Scottish Westminster constituencies 1983 to 1997
The results of the Third Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission for Scotland were implemented for the 1983 general election of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The review defined 30 burgh constituencies and 42 county constituencies, with each electing one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. Therefore, Scotland had 72 parliamentary seats.
In 1975, Scottish counties had been abolished under the Local Government Act 1973, and the Third Periodical Review took account of new local government boundaries, which defined two-tier regions and districts and unitary islands council areas. No new constituency straddled a regional boundary, and each islands council area was entirely within one constituency.
The boundary commission was required to designate each new constituency as either burgh or county but had no predetermined basis on which to do so. The commission took the view that each constituency with more than a token rural electorate would be a county constituency, and others, predominantly urban, would be burgh constituencies.
1983 boundaries were used also in the general elections of 1987 and 1992.
The results of the Fourth Periodical Review were implemented for the 1997 general election
Boundaries
Regions, except Strathclyde
| Region | Constituencies | Contents of constituency |
| Borders | Roxburgh and Berwickshire CC | Roxburgh district Berwickshire district |
| Borders | Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale CC | Tweeddale district Ettrick and Lauderdale district |
| Central | Clackmannan CC | Clackmannan district In Falkirk district: Carseland regional electoral division In Stirling district: Kinnaird regional electoral division |
| Central | Falkirk East CC | In Falkirk district: Bainsford, Dundas, Kalantyre, Sealock, Carriden, Kinneil, Braes, and Avonside regional electoral divisions |
| Central | Falkirk West CC | In Falkirk district: Callander, Grahamsdyke, Glenfuir, Carmuirs, Herbertshire, Tryst, Carronglen, and Bonnybridge regional electoral divisions |
| Central | Stirling CC | Stirling district ''except Carseland regional electoral division |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Dumfries CC | Annandale and Eskdale district In Nithsdale district: Locharbriggs, Tinwald Downs, Lochar, St Marys, Noblehill, St Michaels, Rotchwell, Palmerston, Lochside, and Maryholm electoral divisions |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Galloway and Upper Nithsdale CC | Stewartry district Wigtown district In Nithsdale district: Kirkconnel, Sanquhar and Queensberry, Mid Nithsdale, and Mabie regional electoral divisions |
| Fife | Central Fife CC | In Kirkcaldy district: Denbeath/Aberhill, Mountfleurie/Methilhill/Methil North, Leven, Kennoway/Windygates, Leslie/Markinch Star, Auchmuty/Woodside, Pitteuchar/Stenton/Balgonie, South Parks/Rimbleton, and Southwood/Caskieberran regional electoral divisions |
| Fife | Dunfermline East CC | In Dunfermline district: Kelty/Lumphinnans, Ballingry/Lochore, Lochgelly, Aberdour/Dalgety Bay/North Queensferry, Inverkeithing/Rosyth, Cowdenbeath/Gray Park, Hill of Beath/Crossgates/Cowdenbeath, and Dunfermline/Rosyth regional electoral divisions In Kirkcaldy district: Auchterderran regional electoral division |
| Fife | Dunfermline West CC | In Dunfermline district: Kincardine/Culross, Torryburn/Oakley, Dunfermline/Halbeath Kingseat, Dunfermline/Milesmark, Dunfermline/Crossford, Dunfermline/Limekilns, Dunfermline/Garvock, Dunfermline/Woodmill, and Dunfermline/ Aberdour Road regional electoral divisions |
| Fife | Kirkcaldy CC | In Kirkcaldy district: Burntisland/Kinghorn, Auchtertool/Linktown/Invertiel, Bennochy/Chapel/Cluny, Dunnikier, Bennochy/Dunearn, Hayfield/Kirkcaldy Central, Smeaton/Sinclairtown, Gallatown/Dysart/Coaltown of Wemyss/Thornton, and Buckhaven/East Wemyss regional electoral divisions |
| Fife | North East Fife CC | North East Fife district |
| Grampian | Aberdeen North BC | In City of Aberdeen district: Woodside, St Machar, Northfield East, Northfield West, Kittybrewster, Seaton, Mastrick, Ashgrove, Summerfield, and Brimmond regional electoral divisions |
| Grampian | Aberdeen South BC | In City of Aberdeen district: Rosemount, Rubislaw, St Clements, St Nicholas, Hazlehead, Holburn, Ferryhill, Torry, and Nigg regional electoral divisions |
| Grampian | Banff and Buchan CC | Banff and Buchan district |
| Grampian | Gordon CC | Gordon district In Aberdeen district: West Don and East Don regional electoral divisions |
| Grampian | Kincardine and Deeside CC | Kincardine and Deeside district In Aberdeen district: Craigton, Auchinyell, Kincorth, and Peterculter regional electoral divisions |
| Grampian | Moray CC | Moray district |
| Highland | Caithness and Sutherland CC | Caithness district Sutherland district |
| Highland | Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber CC | Badenoch and Strathspey district Lochaber district Nairn district In Inverness district, Merkinch, Dalneigh-Muirtown, Ballifeary and Columba, Ness Central, Crown-Raigmore, Old Edinburgh, Drummond, Hilton, Ardersier Petty and Culloden, Inverness East, and Strathdearn Strathnairn and Loch Ness East regional electoral divisions |
| Highland | Ross, Cromarty and Skye CC | Ross and Cromarty district Skye and Lochalsh district In Inverness district: Aird South, Charlston, and Aird North regional electoral divisions |
| Lothian | Edinburgh Central BC | In City of Edinburgh district: Murrayfield/Dean, New Town/Stockbridge, Dalry/Shandon, Haymarket/Tollcross, and St Giles/Holyrood regional electoral divisions |
| Lothian | Edinburgh East BC | In City of Edinburgh district: Calton/Lochend, Willowbrae/Mountcastle, Portobello/Milton, and Niddrie/Craigmillar, regional electoral divisions and Craigentinny district ward |
| Lothian | Edinburgh Leith BC | In City of Edinburgh district: Pilton/Muirhouse, Granton/Trinity, Newhaven/Fort, Broughton/Inverleith, and Lorne/Harbour regional electoral divisions and Links district ward |
| Lothian | Edinburgh Pentlands BC | In City of Edinburgh district: Balerno/Baberton, Hailes, Sighthill/Longstone, Colinton/Firrhill, and Braidburn/Fairmilehead regional electoral divisions |
| Lothian | Edinburgh South BC | In City of Edinburgh district: Merchiston/Morningside, Sciennes/Marchmont, Prestonfield/Mayfield, Alnwickhill/Kaimes, and Inch/Gilmerton regional electoral divisions |
| Lothian | Edinburgh West BC | In City of Edinburgh district: Cramond/Parkgrave, Corstorphine North, Telford/Blackhall, Corstorphine South, and Moat/Stenhouse regional electoral divisions |
| Lothian | East Lothian CC | East Lothian district |
| Lothian | Linlithgow CC | In West Lothian district: Linlithgow, Bathgate West/Armadale, Bathgate East, and Whiteburn regional electoral divisions In City of Edinburgh district: Queensferry district ward |
| Lothian | Livingston CC | In West Lothian district: Livingston , Livingstone , Broxburn, and Calders regional electoral divisions In Edinburgh district: Kirkliston district ward |
| Lothian | Midlothian CC | Midlothian district |
| Tayside | Dundee East BC | In City of Dundee district: Welgate/Baxter Park, Craigiebank, West Ferry/Broughty Ferry, Balgillo/Eastern, Douglas/Drumgeith, Whitfield/Longhaugh, Fintry, Caird/Midhill, Clepington/Maryfield, and Coldside/Hilltown regional electoral divisions |
| Tayside | Dundee West BC | In City of Dundee district: Central/Riverside, Dudhope/Logie, Law/Ancrum, Menziehill/Ninewells, Gourdie/Pitalpin, Lochee, Rockwell/Fairmuir, Trottick/Gillburn, Downfield/St Mary's, and Ardler/Blackside regional electoral divisions |
| Tayside | East Angus CC | In Angus district: Aberbrothock, Arbroath Elliot, Arbroath St Vigeans, Carnoustie, Montrose Northesk, Montrose Lunan, Brechin, and Eastern Glens regional electoral divisions In City of Dundee district: Monifieth regional electoral division and Sidlaw district ward |
| Tayside | North Tayside CC | In Angus district: Forfar East and Dunnichen and Forfar West and Strathmore regional electoral divisions and Kirriemuir and Western Glens district wards In Perth and Kinross district: Atholl Breadalbane and Rannoch, Strathardle, Strathisla, Strathtay, and St martins regional electoral divisions |
| Tayside | Perth and Kinross CC | In Perth and Kinross district: Inveralmond, Moncrieffe, St Johnstoun, Viewlands, Letham, Strathearn, Tullibardine, Gowrie, and Kinross regional electoral divisions In City of Dundee district: Gowrie district ward |