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.As per Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972 (), F. W. S. Craig 1972, except Graig omits indication that the burgh of Renfrew was not entirely within the county of the same name
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.
Burgh constituencies
Parliamentary burghContents of parliamentary burghConstituency or constituenciesContents of constituency 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
Parliamentary countyContents of parliamentary countyConstituency or constituenciesContents of constituency 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
ConstituencyContents Combined Scottish Universities, electing three MPs Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and St Andrews
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