Perth (UK Parliament constituency)
| Perth | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons |
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| Subdivisions of Scotland | Perth and Kinross |
| 1997–2005 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by |
Ochil & South Perthshire Perth & North Perthshire |
| Created from | Perth and Kinross |
| 1918–1950 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Replaced by | Perth and East Perthshire |
| 1832–1918 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Type of constituency | Burgh constituency |
| Created from |
Perthshire Perth Burghs |
Perth was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918, 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005. From 1832 to 1918 it was a burgh constituency. From 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005, it was a county constituency. During each of the three periods it elected one Member of Parliament (MP).
As created by the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, and first used in the 1832 general election, the constituency included the burgh of Perth and was one of two constituencies covering the county of Perth. The other was the Perthshire constituency (except that five detached parishes of the county were within the Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire constituency).
The boundaries of the constituency, as set out in the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832, were-
Prior to the 1832 general election, the county (including the detached parishes) had been covered by the Perthshire constituency and Perth Burghs. Perth Burghs consisted of the burgh of Perth and burghs in the county of Fife and the county of Forfar.
The 1832 boundaries of the Perth constituency were used also in the general elections of 1835, 1837, 1841, 1847, 1852, 1857, 1859, 1865, 1868, 1874 and 1880.
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