Member of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Sir Alan Gomme-Duncan | Unionist | previously MP for Perth | |
| 1959 | Ian MacArthur | Unionist | ||
| Oct 1974 | Douglas Crawford | SNP | ||
| 1979 | Bill Walker | Conservative | ||
| 1983 | constituency abolished: see Perth and Kinross | |||
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