Scottish Westminster constituencies 1997 to 2005
| 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 Fourth Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission for Scotland became effective, as a result of Order in Council SI 1995 No 1037 (S.90),[1] for the 1997 general election of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster).
The review defined 28 burgh constituencies (BCs) and 44 county constituencies (CCs), with each electing one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Therefore, Scotland had 72 parliamentary seats.[2]
The new constituencies were defined in reference to the boundaries of local government regions and districts and islands areas effective on 1 June 1994, and each constituency was entirely within a region or a grouping of two or entirely within an islands area or a grouping of two. However, under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, the regions and districts were abolished in favour of new council areas in 1996, the year before the new constituencies were first used in an election.
1997 boundaries were used also in the 2001 general election.
The results of the Fifth Periodical Review, defining new constituencies in reference to the new council areas, became effective for the 2005 general election.
Regions
| Region or regions | Districts | Constituency or constituencies | Contents of constituency[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borders and Lothian |
Berwickshire Ettrick and Lauderdale Roxburgh and Tweeddale in Borders and City of Edinburgh and East Lothian in Lothian |
Edinburgh Central BC | In City of Edinburgh district, Lothian: Murrayfield/Dean (17), Moat/Stenhouse (23), Dalry/Shandon (24), Fountainbridge/Tollcross (25) and St Giles'/Holyrood (26) regional electoral districts |
| Edinburgh East and Musselburgh BC | In City of Edinburgh district, Lothian: Meadowbank/Mountcastle (27), Links/Restalrig (28), Portobello/Milton (29) and Craigmillar/Duddingston (38) regional electoral districts In East Lothian district, Lothian: Musselburgh/Fisherrow (44) regional electoral division | ||
| Edinburgh North and Leith BC | In City of Edinburgh district, Lothian: Granton/Pilton (14), Trinity/Newhaven (15), New Town/Stockbridge (18), Carlton/Broughton (19) and Lorne/Harbour (20) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Edinburgh Pentlands BC | In City of Edinburgh district, Lothian: Balerno/Baberton (10), Longstone/Craiglockhart (22), Sighthill/Broomhouse (30), Colinton/Firrhill (31) and Braidburn/Fairmilehead (35) regional electoral districts | ||
| Edinburgh South BC | In City of Edinburgh district, Lothian: Merchiston/Morningside (32), Sciennes/Marchmount (33), Prestonfield/Mayfield (34), Alnwickhill/Kaimes (36) and Inch/Gilmerton (37) regional electoral districts | ||
| Edinburgh West BC | In City of Edinburgh district, Lothian: Queensferry/Kirkliston (11), Cramond/Blackhall (12), Drylaw/Muirhouse (13), Corstorphine North (16) and Corstorphine South (21) regional electoral districts | ||
| East Lothian CC | In East Lothian district, Lothian: Preston/Levenhall (45), Fa'side (46), Luffness (47), Haddington (48) and Tantallon (49) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Midlothian CC | In Midlothian district, Lothian: Loanhead (40), Bonnyrigg/Newtongrange (41), Dalkeith (42) and Mayfield/Gorebridge (43) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Roxburgh and Berwickshire | Berwickshire district, Borders Roxburgh district, Borders In Ettrick and Lauderdale district, Borders: Scott's View (7) regional electoral district | ||
| Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale | Tweeddale district, Borders In Ettrick and Lauderdale district, Borders: Old Selkirk (5), Forest (6), Leaderdale (8), Eildon (9), Galawater (10), Galasheils West (11), Galasheils East (12) and Galasheils South (13) regional electoral divisions In Midlothian district, Lothian: Penicuik (39) regional electoral division | ||
| West Lothian in Lothian |
Linlithgow CC | Linlithgow/Winchburgh (1), Bathgate West/Armadale (2), Whitburn (3) and Bathgate East/Blackburn (4) regional electoral districts | |
| Livingston CC | Deans/Knightsridge (5), Craigshill/Ladywell (6), Dedridge/West Calder (7), Broxburn/Uphall (8) and Muriston/East Calder (9) regional electoral districts | ||
| Central and Tayside |
Clackmannan and Stirling in Central and Angus City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross in Tayside |
Dundee East BC | In City of Dundee district, Tayside: Dens (16), Stannergate (17), Clepington (23), Kingsway East (24), Fintry (25), Whitfield (26), Douglas & Angus (27), Broughty Ferry (28) and Barnhill (29) regional electoral divisions |
| Dundee West BC | In City of Dundee district, Tayside: Central (12), Riverside (13), Lochee (14), Law (15), Ninewells (18), Charleston (19), Kingsway West (20), St Mary's (21) and Kirkton (22) regional electoral districts | ||
| Angus CC | In Angus district, Tayside: Arbroath Central (1), Carnoustie East and Arbroath West (2), Arbroath North and Central Angus (3), Arbroath East (4), Carnoustie West (5), Montrose South (8) and Montrose North (9) regional electoral districts In City of Dundee district, Tayside: Monifieth (30) and Sidlaw (31) regional electoral districts | ||
| North Tayside CC | In Angus district, Tayside: Forfar West (6), Forfar East (7), Kirriemuir and Western Glens (10) and Brechin and Eastern Glens (11) regional electoral districts In Perth and Kinross district, Tayside: Pitlochry, Aberfeldy and Rannoch (41), Dunkeld and Strathtay (42), Blairgowrie and Glenshee (43), Alyth and Couper Angus (44) and Scone and St Martins (45) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Ochil CC | Clackmannan district, Central In Perth and Kinross district, Tayside: Kinross (46) regional electoral division In Stirling district, Tayside: Carseland (13) and Airthrey (15) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Perth CC | In Perth and Kinross district, Tayside: Perth St Johnstoun (32), Perth Moncreiffe (33), Perth Viewlands (34), Perth Letham (35), Perth Inveralmond (36), Bridge of Earn and the Carse (37), Glenfarg, Methven and Strathearn (38), Auchterarder (39) and Crieff (40) regional electoral districts | ||
| Stirling CC | In Stirling district, Central: Wallace (7), Castle (8), Viewforth (9), St Ninians (10), Queensland (11), Strathendrick (12), Bannockburn (14), Dounebraes (16) and Menteith (17) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Falkirk in Central |
Falkirk East CC | Dundas (23), Kalantyre (24), Sealock (25), Carriden (26), Kinneil (27), Kinnaird (30), Braes (33), Laurmont (34) and Avonside (35) regional electoral districts | |
| Falkirk West CC | Callendar (18), Grahamsdyke (19), Bainsford (20), Glenfuir (21), Carmuirs (22), Herbertshire (28), Tryst (29), Carronglen (31) and Bonnybridge (32) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Dumfries and Galloway | Annandale and Eskdale Nithsdale Stewartry and Wigtown |
Dumfries CC | Annandale and Eskdale district In Nithsdale district: Locharbriggs (17), Tinwald Downs (18), Lochar (19), Crichton (20), Maryfield (21), St Marys (22), Rotchell (23), Palmerston (24), Maryholm (25) and Lochside (26) regional electoral districts |
| Galloway and Upper Nithsdale CC | Stewartry district Wigtown district In Nithsdale district: Upper Nithsdale (14), Queensberry (15) and West Nithsdale (16) regional electoral districts | ||
| Fife | Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy |
Central Fife CC | In Kirkcaldy district: Methil, Denbeath & Muiredge (10), Methilhill and Mountfleurie (11), Leven (12), Kennoway and Windygates (13), Markinch, Pitcoudie and Star (14), Auchmuty, Woodside and Coaltown of Balgonie (15) Pitleuchar and Stenton (16), Rimbleton and South Parks (17), Glenwood and Newcastle (18) and Leslie and Collydean (19) regional electoral districts |
| Dunfermline East CC | In Dunfermline district: Kelty (35), Rosyth East and South (40), Benarty and Lumphinnans (41), Lochgelly (42), Cowdenbeath (43), Aberdour and Moss-side (44), Dalgety Bay (45) and Inverkeithing and North Queensferry (46) regional electoral divisions In Kirkcaldy district: Cardenden and Kinglassie (20) regional electoral district | ||
| Dunfermline West CC | In Dunfermline district: Kincardine and Valleyfield (30), Cairnyhill, Oakley and Saline (31), Dunfermline North West (32). Dunfermline Central and Crossford (33), Limekilns and Rosyth West (34), Townhill and Halbeath (36), Dunfermline, Woodmill and Linburn (38), Dunfermline, Woodmill and Lisburn (38) and Dunfermline Pitcorthie (39) regional electoral districts | ||
| Kirkcaldy CC | In Kirkcaldy district: Burntisland and Auchtertool (1), Kinghorn and Linktown (2), Dunearn and Torbain (3), Dunnikier and Fair Isle (4), Raith and Valley (5), Hayfield and Bennochy (6), Pathhead, Sinclairtown and Smeaton (7), Dysart and Gallatown (8) and Buckhaven, Thornton and Wemyss (9) regional electoral districts | ||
| North East Fife | North East Fife CC | District | |
| Grampian | Banff and Buchan Kincardine and Deeside Gordon and Moray |
Banff and Buchan CC | In Banff and Buchan district: Deveron (10), Banff and Portsoy (11), Mid Buchan (13), Peterhead South (14), Peterhead North (15), Fraserburgh North (16), Fraserburgh South (17) and Ugie, Cruden and Beddam (18) regional electoral districts |
| Gordon CC | In Banff and Buchan district: Lower Deveron and Upper Ythan (12) regional electoral division In Gordon district: West Gordon (19), Kintore and Newmachar (22), Inverurie (23), Garioch (24), East Gordon (25) and Formartine (26) regional electoral divisions In Moray district: Keith-Strathisla (8) regional electoral district | ||
| Moray CC | In Moray district: Elgin North East (1), Elgin South West (2), Ernedale (3), Innes-Heldon (4), Burghsea (5), Buckie (6), Rathford-Lennox (7) and Speyside-Glenlivet (9) regional electoral divisions | ||
| West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine CC | Kincardine and Deeside district In Gordon district: Donside (20) and South Gordon (21) regional electoral districts | ||
| City of Aberdeen | Aberdeen Central BC | In City of Aberdeen district: Woodside (33), St Machar (34), Linksfield (35), Cairncry (37), Rosemount (39), Causewayend (40), Rubislaw (42) and St Nicholas (43) regional electoral divisions | |
| Aberdeen North BC | In City of Aberdeen district: West Don (27), Danestone (28), Middleton (29), Balgownie (30), Brimmond (31), Northfield (32), Mastrick (36) and Summerfield (38) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Aberdeen South BC | In City of Aberdeen district: Hazelhead (41), Peterculter (44), Craigton (45), Auchingell (46), Holburn (47), Ferryhill (48), Torry (49), Kincorth (50) and Nigg (51) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Highland | Badenoch and Strathspey Caithness Inverness Lochaber Nairn Ross and Cromarty Skye and Lochalsh and Sutherland |
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross CC | Caithness district Sutherland district In Ross and Cromarty district: Invergordon (22), Easter Ross (23) and Tain (24) regional electoral divisions |
| Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber CC | Badenoch and Strathspey district Lochaber district Nairn district In Inverness district: Ness and Muirtown (36), Crown-Raigmore (37), Old Edinburgh (38), Allt na Sgitheach (39), Drummon (40), Hilton (41), Ardesier, Petty and Balloch (42), Inshes (43), Culloden and Smithton (44) and Strathdearn, Strathnairn and Loch Ness East (45) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Ross, Skye and Inverness West CC | Skye and Lochalsh district In Inverness district: Merkinch (33), Caledonian Canal (34), Ballifeary-Columba (35), Aird South (46), Scorguie (47) and Aird North (48) regional electoral divisions In Ross and Cromarty district: Lochbroom (13), Wester Ross (14), Strathconon (15), Dingwall (16), Ord and Conon (17), Black Isle West (18), Black Isle East (19) Ferindonald (20) and Alness and Ardross (21) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Strathclyde | Argyll and Bute | Argyll and Bute CC | District |
| Bearsden and Milngavie Clydebank Clydesdale Cumnock and Doon Valley Hamilton Kyle and Carrick Monklands Motherwell and Strathkelvin |
Airdrie and Shotts BC | In Monklands district: Aidrie North (52) and Aidrie South (53) regional electoral divisions In Motherwell district: Fortissat (57) regional electoral division | |
| Coatbridge and Chryston BC | In Monklands district: Coatbridge North & East (50) and Coatbridge South (51) regional electoral divisions In Strathkelvin district: Chryston (46) regional electoral division | ||
| Hamilton North and Bellshill BC | In Hamilton district: Bothwell and Hamilton North (61) regional electoral division In Motherwell district: Bellshill and Tannochside (58) and North Calder (59) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Hamilton South BC | In Hamilton district: Blantyre and Burnbank (60), Hamilton West (62) and Hamilton South (63) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Motherwell and Wishaw BC | In Motherwell district: Dalziel (54), Wishaw (55) and Clydevale (56) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Ayr CC | In Kyle and Carrick district: Prestwick and North Ayr (98), Ayr Central (99) and North Kyle (101) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley CC | Cumnock and Doon Valley district In Kyle and Carrick district: Ayre South, Coylton and Annbank (100) and Carrick (102) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Clydebank and Milngavie CC | Clydebank district In Bearsden and Milngavie district: Milngavie/Kilmardinny (41) regional electoral division | ||
| Clydesdale CC | Clydesdale district In Hamilton district: Larkhall and Stonehouse (64) regional electoral division | ||
| Strathkelvin and Bearsden CC | In Bearsden and Milngavie district: Bearsden (42) regional electoral division In Strathkelvin district: Kirkintilloch (43), Strathkelvin North (44) and Bishopbriggs (45) regional electoral divisions | ||
| City of Glasgow | Glasgow Anniesland BC | Drumchapel/Blairdardie (9), Yorker/Knightswood (10) and Jordanhill/Kelvindale (11) regional electoral divisions | |
| Glasgow Baillieston BC | Greenfield/Barlanark (22), Baillieston/Mount Vernon (24) and Garthamlock/Easterhouse (25) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Glasgow Cathcart BC | Carnwardric/Newlands (31), Battlefield/Croftfood (34) and Castlemilk/Carmunnock (36) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Glasgow Govan BC | Govan/Drumnoyne (26), Kingston/Pollokshields (27) and Langside/Shawlands (32) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Glasgow Kelvin BC | Scotstoun/Broomhill (12), Hyndland/Hillhead (13) and Anderson/City (15) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Glasgow Maryhill BC | Woodside/North Kelvinside (14), Milton/Possil (16) and Summerston/Maryhill (17) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Glasgow Pollok BC | Hillington/Cardonald (28), Crookston/Mosspark (29) and South Pollok/Arden (30) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Glasgow Rutherglen BC | Toryglen/Kings Park (35), Rutherglen/Fernhill (37) and Cambuslang/Halfway (38) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Glasgow Shettleston BC | Calton/Dalmarnock (21), Shattleston/Tollcross (23) and Gorbals/Govanhill regional electoral divisions | ||
| Glasgow Springburn BC | Carntyne/Robroyston (18), Royston/Dennistoun (19) and Springburn/Barmulloch (20) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | Cumbernauld and Kilsyth CC | District | |
| Cunninghame | Cunninghame North CC | Garnock Valley (91), Saltcoats and Ardrossan (92) and Largs, West Kilbride and Arran (93) regional electoral divisions | |
| Cunninghame South CC | Irvine Central (88), Irvine South (89) and Kilwinning and Stevenson (90) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Dumbarton | Dumbarton CC | District | |
| East Kilbride | East Kilbride CC | District | |
| Eastwood Inverclyde and Renfrew |
Paisley North BC | In Renfrew district: Linwood and Paisley North (75), Paisley Abercorn (78) and Renfrew (81) regional electoral divisions | |
| Paisley South BC | In Renfrew district: Paisley Gleniffer (76), Paisley Central (77) and Johnstone (80) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Eastwood CC | Eastwood district In Renfrew district: Barrhead (79) regional electoral division | ||
| Greenock and Inverclyde CC | In Inverclyde district: Greenock Central East (85), Greenock South West (86) and Inverclyde West (87) regional electoral divisions | ||
| West Renfrewshire CC | In Inverclyde district: Port Glasgow and Kilmacolm (84) regional electoral division In Renfrew district: Gryffe (82) and Bargarran (83) regional electoral divisions | ||
| Kilmarnock and Loudoun | Kilmarnock and Loudoun CC | District |
Islands areas
| Islands area or areas | Constituency | Contents of constituency[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Orkney and Shetland |
Orkney and Shetland | Islands areas |
| Western Isles | Western Isles | Islands area |
Notes and references
- ^ Fifth Periodical Report, Boundary Commission for Scotland website
- ^ a b c Fourth Periodical Report, Boundary Commission for Scotland, HMSO, 1994, ISBN 0-10-127262-6