Scottish Westminster constituencies 1950 to 1955

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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 present

Under the

House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster
).

In

first past the post
system of election. Therefore, Scotland had 71 parliamentary seats.

Scottish Westminster constituencies, 1950–1955.

Each constituency was entirely within a

county of Lanark
.

There were changes to the boundaries of six Scottish constituencies for the 1951 general election but, throughout the 1950 to 1955 period, there was no change to county groupings, to the total numbers of constituencies and MPs, or to constituency names.

Boundaries used during the 1950 to 1955 period represented an interim arrangement pending the outcome of the First Periodical Review of the boundary commissions. The results of the review were implemented for the 1955 general election.

County or group of counties Constituency or constituencies Contents of constituency[1]
Aberdeen, including the County of the city of Aberdeen
 Aberdeen North BC Gilcomston, Greyfriars, St Clement, St Machar, and Woodside wards of city
Aberdeen South BC Ferryhill, Holburn, Rosemount, Rubislaw, Ruthrieston, and Torry wards of city
East Aberdeenshire CC Deer, Ellon, Huntly, and Turriff districts of county
Burghs of
Turriff
West Aberdeenshire CC Aberdeen, Alford, Deeside, and Garioch districts of county
Burghs of
Oldmeldrum
Kincardine
 		Dundee East BC First, Fourth, Fifth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth wards of city
Dundee West BC Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth wards of city
North Angus and Mearns CC County of Kindardine
Brechin and Montrose districts of county of Angus
Burghs of
Brechin and Montrose
in county of Angus
South Angus CC Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, and Monifieth districts of county of Angus
Burghs of
Monifieth
in county of Angus
Argyll
 		Argyll CC County of Argyll
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1950
Ayr and Bute
 Ayr CC Part of Ayr district
Burghs if
Prestwick
in county of Ayr
Bute and North Ayrshire CC
 County of Bute
Salcoats district of county of Ayr
Burghs of
Saltcoats
in county of Ayr
Central Ayrshire CC Irvine and Kilwinning districts and part of Ayr and part of Kilmarnock districts of county of Ayr
Burghs of
Troon
in county of Ayr
Kilmarnock CC Newmilns district and part of Kilmarnock district of county of Ayr
Burghs of
Newmilns and Greenholm
in county of Ayr
South Ayrshire CC Cumnock, Dalmellington, Girvan, and Maybole districts of county of Ayr
Burghs of
Maybole
in county of Ayr
Banff
 		Banffshire CC County of Banff
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1950
East Lothian
 		Berwick and East Lothian CC Counties of Berwick and East Lothian
Overall boundary as Berwick and Haddington CC 1918 to 1950
Sutherland
 		Caithness and Sutherland CC Counties of Caithness and Sutherland
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1950
Dumfries
 		Dumfriesshire CC County of Dumfries
Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1918 to 1950
Dunbarton
 		East Dunbartonshire CC 1950:
Cumbernauld, Kirkintilloch, and New Kilpatrick districts
Burghs of
Milngavie

1951:
Description as 1950 but burgh of Clydebank altered
West Dunbartonshire CC 1950:
Helensburgh, Old Kilpatrick, and Vale of Leven districts
Burghs of
Helensburgh

1951: Description as 1950 but Old Kilpatrick district altered
Fife
 		Dunfermline Burghs BC Burghs of
Lochgelly
Kirkcaldy Burghs BC 1950:
Burghs of
Kirkcaldy

1951:
Description as 1950 but burgh of Kirkcaldy altered
East Fife CC Anstruther, Cupar, and St Andrews districts and part of Wemyss district
Burghs of
Tayport
West Fife CC 1950:
Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, and Lochgelly districts and part of Wemyss district
Burghs of
Markinch

1951:
Description as 1950 but Kirkcaldy district altered
Ross and Cromarty
 		Inverness CC County of Inverness except Outer Hebridean districts (Barra, Harris, North Uist, and South Uist)
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1950
Ross and Cromarty CC County of Ross and Cromarty except
Stornoway
)
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1950
Western Isles CC
Stornoway
in the county of Ross and Cromarty
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1950
Wigtown
 		Galloway Counties of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown
Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1918 to 1950
Lanark, including the County of Glasgow
 Coatbridge and Airdrie BC Burghs of
Airdrie
Glasgow Bridgeton BC Calton and Dalmarnock wards of city
Glasgow Camlachie BC Dennistoun and Provan wards and part of Mile-End ward of city
Glasgow Cathcart BC Cathcart and Langside wards and part of Govanhill ward of city
Glasgow Central BC Exchange and Townhead wards of city
Glasgow Gorbals BC Gorbals and Hutchesontown wards and part of Govanhill ward of city
Glasgow Govan BC Craigton and Fairfield wards and part of Govan ward of city
Glasgow Hillhead BC Kelvinside and Partick West wards and part of Partick East ward of city
Glasgow Kelvingrove BC Anderston and Park wards of city
Glasgow Maryhill BC Maryhill and Ruchill wards of city
Glasgow Pollok BC Camphill, Pollokshaws, and Pollokshields wards of city
Glasgow Scotstoun BC Knightswood, Whiteinch, and Yoker wards of city
Glasgow Shettleston BC Parkhead, and Shettleston and Tollcross wards and part of Mile-End ward of city
Glasgow Springburn BC Cowcaddens, Cowlairs, and Springburn wards of city
Glasgow Tradeston BC Kinning Park and Kingston wards and part of Govan ward of city
Glasgow Woodside BC North Kelvin and Woodside wards and part of Partick East ward of city
Bothwell CC Sixth district and part of Ninth district
Hamilton CC Part of Fourth and part of Fifth districts
Lanark CC First, Second, and Third districts and part of Fourth and part of Fifth districts
Burghs of
Lanark
Motherwell CC Part of Seventh district
Burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw, Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire CC Part of Seventh and part of Ninth districts
Rutherglen CC Eighth district
Burgh of
Rutherglen
Midlothian, including the County of Edinburgh, and Peebles
 Edinburgh Central BC George Square, Holyroood, and St Giles wards of city
Edinburgh East BC Craigentinny, Craigmillar, and Portobello wards of city
Burgh of
Musselburgh
Edinburgh Leith BC Central Leith, South Leith, and West Leith wards of city
Edinburgh North BC Broughton, Calton, and St Andrew's wards of city
Edinburgh Pentlands BC Collinton, Gorgie-Dalry, Merchiston, and Sighthill wards of city
Edinburgh South BC Liberton, Morningside, and Newington wards of city
Edinburgh West BC Corstorphine, Murrayfield-Cramond, Pilton, and St Bernard's wards of city
Midlothian and Peebles CC Counties of Midlothian except city of Edinburgh and burgh of
Musselburgh
 and Peebles
Moray and Nairn Moray and Nairn CC Counties of Moray and Nairn
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1950
Shetland
Orkney and Zetland CC
 Counties of Orkney and Shetland
Overall boundary as 1918 to 1950
Kinross
Kinross and West Perthshire CC
 County of Kinross
Central, Highland, and Western districts of county of Perth
Burghs of
Pitlochry in county of Perth
Overall boundary as Kinross and Western Perthshire
1918 to 1950
Perth and East Perthshire CC Eastern and Perth districts of county of Perth
Burghs of
Coupar Angus, and Perth in county of Perth
Overall boundary as Perth
1918 to 1950
Renfrew
 		Greenock BC Burgh of
Greenock, Renfrewshire
Paisley BC Burgh of Paisley, Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire CC 1950:
First and Second districts
Burghs of
Renfrew

1951:
Description as 1950 but Second district altered
West Renfrewshire CC 1950:
Third, Fourth, and Fifth districts
Burghs of
Johnstone

1951:
Description as 1950 but burgh of Johnstone altered
Selkirk
 		Roxburgh and Selkirk CC Counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk
Clackmannan
Stirling and Falkirk Burghs
 Burghs of
Stirling
in county of Stirling
Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire CC
 County of Clackmannan
Eastern Number One, Eastern Number Two, and Eastern Number Three districts of county of Stirling
West Stirlingshire CC Central Number One, Central Number Two, Western Number One, Western Number Two, and Western Number Three districts of county of Stirling
Burghs of
Kilsyth
in county of Stirling
West Lothian
 		West Lothian CC County of West Lothian
Overall boundary as Linlithgow 1918 to 1950

Notes and references

  1. ISBN 0-900178-09-4), F. W. S. Craig
    1972
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