Glasgow Burghs (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)
During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish burghs of Lanark, Glasgow, Rutherglen, Rothesay, Renfrew, Ayr, Irvine and Dunbarton were jointly represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons at Westminster from 1654 until 1659. Elections were held at Glasgow.
| Glasgow Burghs | |
|---|---|
| Former Constituency for the Protectorate Parliament | |
| Region | Scotland |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1654 |
| Abolished | 1659 |
| Created from | Scotland |
| Replaced by | Lanark Glasgow Rutherglen Rothesay Renfrew Ayr Irvine Dunbarton |
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