Central Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
| Central Dunbartonshire | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons |
|
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Dunbartonshire |
| 1974–1983 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Clydebank & Milngavie, Monklands West and Dumbarton |
| Created from |
East Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire |
Central Dunbartonshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster) from 1974 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
The constituency was created as a result of the Second Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission, and first used in the February 1974 general election.
The review took account of population growth in the county of Dunbarton, caused by overspill from the city of Glasgow into the new town of Cumbernauld and elsewhere, and Central Dunbartonshire was defined as one of three constituencies to replace the two constituencies of East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire. The other two constituencies took forward the names of the earlier constituencies.
Central Dunbartonshire consisted mainly of the burgh of Clydebank, but it also included the burgh of Milngavie and the Old Kilpatrick district of the county.
The same boundaries were used also for the general elections of October 1974 and 1979.
The constituency was represented by Hugh McCartney, who had previously been MP for East Dunbartonshire, throughout its relatively short existence. Its main claim to fame is that it was the scene of Jimmy Reid's candidature in 1974, when he gained the best vote by a Communist candidate for some time.
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