Constituencies Abolished in 2005
The Scottish UK Parliamentary constituencies were reorganised following the creation of the Scottish Parliament, in order to remove the traditional over-representation put in place to compensate for the lack of national representation.
Created | Notes | |
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Aberdeen Central | 1997 | |
Ayr | 1950 | |
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley | 1983 | Divided between Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and Central Ayrshire |
Coatbridge and Chryston | 1997 | |
Clydebank and Milngavie | 1983 | |
Clydesdale | 1983 | |
Cunninghame North | 1983 | |
Cunninghame South | 1983 | |
Dumbarton | 1983 | Divided between Dunbartonshire West and Argyll and Bute |
Dumfriesshire | 1708 | |
Dunfermline East | 1983 | |
Dunfermline West | 1983 | |
Eastwood | 1983 | |
Edinburgh Central | 1885 | |
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | 1997 | |
Edinburgh Pentlands | 1950 | |
Falkirk East | 1983 | |
Falkirk West | 1983 | |
Fife Central | 1974 | |
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale | 1983 | |
Glasgow Anniesland | 1997 | |
Glasgow Baillieston | 1997 | |
Glasgow Cathcart | 1918 | |
Glasgow Govan | 1885 | |
Glasgow Kelvin | 1997 | |
Glasgow Maryhill | 1918 | |
Glasgow Pollok | 1918 | |
Glasgow Rutherglen | 1918 | Rutherglen 1918 to 1983 Glasgow Rutherglen 1983 to 2005 |
Glasgow Shettleston | 1918 | |
Glasgow Springburn | 1918 | |
Greenock and Inverclyde | 1997 | |
Hamilton North and Bellshill | 1997 | |
Hamilton South | 1997 | |
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber | 1983 | |
Kirkcaldy | 1832 | |
Linlithgow | 1708 | Linlithgowshire 1708 to 1945 West Lothian 1945 to 1983 Linlithgow 1983 to 2005 |
Paisley North | 1983 | |
Paisley South | 1983 | |
Perth | 1997 | |
Renfrewshire West (1997 to 2005) | 1997 | Second creation: first abolished in 1983 |
Ross, Skye and Inverness West | 1997 | |
Roxburgh and Berwickshire | 1983 |
Read more about this topic: List Of Former United Kingdom Parliament Constituencies
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