# Scottish Westminster constituencies 1918 to 1950

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.
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 burgh | Contents of parliamentary burgh | Constituency or constituencies | Contents of constituency |
| Aberdeen | County of city of Aberdeen | North | Greyfriars, St Andrew, St Clement, St Machar, Torry, and Woodside wards |
| Aberdeen | County of city of Aberdeen | 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 |
| Edinburgh | County of city of Edinburgh Burgh of Musselburgh in county of Midlothian | East | Conongate and Portobello wards of county of city Burgh of Musselburgh |
| Edinburgh | County of city of Edinburgh Burgh of Musselburgh in county of Midlothian | North | Broughton, Calton, St Andrew's, and St Stephen's wards of county of city |
| Edinburgh | County of city of Edinburgh Burgh of Musselburgh in county of Midlothian | South | Merchiston, Morningside, and Newington wards of county of city |
| Edinburgh | County of city of Edinburgh Burgh of Musselburgh in county of Midlothian | West | Dairy, Gorgie, Haymarket, and St Bernard's wards of county of city |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Bridgeton | Calton and Dalmarnock wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Camlachie | Dennistoun, Mile-End, and Whitevale wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Cathcart | Cathcart, Govanhill, and Langside wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Central | Blythswood, Exchange, and Townhead wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Gorbals | Gorbals and Hutchestontown wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Govan | Fairfield and Govan wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Hillhead | Kelvinside and Partick East wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Kelvingrove | Anderston, Park, and Sandyford wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Maryhill | Maryhill, North Kelvin, and Ruchill wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Partick | Partick West and Whiteinch wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Pollok | Camphill, Pollockshaws, and Pollockshields wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | St. Rollox | Cowcadden and Woodside wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Shettleston | Parkhead, and Settleston and Tollcross wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | Springburn | Cowlairs, Provan, and Springburn wards |
| Glasgow | County of city of Glasgow | 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 county | Contents of parliamentary county | Constituency or constituencies | Contents 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 |
| 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 | Eastern | Deer and Turriff districts of county of Aberdeen Burghs of Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Rosehearty and Turriff in county of Aberdeen |
| 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 | 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 |
| Ayr and Bute | County of Ayr except burghs of Ardrossan, Ayr, Irvine, Prestwick, Saltcoats, and Troon County of Bute | Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock district of county of Ayr Burghs of Darvel, Galston, Kilmarnock, and Newmilns and Greenholm in county of Ayr |
| Ayr and Bute | County of Ayr except burghs of Ardrossan, Ayr, Irvine, Prestwick, Saltcoats, and Troon County of Bute | 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. |
| Fife | County of Fife except burghs of Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Inverkeithing, Lochgelly, Kirkcaldy, Buckhaven, Methil and Innerleven, Burntisland, Dysart, and Kinghorn | 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) |
| Inverness and Ross and Cromarty | County of Inverness County of Ross and Cromarty | Ross and Cromarty | County of Ross and Cromarty except Outer Hebridean district (Lewis) and burgh (Stornoway) |
| Inverness and Ross and Cromarty | County of Inverness County of Ross and Cromarty | 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 |
| Lanark | County of Lanark except county of city of Glasgow and so much of burgh of Renfrew as within parish of Govan | Coatbridge | Burghs of Airdrie and Coatbridge |
| Lanark | County of Lanark except county of city of Glasgow and so much of burgh of Renfrew as within parish of Govan | Hamilton | Part of Middle Ward district Burgh of Hamilton |
| Lanark | County of Lanark except county of city of Glasgow and so much of burgh of Renfrew as within parish of Govan | Lanark | Upper Ward district and part of Middle Ward district Burghs of Biggar and Lanark |
| Lanark | County of Lanark except county of city of Glasgow and so much of burgh of Renfrew as within parish of Govan | Motherwell | Part of Middle Ward district Burghs of Motherwell and Wishaw |
| Lanark | County of Lanark except county of city of Glasgow and so much of burgh of Renfrew as within parish of Govan | Northern | Part of Lower Ward district and part of Middle Ward district |
| Lanark | County of Lanark except county of city of Glasgow and so much of burgh of Renfrew as within parish of Govan | 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 |
| Midlothian and Peebles | County of Midlothian except county of city of Edinburgh and burghs of Leith and Musselburgh County of Peebles | 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 and Kinross | County of Perth County of Kinross | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Stirling and Clackmannan | County of Stirling except burghs of Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth County of Clackmannan | 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

| Constituency | Contents |
| Combined Scottish Universities, electing three MPs | Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and St Andrews |