Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Lyon Playfair, later Baron Playfair | Liberal | |
| 1885 | John Hay Athole Macdonald | Conservative | |
| 1888 by-election | Moir Tod Stormonth Darling | Conservative | |
| 1890 by-election | Sir Charles John Pearson | Conservative | |
| 1896 by-election | Sir William Overend Priestley | Conservative | |
| 1900 | Sir John Batty Tuke | Conservative | |
| Jan. 1910 | Sir Robert Bannatyne Finlay, later Viscount Finlay | Liberal Unionist | |
| 1916 by-election | Christopher Nicholson Johnston | Conservative | |
| 1917 by-election | Sir William Watson Cheyne | Conservative | |
| 1918 | constituency abolished: see Combined Scottish Universities | ||
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