Member of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | John Wilson | Independent Liberal | |
| 1886 | William McEwan | Liberal | |
| 1900 | George Mackenzie Brown | Liberal | |
| 1906 | Charles Edward Price | Liberal | |
| 1918 | William Graham | Labour | |
| 1931 | James Campbell Morrison Guy | Unionist | |
| 1941 by-election | Francis Clifford Watt | Unionist | |
| 1945 | Andrew Gilzean | Labour | |
| 1951 | Thomas Oswald | Labour | |
| Feb. 1974 | Robin Cook | Labour | |
| 1983 | Alex Fletcher | Conservative | |
| 1987 | Alastair Darling | Labour | |
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