Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Thomas Buchanan | Liberal | |
| 1886 | Liberal Unionist | ||
| 1888 by-election | Liberal | ||
| 1892 | Viscount Wolmer | Liberal Unionist | |
| 1895 | Lewis McIver | Liberal Unionist | |
| 1909 by-election | James Avon Clyde | Liberal Unionist | |
| 1918 | John Gordon Jameson | Coalition Conservative | |
| 1922 | Vivian Phillipps | Liberal | |
| 1924 | Ian MacIntyre | Unionist | |
| 1929 | George Mathers | Labour | |
| 1931 | Wilfrid Guild Normand | Unionist | |
| 1935 | Thomas Mackay Cooper | Unionist | |
| 1941 by-election | Ian Clark Hutchison | Unionist | |
| 1959 | Anthony Stodart | Unionist/Conservative | |
| Oct 1974 | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton | Conservative | |
| 1997 | Donald Gorrie | Liberal Democrat | |
| 2001 | John Barrett | Liberal Democrat | |
| 2010 | Mike Crockart | Liberal Democrat | |
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