Scottish Westminster constituencies 1950 to 1955
Under the Representation of the People Act 1948 and the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949 new constituency boundaries were defined and first used in the 1950 general election of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster).
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In Scotland, where boundaries had been unaltered since 1918, the legislation defined 32 burgh constituencies (BCs) and 39 county constituencies (CCs), with each electing one Member of Parliament (MP) by the 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 or a grouping of two counties, or was if the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow are regarded as belonging, respectively to the county of Aberdeen, the county of Angus, the county of Midlothian and the 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 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 Ellon, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Peterhead, Rosehearty, and Turriff | |
| West Aberdeenshire CC | Aberdeen, Alford, Deeside, and Garioch districts of county Burghs of Ballater, Inverurie, Kintore, and Oldmeldrum | |
| Angus, including city of Dundee, and 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 Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, and 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 Ayr and Prestwick in county of Ayr |
| Bute and North Ayrshire CC | County of Bute Salcoats district of county of Ayr Burghs of Ardrossan, Largs, and 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 Irvine, Kilwinning, Stewarton, and Troon in county of Ayr | |
| Kilmarnock CC | Newmilns district and part of Kilmarnock district of county of Ayr Burghs of Darvel, Galston, Kilmarnock, and Newmilns and Greenholm in county of Ayr | |
| South Ayrshire CC | Cumnock, Dalmellington, Girvan, and Maybole districts of county of Ayr Burghs of Cumnock and Holmhead, Girvan, and Maybole in county of Ayr | |
| Banff | Banffshire CC | County of Banff Overall boundary as 1918 to 1950 |
| Berwick and East Lothian | Berwick and East Lothian CC | Counties of Berwick and East Lothian Overall boundary as Berwick and Haddington CC 1918 to 1950 |
| Caithness and 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 Clydebank, Kirkintilloch, and Milngavie 1951: Description as 1950 but burgh of Clydebank altered |
| West Dunbartonshire CC | 1950: Helensburgh, Old Kilpatrick, and Vale of Leven districts Burghs of Cove and Kilcreggan, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh 1951: Description as 1950 but Old Kilpatrick district altered | |
| Fife | Dunfermline Burghs BC | Burghs of Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing, and Lochgelly |
| Kirkcaldy Burghs BC | 1950: Burghs of Buckhaven and Methil, Burntisland, Kinghorn, and 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 Auchtermuchty, Crail, Elie and Earlsferry, Falkland, Kilrenny and Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester, Ladybank, Leven, Newburgh, Newport, Pittenweem, St Andrews, St Monance, and Tayport | |
| West Fife CC | 1950: Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, and Lochgelly districts and part of Wemyss district Burghs of Culross, Leslie, and Markinch 1951: Description as 1950 but Kirkcaldy district altered | |
| Inverness and 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 Outer Hebridean district (Lewis) and burgh (Stornoway) Overall boundary as 1918 to 1950 | |
| Western Isles CC | Outer Hebridean districts (Barra, 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 Overall boundary as 1918 to 1950 | |
| Kirkcudbright and Wigtown | Galloway | Counties of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1918 to 1950 |
| Lanark, including city of Glasgow | Coatbridge and Airdrie BC | Burghs of Coatbridge and Airdrie |
| Glasgow Bridgeton BC | Carlton 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 Biggar and 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 city 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 |
| Orkney and Shetland | Orkney and Zetland CC | Counties of Orkney and Shetland Overall boundary as 1918 to 1950 |
| Perth and Kinross | Kinross and West Perthshire CC | County of Kinross Central, Highland, and Western districts of county of Perth Burghs of Aberfeldy, Auchterarder, Callander, Crieff, Doune, Dunblane, and 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 Abernethy, Alyth, Blairgowrie and Rattray, 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 Barrhead and Renfrew 1951: Description as 1950 but Second district altered | |
| West Renfrewshire CC | 1950: Third, Fourth, and Fifth districts Burghs of Gourock and Johnstone 1951: Description as 1950 but burgh of Johnston altered | |
| Roxburgh and Selkirk | Roxburgh and Selkirk CC | Counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Stirling and Clackmannan | Stirling and Falkirk Burghs | Burghs of Falkirk, Grangemouth, and 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 Bridge of Allan, Denny and Dunipace, and Kilsyth in county of Stirling | |
| West Lothian | West Lothian CC | County of West Lothian Overall boundary as Linlithgow 1918 to 1950 |
Notes and references
- As per Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972 (ISBN 0-900178-09-4), F. W. S. Craig 1972
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