Scottish Westminster constituencies 1997 to 2005
The results of the Fourth Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission for Scotland became effective, as a result of Order in Council SI 1995 No 1037, for the 1997 general election of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The review defined 28 burgh constituencies and 44 county constituencies, with each electing one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. Therefore, Scotland had 72 parliamentary seats.
The new constituencies were defined in reference to the boundaries of local government regions and districts and islands areas effective on 1 June 1994, and each constituency was entirely within a region or a grouping of two or entirely within an islands area or a grouping of two. However, under the Local Government etc Act 1994, the regions and districts were abolished in favour of new council areas in 1996, the year before the new constituencies were first used in an election.
1997 boundaries were used also in the 2001 general election.
The results of the Fifth Periodical Review, defining new constituencies in reference to the new council areas, became effective for the 2005 general election.
Regions
Region or regions | Districts | Constituency or constituencies | Contents of constituency |
Borders and Lothian | Berwickshire Ettrick and Lauderdale Roxburgh and Tweeddale in Borders and City of Edinburgh and East Lothian in Lothian | Edinburgh Central BC | In City of Edinburgh district, Lothian: Murrayfield/Dean, Moat/Stenhouse, Dalry/Shandon, Fountainbridge/Tollcross and St Giles'/Holyrood regional electoral districts |
Borders and Lothian | Berwickshire Ettrick and Lauderdale Roxburgh and Tweeddale in Borders and City of Edinburgh and East Lothian in Lothian | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh BC | In City of Edinburgh district, Lothian: Meadowbank/Mountcastle, Links/Restalrig, Portobello/Milton and Craigmillar/Duddingston regional electoral districts In East Lothian district, Lothian: Musselburgh/Fisherrow regional electoral division |
Borders and Lothian | Berwickshire Ettrick and Lauderdale Roxburgh and Tweeddale in Borders and City of Edinburgh and East Lothian in Lothian | Edinburgh North and Leith BC | In City of Edinburgh district, Lothian: Granton/Pilton, Trinity/Newhaven, New Town/Stockbridge, Carlton/Broughton and Lorne/Harbour regional electoral divisions |
Borders and Lothian | Berwickshire Ettrick and Lauderdale Roxburgh and Tweeddale in Borders and City of Edinburgh and East Lothian in Lothian | Edinburgh Pentlands BC | In City of Edinburgh district, Lothian: Balerno/Baberton, Longstone/Craiglockhart, Sighthill/Broomhouse, Colinton/Firrhill and Braidburn/Fairmilehead regional electoral districts |
Borders and Lothian | Berwickshire Ettrick and Lauderdale Roxburgh and Tweeddale in Borders and City of Edinburgh and East Lothian in Lothian | Edinburgh South BC | In City of Edinburgh district, Lothian: Merchiston/Morningside, Sciennes/Marchmount, Prestonfield/Mayfield, Alnwickhill/Kaimes and Inch/Gilmerton regional electoral districts |
Borders and Lothian | Berwickshire Ettrick and Lauderdale Roxburgh and Tweeddale in Borders and City of Edinburgh and East Lothian in Lothian | Edinburgh West BC | In City of Edinburgh district, Lothian: Queensferry/Kirkliston, Cramond/Blackhall, Drylaw/Muirhouse, Corstorphine North and Corstorphine South regional electoral districts |
Borders and Lothian | Berwickshire Ettrick and Lauderdale Roxburgh and Tweeddale in Borders and City of Edinburgh and East Lothian in Lothian | East Lothian CC | In East Lothian district, Lothian: Preston/Levenhall, Fa'side, Luffness, Haddington and Tantallon regional electoral divisions |
Borders and Lothian | Berwickshire Ettrick and Lauderdale Roxburgh and Tweeddale in Borders and City of Edinburgh and East Lothian in Lothian | Midlothian CC | In Midlothian district, Lothian: Loanhead, Bonnyrigg/Newtongrange, Dalkeith and Mayfield/Gorebridge regional electoral divisions |
Borders and Lothian | Berwickshire Ettrick and Lauderdale Roxburgh and Tweeddale in Borders and City of Edinburgh and East Lothian in Lothian | Roxburgh and Berwickshire | Berwickshire district, Borders Roxburgh district, Borders In Ettrick and Lauderdale district, Borders: Scott's View regional electoral district |
Borders and Lothian | Berwickshire Ettrick and Lauderdale Roxburgh and Tweeddale in Borders and City of Edinburgh and East Lothian in Lothian | Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale | Tweeddale district, Borders In Ettrick and Lauderdale district, Borders: Old Selkirk, Forest, Leaderdale, Eildon, Galawater, Galasheils West, Galasheils East and Galasheils South regional electoral divisions In Midlothian district, Lothian: Penicuik regional electoral division |
Borders and Lothian | West Lothian in Lothian | Linlithgow CC | Linlithgow/Winchburgh, Bathgate West/Armadale, Whitburn and Bathgate East/Blackburn regional electoral districts |
Borders and Lothian | West Lothian in Lothian | Livingston CC | Deans/Knightsridge, Craigshill/Ladywell, Dedridge/West Calder, Broxburn/Uphall and Muriston/East Calder regional electoral districts |
Central and Tayside | Clackmannan and Stirling in Central and Angus City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross in Tayside | Dundee East BC | In City of Dundee district, Tayside: Dens, Stannergate, Clepington, Kingsway East, Fintry, Whitfield, Douglas & Angus, Broughty Ferry and Barnhill regional electoral divisions |
Central and Tayside | Clackmannan and Stirling in Central and Angus City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross in Tayside | Dundee West BC | In City of Dundee district, Tayside: Central, Riverside, Lochee, Law, Ninewells, Charleston, Kingsway West, St Mary's and Kirkton regional electoral districts |
Central and Tayside | Clackmannan and Stirling in Central and Angus City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross in Tayside | Angus CC | In Angus district, Tayside: Arbroath Central, Carnoustie East and Arbroath West, Arbroath North and Central Angus, Arbroath East, Carnoustie West, Montrose South and Montrose North regional electoral districts In City of Dundee district, Tayside: Monifieth and Sidlaw regional electoral districts |
Central and Tayside | Clackmannan and Stirling in Central and Angus City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross in Tayside | North Tayside CC | In Angus district, Tayside: Forfar West, Forfar East, Kirriemuir and Western Glens and Brechin and Eastern Glens regional electoral districts In Perth and Kinross district, Tayside: Pitlochry, Aberfeldy and Rannoch, Dunkeld and Strathtay, Blairgowrie and Glenshee, Alyth and Couper Angus and Scone and St Martins regional electoral divisions |
Central and Tayside | Clackmannan and Stirling in Central and Angus City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross in Tayside | Ochil CC | Clackmannan district, Central In Perth and Kinross district, Tayside: Kinross regional electoral division In Stirling district, Tayside: Carseland and Airthrey regional electoral divisions |
Central and Tayside | Clackmannan and Stirling in Central and Angus City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross in Tayside | Perth CC | In Perth and Kinross district, Tayside: Perth St Johnstoun, Perth Moncreiffe, Perth Viewlands, Perth Letham, Perth Inveralmond, Bridge of Earn and the Carse, Glenfarg, Methven and Strathearn, Auchterarder and Crieff regional electoral districts |
Central and Tayside | Clackmannan and Stirling in Central and Angus City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross in Tayside | Stirling CC | In Stirling district, Central: Wallace, Castle, Viewforth, St Ninians, Queensland, Strathendrick, Bannockburn, Dounebraes and Menteith regional electoral divisions |
Central and Tayside | Falkirk in Central | Falkirk East CC | Dundas, Kalantyre, Sealock, Carriden, Kinneil, Kinnaird, Braes, Laurmont and Avonside regional electoral districts |
Central and Tayside | Falkirk in Central | Falkirk West CC | Callendar, Grahamsdyke, Bainsford, Glenfuir, Carmuirs, Herbertshire, Tryst, Carronglen and Bonnybridge regional electoral divisions |
Dumfries and Galloway | Annandale and Eskdale Nithsdale Stewartry and Wigtown | Dumfries CC | Annandale and Eskdale district In Nithsdale district: Locharbriggs, Tinwald Downs, Lochar, Crichton, Maryfield, St Marys, Rotchell, Palmerston, Maryholm and Lochside regional electoral districts |
Dumfries and Galloway | Annandale and Eskdale Nithsdale Stewartry and Wigtown | Galloway and Upper Nithsdale CC | Stewartry district Wigtown district In Nithsdale district: Upper Nithsdale, Queensberry and West Nithsdale regional electoral districts |
Fife | Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy | Central Fife CC | In Kirkcaldy district: Methil, Denbeath & Muiredge, Methilhill and Mountfleurie, Leven, Kennoway and Windygates, Markinch, Pitcoudie and Star, Auchmuty, Woodside and Coaltown of Balgonie Pitleuchar and Stenton, Rimbleton and South Parks, Glenwood and Newcastle and Leslie and Collydean regional electoral districts |
Fife | Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy | Dunfermline East CC | In Dunfermline district: Kelty, Rosyth East and South, Benarty and Lumphinnans, Lochgelly, Cowdenbeath, Aberdour and Moss-side, Dalgety Bay and Inverkeithing and North Queensferry regional electoral divisions In Kirkcaldy district: Cardenden and Kinglassie regional electoral district |
Fife | Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy | Dunfermline West CC | In Dunfermline district: Kincardine and Valleyfield, Cairnyhill, Oakley and Saline, Dunfermline North West. Dunfermline Central and Crossford, Limekilns and Rosyth West, Townhill and Halbeath, Dunfermline, Woodmill and Linburn, Dunfermline, Woodmill and Lisburn and Dunfermline Pitcorthie regional electoral districts |
Fife | Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy | Kirkcaldy CC | In Kirkcaldy district: Burntisland and Auchtertool, Kinghorn and Linktown, Dunearn and Torbain, Dunnikier and Fair Isle, Raith and Valley, Hayfield and Bennochy, Pathhead, Sinclairtown and Smeaton, Dysart and Gallatown and Buckhaven, Thornton and Wemyss regional electoral districts |
Fife | North East Fife | North East Fife CC | District |
Grampian | Banff and Buchan Kincardine and Deeside Gordon and Moray | Banff and Buchan CC | In Banff and Buchan district: Deveron, Banff and Portsoy, Mid Buchan, Peterhead South, Peterhead North, Fraserburgh North, Fraserburgh South and Ugie, Cruden and Beddam regional electoral districts |
Grampian | Banff and Buchan Kincardine and Deeside Gordon and Moray | Gordon CC | In Banff and Buchan district: Lower Deveron and Upper Ythan regional electoral division In Gordon district: West Gordon, Kintore and Newmachar, Inverurie, Garioch, East Gordon and Formartine regional electoral divisions In Moray district: Keith-Strathisla regional electoral district |
Grampian | Banff and Buchan Kincardine and Deeside Gordon and Moray | Moray CC | In Moray district: Elgin North East, Elgin South West, Ernedale, Innes-Heldon, Burghsea, Buckie, Rathford-Lennox and Speyside-Glenlivet regional electoral divisions |
Grampian | Banff and Buchan Kincardine and Deeside Gordon and Moray | West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine CC | Kincardine and Deeside district In Gordon district: Donside and South Gordon regional electoral districts |
Grampian | City of Aberdeen | Aberdeen Central BC | In City of Aberdeen district: Woodside, St Machar, Linksfield, Cairncry, Rosemount, Causewayend, Rubislaw and St Nicholas regional electoral divisions |
Grampian | City of Aberdeen | Aberdeen North BC | In City of Aberdeen district: West Don, Danestone, Middleton, Balgownie, Brimmond, Northfield, Mastrick and Summerfield regional electoral divisions |
Grampian | City of Aberdeen | Aberdeen South BC | In City of Aberdeen district: Hazelhead, Peterculter, Craigton, Auchingell, Holburn, Ferryhill, Torry, Kincorth and Nigg regional electoral divisions |
Highland | Badenoch and Strathspey Caithness Inverness Lochaber Nairn Ross and Cromarty Skye and Lochalsh and Sutherland | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross CC | Caithness district Sutherland district In Ross and Cromarty district: Invergordon, Easter Ross and Tain regional electoral divisions |
Highland | Badenoch and Strathspey Caithness Inverness Lochaber Nairn Ross and Cromarty Skye and Lochalsh and Sutherland | Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber CC | Badenoch and Strathspey district Lochaber district Nairn district In Inverness district: Ness and Muirtown, Crown-Raigmore, Old Edinburgh, Allt na Sgitheach, Drummon, Hilton, Ardesier, Petty and Balloch, Inshes, Culloden and Smithton and Strathdearn, Strathnairn and Loch Ness East regional electoral divisions |
Highland | Badenoch and Strathspey Caithness Inverness Lochaber Nairn Ross and Cromarty Skye and Lochalsh and Sutherland | Ross, Skye and Inverness West CC | Skye and Lochalsh district In Inverness district: Merkinch, Caledonian Canal, Ballifeary-Columba, Aird South, Scorguie and Aird North regional electoral divisions In Ross and Cromarty district: Lochbroom, Wester Ross, Strathconon, Dingwall, Ord and Conon, Black Isle West, Black Isle East Ferindonald and Alness and Ardross regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Argyll and Bute | Argyll and Bute CC | District |
Strathclyde | Bearsden and Milngavie Clydebank Clydesdale Cumnock and Doon Valley Hamilton Kyle and Carrick Monklands Motherwell and Strathkelvin | Airdrie and Shotts BC | In Monklands district: Aidrie North and Aidrie South regional electoral divisions In Motherwell district: Fortissat regional electoral division |
Strathclyde | Bearsden and Milngavie Clydebank Clydesdale Cumnock and Doon Valley Hamilton Kyle and Carrick Monklands Motherwell and Strathkelvin | Coatbridge and Chryston BC | In Monklands district: Coatbridge North & East and Coatbridge South regional electoral divisions In Strathkelvin district: Chryston regional electoral division |
Strathclyde | Bearsden and Milngavie Clydebank Clydesdale Cumnock and Doon Valley Hamilton Kyle and Carrick Monklands Motherwell and Strathkelvin | Hamilton North and Bellshill BC | In Hamilton district: Bothwell and Hamilton North regional electoral division In Motherwell district: Bellshill and Tannochside and North Calder regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Bearsden and Milngavie Clydebank Clydesdale Cumnock and Doon Valley Hamilton Kyle and Carrick Monklands Motherwell and Strathkelvin | Hamilton South BC | In Hamilton district: Blantyre and Burnbank, Hamilton West and Hamilton South regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Bearsden and Milngavie Clydebank Clydesdale Cumnock and Doon Valley Hamilton Kyle and Carrick Monklands Motherwell and Strathkelvin | Motherwell and Wishaw BC | In Motherwell district: Dalziel, Wishaw and Clydevale regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Bearsden and Milngavie Clydebank Clydesdale Cumnock and Doon Valley Hamilton Kyle and Carrick Monklands Motherwell and Strathkelvin | Ayr CC | In Kyle and Carrick district: Prestwick and North Ayr, Ayr Central and North Kyle regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Bearsden and Milngavie Clydebank Clydesdale Cumnock and Doon Valley Hamilton Kyle and Carrick Monklands Motherwell and Strathkelvin | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley CC | Cumnock and Doon Valley district In Kyle and Carrick district: Ayre South, Coylton and Annbank and Carrick regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Bearsden and Milngavie Clydebank Clydesdale Cumnock and Doon Valley Hamilton Kyle and Carrick Monklands Motherwell and Strathkelvin | Clydebank and Milngavie CC | Clydebank district In Bearsden and Milngavie district: Milngavie/Kilmardinny regional electoral division |
Strathclyde | Bearsden and Milngavie Clydebank Clydesdale Cumnock and Doon Valley Hamilton Kyle and Carrick Monklands Motherwell and Strathkelvin | Clydesdale CC | Clydesdale district In Hamilton district: Larkhall and Stonehouse regional electoral division |
Strathclyde | Bearsden and Milngavie Clydebank Clydesdale Cumnock and Doon Valley Hamilton Kyle and Carrick Monklands Motherwell and Strathkelvin | Strathkelvin and Bearsden CC | In Bearsden and Milngavie district: Bearsden regional electoral division In Strathkelvin district: Kirkintilloch, Strathkelvin North and Bishopbriggs regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | City of Glasgow | Glasgow Anniesland BC | Drumchapel/Blairdardie, Yoker/Knightswood and Jordanhill/Kelvindale regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | City of Glasgow | Glasgow Baillieston BC | Greenfield/Barlanark, Baillieston/Mount Vernon and Garthamlock/Easterhouse regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | City of Glasgow | Glasgow Cathcart BC | Carnwadric/Newlands, Battlefield/Croftfoot and Castlemilk/Carmunnock regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | City of Glasgow | Glasgow Govan BC | Govan/Drumoyne, Kingston/Pollokshields and Langside/Shawlands regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | City of Glasgow | Glasgow Kelvin BC | Scotstoun/Broomhill, Hyndland/Hillhead and Anderston/City regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | City of Glasgow | Glasgow Maryhill BC | Woodside/North Kelvinside, Milton/Possil and Summerston/Maryhill regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | City of Glasgow | Glasgow Pollok BC | Hillington/Cardonald, Crookston/Mosspark and South Pollok/Arden regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | City of Glasgow | Glasgow Rutherglen BC | Toryglen/Kings Park, Rutherglen/Fernhill and Cambuslang/Halfway regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | City of Glasgow | Glasgow Shettleston BC | Calton/Dalmarnock, Shettleston/Tollcross and Gorbals/Govanhill regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | City of Glasgow | Glasgow Springburn BC | Carntyne/Robroyston, Royston/Dennistoun and Springburn/Barmulloch regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | Cumbernauld and Kilsyth CC | District |
Strathclyde | Cunninghame | Cunninghame North CC | Garnock Valley, Saltcoats and Ardrossan and Largs, West Kilbride and Arran regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Cunninghame | Cunninghame South CC | Irvine Central, Irvine South and Kilwinning and Stevenson regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Dumbarton | Dumbarton CC | District |
Strathclyde | East Kilbride | East Kilbride CC | District |
Strathclyde | Eastwood Inverclyde and Renfrew | Paisley North BC | In Renfrew district: Linwood and Paisley North, Paisley Abercorn and Renfrew regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Eastwood Inverclyde and Renfrew | Paisley South BC | In Renfrew district: Paisley Gleniffer, Paisley Central and Johnstone regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Eastwood Inverclyde and Renfrew | Eastwood CC | Eastwood district In Renfrew district: Barrhead regional electoral division |
Strathclyde | Eastwood Inverclyde and Renfrew | Greenock and Inverclyde CC | In Inverclyde district: Greenock Central East, Greenock South West and Inverclyde West regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Eastwood Inverclyde and Renfrew | West Renfrewshire CC | In Inverclyde district: Port Glasgow and Kilmacolm regional electoral division In Renfrew district: Gryffe and Bargarran regional electoral divisions |
Strathclyde | Kilmarnock and Loudoun | Kilmarnock and Loudoun CC | District |
Islands areas
Islands area or areas | Constituency | Contents of constituency |
Orkney and Shetland | Orkney and Shetland | Islands areas |
Western Isles | Western Isles | Islands area |