Scottish Westminster constituencies 1955 to 1974
| 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 2024 |
| since 2024 |
The results of the First Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission for Scotland became effective for the 1955 general election of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). The review 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.
Each constituency was entirely within a county or a grouping of two or three 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.
The constituencies of Dunfermline Burghs and Kirkcaldy Burghs were the final two non-coterminous burgh constituencies in the House of Commons.
There were changes to the boundaries of nine Scottish constituencies for the 1964 general election but, throughout the 1955 to 1974 period, there was no change to county groupings, to the total numbers of constituencies and MPs, or to constituency names.
The results of the Second Periodical Review and a subsequent interim review were implemented for the February 1974 general election.
| County or counties | Constituency or constituencies | Contents of constituency[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen including city of Aberdeen | Aberdeen North BC | Cairncry, St Andrew's, St Clement's, St Machar, St Nicholas, and Woodside wards of city Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1950 to 1955 |
| Aberdeen South BC | Ferryhill, Holburn, Rosemount, Rubislaw, Ruthrieston, and Torry wards of city Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1950 to 1955 | |
| East Aberdeenshire CC | Deer, Ellon, and Turriff districts of county Burghs of Ellon, Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Rosehearty, and Turriff | |
| West Aberdeenshire CC | Aberdeen, Alford, Deeside, Garioch and Huntly districts of county Burghs of Ballater, Huntly, Inverurie, Kintore, and Oldmeldrum | |
| Angus, including city of Dundee, and Kincardine | Dundee East BC | First, Fourth, Fifth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth wards of city Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 |
| Dundee West BC | Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth wards of city Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| North Angus and Mearns CC | County of Kincardine Brechin and Montrose districts of county of Angus Burghs of Brechin and Montrose in county of Angus Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| South Angus CC | Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, and Monifieth districts of county of Angus Burghs of Arbroath, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, and Monifieth in county of Angus Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| Argyll | Argyll CC | County of Argyll Overall boundary as 1918 to 1955 |
| Ayr and Bute | Ayr CC | Part of Ayr district Burghs of Ayr and Prestwick in county of Ayr Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 |
| Bute and North Ayrshire CC | County of Bute Salcoats district of county of Ayr Burghs of Ardrossan, Largs, Saltcoats and Stevenston in county of Ayr Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1950 to 1955 | |
| 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 Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1950 to 1955 | |
| 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 Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| 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 Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| 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 and Berwick and East Lothian 1950 to 1955 |
| Caithness and Sutherland | Caithness and Sutherland CC | Counties of Caithness and Sutherland Overall boundary as 1918 to 1955 |
| Dumfries | Dumfriesshire CC | County of Dumfries Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 |
| Dunbarton | East Dunbartonshire CC | Cumbernauld, Kirkintilloch, and New Kilpatrick districts Burghs of Clydebank, Kirkintilloch, and Milngavie Overall boundary as 1951 to 1955 |
| West Dunbartonshire CC | Helensburgh, Old Kilpatrick, and Vale of Leven districts Burghs of Cove and Kilcreggan, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh Overall boundary as 1951 to 1955 | |
| Fife | Dunfermline Burghs BC | 1955: Burghs of Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing, and Lochgelly Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 1964: Description as 1955 but burgh of Dumfermline altered |
| Kirkcaldy Burghs BC | Burghs of Buckhaven and Methil, Burntisland, Kinghorn, and Kirkcaldy Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1951 to 1955 | |
| 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 Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| West Fife CC | 1955: Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, and Lochgelly districts and part of Wemyss district Burghs of Culross, Leslie, and Markinch Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1951 to 1955 1964: Description as 1955 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 1955 |
| Ross and Cromarty CC | County of Ross and Cromarty except Outer Hebridean district (Lewis) and burgh (Stornoway) Overall boundary as 1918 to 1955 | |
| 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 1955 | |
| Kirkcudbright and Wigtown | Galloway | Counties of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 |
| Lanark, including city of Glasgow | Coatbridge and Airdrie BC | Burghs of Coatbridge and Airdrie Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1950 to 1955 |
| Glasgow Bridgeton BC | Calton and Dalmarnock wards and part of Mile-End ward of city | |
| Glasgow Cathcart BC | Cathcart and Langside wards and part of Govanhill ward of city Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| Glasgow Central BC | Cowcaddens and Townhead wards and part of Exchange ward of city | |
| Glasgow Craigton BC | Craigton ward and part of Fairfield and part of Pollokshields wards of city | |
| Glasgow Gorbals BC | Gorbals and Hutchesontown wards and part of Govanhill and part of Kingston wards of city | |
| Glasgow Govan BC | Govan and Kinning park wards and part of Fairfield and part of Kingston wards of city | |
| Glasgow Hillhead BC | Kelvinside and Partick West wards and part of Whiteinch ward of city | |
| Glasgow Kelvingrove BC | Anderston and Park wards and part of Exchange ward of city | |
| Glasgow Maryhill BC | Maryhill and Ruchill wards of city Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| Glasgow Pollok BC | Camphill and Pollokshaws wards and part of Pollokshields ward of city | |
| Glasgow Provan BC | Dennistoun and Provan wards of city | |
| Glasgow Scotstoun BC | Knightswood and Yoker wards and part of Whiteinch ward of city | |
| Glasgow Shettleston BC | Parkhead, and Shettleston and Tollcross wards and part of Mile-End ward of city Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| Glasgow Springburn BC | Cowlairs and Springburn wards of city | |
| Glasgow Woodside BC | North Kelvin, Partick East, and Woodside wards of city | |
| Bothwell CC | Sixth district and part of Ninth district Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1950 to 1955 | |
| Hamilton CC | Part of Fourth and part of Fifth districts Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| Lanark CC | First, Second, and Third districts and part of Fourth and part of Fifth districts Burghs of Biggar and Lanark Overall boundary as 1918 to 1955 | |
| Motherwell CC | Part of Seventh district Burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw, Lanarkshire Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1950 to 1955 | |
| North Lanarkshire CC | Part of Seventh and part of Ninth districts Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1950 to 1955 | |
| Rutherglen CC | Eighth district Burgh of Rutherglen Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| Midlothian, including city of Edinburgh | Edinburgh Central BC | George Square, Holyroood, St Giles wards and part of Gorgie-Dalry ward of city |
| Edinburgh East BC | 1955: Craigentinny, Craigmillar, and Portobello wards of city Burgh of Musselburgh Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1950 to 1955 1964: Description as 1955 but burgh of Musselburgh altered | |
| 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 Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| Edinburgh Pentlands BC | 1955: Collinton, Merchiston, and Sighthill wards and part of Gorgie-Dalry ward of city 1964: Description as 1955 but Sighthill ward altered | |
| Edinburgh South BC | 1955: Liberton, Morningside, and Newington wards of city Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 1964: Description as 1955 but Liberton ward altered | |
| Edinburgh West BC | 1955: Corstorphine, Murrayfield-Cramond, and Pilton wards and part of St Bernard's ward of city 1964: Description as 1955 but Corstorphine ward altered | |
| Midlothian CC | 1955: County of Midlothian except city of Edinburgh and burgh of Musselburgh 1964: County of Midlothian except city of Edinburgh and altered burgh of Musselburgh | |
| Moray and Nairn | Moray and Nairn CC | Counties of Moray and Nairn Overall boundary as 1918 to 1955 |
| Orkney and Shetland | Orkney and Zetland CC | Counties of Orkney and Shetland Overall boundary as 1918 to 1955 |
| Peebles, Roxburgh and Selkirk | Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles CC | Counties of Peebles, Roxburgh, and Selkirk |
| 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 and Perth and West Perthshire 1950 to 1955 |
| Perth and East Perthshire CC | Eastern and Perth districts of county of Perth Burghs of Abernethy, Alyth, Blairgowrie and Rattray, Coupar Angus, and Perth Overall boundary as Perth 1918 to 1950 and Perth and East Perthshire 1950 to 1955 | |
| Renfrew | Greenock BC | 1955: Burgh of Greenock 1964: Altered burgh of Greenock |
| Paisley BC | Burgh of Paisley Overall boundary as 1950 to 1955 | |
| East Renfrewshire CC | First and Second districts Burghs of Barrhead and Renfrew Overall boundary as 1951 to 1955 | |
| West Renfrewshire CC | 1955: Third, Fourth, and Fifth districts Burghs of Gourock and Johnstone 1964: Description as 1955 but Fifth district altered | |
| Stirling and Clackmannan | Stirling and Falkirk Burghs | Burghs of Falkirk, Grangemouth, and Stirling in county of Stirling Minor alteration to overall boundary of 1950 to 1955 |
| 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 and West Lothian 1950 to 1955 |
Notes and references
- ^ As per Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972 (ISBN 0-900178-09-4), F. W. S. Craig 1972