburgh, East 1955 1979 3 B Mi3 Edinburgh, East 1983 1992 4 B Lo4 Edinburgh, East & Musselburgh 1997 2001 1 B Bo2 Edinburgh, Leith 1950 1951 1 B Mi4 Edinburgh, Leith 1955 1979 2 B Mi3 Edinburgh, Leith 1983 1992 3 B Lo4 Edinburgh, North 1918 1951 1 B Mi4 Edinburgh, North 1955 1979 2 B Mi3 Edinburgh, North & Leith 1997 2001 1 B Bo2 Edinburgh, Pentlands 1950 1951 1 B Mi4 Edinburgh, Pentlands 1955 1979 2 B Mi3 Edinburgh, Pentlands 1983 1992 3 B Lo4 Edinburgh, Pentlands 1997 2001 4 B Bo2 Edinburgh, South 1885 1910 1 B Ed Edinburgh, South 1918 1951 2 B Mi4 Edinburgh, South 1955 1979 3 B Mi3 Edinburgh, South 1983 1992 4 B Lo4 Edinburgh, South 1997 2001 5 B Bo2 Edinburgh, West 1885 1910 1 B Ed Edinburgh, West 1918 1951 2 B Mi4 Edinburgh, West 1955 1979 3 B Mi3 Edinburgh, West 1983 1992 4 B Lo4 Edinburgh, West 1997 2001 5 B Bo2 Edinburghshire 1801 1910 1 C Ed Elgin & Nairn 1885 1910 1 C El2 Elgin Burghs 1801 1910 1 B El1 Elginshire 1801 1831 1 C El1 Elginshire & Nairnshire 1832 1880 1 C El2 Falkirk Burghs 1832 1910 1 B St2 Falkirk, East 1983 1992 1 C Ce1 Falkirk, East 1997 2001 2 C Ce2 Falkirk, West 1983 1992 1 C Ce1 Falkirk, West 1997 2001 2 C Ce2 Fife 1801 1880 1 C Fi Fife, Central 1974 2001 1 C Fi Fife, East 1950 1979 1 C Fi Fife, Eastern 1885 1945 1 C Fi Fife, North-East 1983 2001 1 C Fi Fife, West 1950 1970 1 C Fi Fife, Western 1885 1945 1 C Fi Forfar 1885 1945 1 C Fo Forfarshire 1801 1880 1 C Fo Galloway 1918 1979 1 C Ki6 Galloway & Upper Nithsdale 1983 2001 1 C Du2 Glasgow 1832 1865 1 B La1 Glasgow 1868 1880 2 B La1 Glasgow Burghs 1801 1831 1 B La1 Glasgow, Anniesland 1997 2001 1 B St4 Glasgow, Baillieston 1997 2001 1 B St4 Glasgow, Blackfriars & Hutchesontown 1885 1910 1 B La1 Glasgow, Bridgeton 1885 1970 1 B La1 Glasgow, Camlachie 1885 1951 1 B La1 Glasgow, Cathcart 1918 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Cathcart 1983 2001 2 B St4 Glasgow, Central 1885 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Central 1983 1992 2 B St4 Glasgow, College 1885 1910 1 B La1 Glasgow, Craigton 1955 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Garscadden 1974 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Garscadden 1983 1992 2 B St4 Glasgow, Gorbals 1918 1970 1 B La1 Glasgow, Govan 1918 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Govan 1983 2001 2 B St4 Glasgow, Hillhead 1918 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Hillhead 1983 1992 2 B St4 Glasgow, Kelvingrove 1918 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Maryhill 1918 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Maryhill 1983 2001 2 B St4 Glasgow, Partick 1918 1945 1 B La1 Glasgow, Pollok 1918 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Pollok 1983 2001 2 B St4 Glasgow, Provan 1955 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Provan 1983 1992 2 B St4 Glasgow, Queen's Park 1974 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Rutherglen 1983 2001 1 B St4 Glasgow, Scotstoun 1950 1970 1 B La1 Glasgow, Shettleston 1918 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Shettleston 1983 2001 2 B St4 Glasgow, Springburn 1918 1979 1 B La1 Glasgow, Springburn 1983 2001 2 B St4 Glasgow, St Rollox 1885 1945 1 B La1 Glasgow, Tradeston 1885 1951 1 B La1 Glasgow, Woodside 1950 1970 1 B La1 Gordon 1983 2001 1 C Gr1 Greenock 1832 1970 1 B Re Greenock & Inverclyde 1997 2001 1 C St4 Greenock & Port Glasgow 1974 1979 1 B Re Greenock & Port Glasgow 1983 1992 2 B St4 Haddington (County) 1885 1910 1 C Ha1 Haddington Burghs 1801 1880 1 B Ha1 Haddingtonshire 1801 1880 1 C Ha1 Hamilton 1974 1979 1 C La1 Hamilton 1983 1992 2 B St4 Hamilton, North & Bellshill 1997 2001 1 B St4 Hamilton, South 1997 2001 1 B St4 Hawick Burghs 1868 1910 1 B Ro4 Inverness (County) 1885 1910 1 C In1 Inverness (County) 1918 1979 2 C In2 Inverness Burghs 1801 1910 1 B In1 Inverness, East, Nairn & Lochaber 1997 2001 1 C Hi Inverness, Nairn & Lochaber 1983 1992 1 C Hi Inverness-shire 1801 1880 1 C In1 Kilmarnock 1974 1979 1 C Ay2 Kilmarnock & Loudoun 1983 2001 1 C St4 Kilmarnock Burghs 1832 1910 1 B Ay1 Kincardine 1885 1910 1 C Ki3 Kincardine & Aberdeenshire Western 1918 1945 1 C Ab1 Kincardine & Deeside 1983 1992 1 C Gr1 Kincardineshire 1801 1880 1 C Ki3 Kinross & Perthshire, West 1950 1979 1 C Pe5 Kinross & Perthshire, Western 1918 1945 1 C Pe5 Kirkcaldy 1974 2001 1 C Fi Kirkcaldy Burghs 1832 1970 1 B Fi Kirkcudbright 1885 1910 1 C Ki5 Kirkcudbrightshire 1801 1880 1 C Ki5 Lanark 1974 1979 1 C La1 Lanarkshire 1801 1865 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, Bothwell 1918 1970 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, Coatbridge 1918 1945 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, Govan 1885 1910 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, Hamilton 1918 1970 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, Lanark 1918 1970 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, Mid 1885 1910 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, Motherwell 1918 1970 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, North 1950 1979 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, North-Eastern 1885 1910 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, North-Western 1885 1910 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, Northern 1868 1880 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, Northern 1918 1945 2 C La1 Lanarkshire, Partick 1885 1910 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, Rutherglen 1918 1970 1 C La1 Lanarkshire, Southern 1868 1910 1 C La1 Leith 1918 1945 1 B Mi4 Leith Burghs 1832 1910 1 B Ed Linlithgow (County) 1885 1945 1 C Li7 Linlithgow (Lothian) 1983 1992 1 C Lo4 Linlithgow (Lothian) 1997 2001 2 C Bo2 Linlithgow Burghs 1801 1831 1 B Li7 Linlithgowshire 1801 1880 1 C Li7 Livingston 1983 1992 1 C Lo4 Livingston 1997 2001 2 C Bo2 Midlothian 1955 1979 1 C Mi3 Midlothian 1983 1992 2 C Lo4 Midlothian 1997 2001 3 C Bo2 Midlothian & Peebles 1950 1951 1 C Mi4 Midlothian, Northern 1918 1945 1 C Mi4 Monklands, East 1983 1992 1 B St4 Monklands, West 1983 1992 1 B St4 Montrose Burghs 1832 1945 1 B Fo Moray 1983 2001 1 C Gr1 Moray & Nairn 1918 1979 1 C El2 Motherwell & Wishaw 1974 1979 1 B La1 Motherwell & Wishaw 1997 2001 2 B St4 Motherwell, North 1983 1992 1 B St4 Motherwell, South 1983 1992 1 B St4 Nairnshire or Cromartyshire 1801 1831 1 C Cr Ochil 1997 2001 1 C Ce2 Orkney & Shetland 1801 2001 1 C Or Paisley 1832 1979 1 B Re Paisley, North 1983 2001 1 B St4 Paisley, South 1983 2001 1 B St4 Peebles & Midlothian Southern 1918 1945 1 C Mi4 Peebles & Selkirk 1885 1910 1 C Pe2 Peebleshire 1801 1865 1 C Pe1 Peebleshire & Selkirkshire 1868 1880 1 C Pe2 Perth 1832 1910 1 B Pe4 Perth 1997 2001 2 C Ce2 Perth & Kinross 1983 1992 1 C Ta Perth & Perthshire, East 1950 1979 1 C Pe5 Perth Burghs 1801 1831 1 B Pe4 Perthshire 1801 1880 1 C Pe4 Perthshire, Eastern 1885 1910 1 C Pe4 Perthshire, Perth 1918 1945 1 C Pe5 Perthshire, Western 1885 1910 1 C Pe4 Renfrew, West & Inverclyde 1983 1992 1 C St4 Renfrewshire 1801 1880 1 C Re Renfrewshire, East 1950 1979 1 C Re Renfrewshire, Eastern 1885 1945 1 C Re Renfrewshire, West 1950 1979 1 C Re Renfrewshire, West 1997 2001 2 C St4 Renfrewshire, Western 1885 1945 1 C Re Ross & Cromarty 1832 1910 1 C Ro2 Ross & Cromarty 1918 1979 2 C In2 Ross, Cromarty & Skye 1983 1992 1 C Hi Ross, Skye & Inverness West 1997 2001 1 C Hi Ross-shire 1801 1831 1 C Ro3 Roxburgh 1885 1910 1 C Ro4 Roxburgh & Berwickshire 1983 1992 1 C Bo1 Roxburgh & Berwickshire 1997 2001 2 C Bo2 Roxburgh & Selkirk 1918 1951 1 C Ro5 Roxburgh, Selkirk & Peebles 1955 1979 1 C Ro6 Roxburghshire 1801 1880 1 C Ro4 Rutherglen 1974 1979 1 C La1 Selkirkshire 1801 1865 1 C Se St Andrews Burghs 1832 1910 1 B Fi Stirling 1983 1992 1 C Ce1 Stirling 1997 2001 2 C Ce2 Stirling & Falkirk Burghs 1918 1970 1 B St3 Stirling Burghs 1801 1910 1 B St2 Stirling, Falkirk & Grangemouth 1974 1979 1 B St3 Stirlingshire 1801 1910 1 C St2 Stirlingshire, West 1950 1979 1 C St3 Stirlingshire, Western 1918 1945 1 C St3 Strathkelvin & Bearsden 1983 2001 1 C St4 Sutherland 1801 1979 1 C Su9 Tain Burghs 1801 1831 1 B Ro3 Tayside, North 1983 1992 1 C Ta Tayside, North 1997 2001 2 C Ce2 Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale 1983 1992 1 C Bo1 Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale 1997 2001 2 C Bo2 West Lothian 1950 1979 1 C Li7 Western Isles 1918 1979 1 C In2 Western Isles 1983 2001 2 C We5 Wick Burghs 1832 1910 1 B Ca2 Wigtown (County) 1885 1910 1 C Wi2 Wigtown Burghs 1801 1880 1 B Wi2 Wigtownshire 1801 1880 1 C Wi2

Source

  • British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1983, (5 volumes) edited by F.W.S. Craig
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