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 (Westminster).
The review defined 30 burgh constituencies (BCs) and 42 county constituencies (CCs), with each electing one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Therefore, Scotland had 72 parliamentary seats.Third Periodical Report, Boundary Commission for Scotland, HMSO, 1983 ()
In 1975, Scottish counties had been abolished under the Local Government (Scotland) 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 Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale CC Tweeddale district Ettrick and Lauderdale district Central Clackmannan CC Clackmannan district In Falkirk district: Carseland (13) regional electoral division In Stirling district: Kinnaird (29) regional electoral division Falkirk East CC In Falkirk district: Bainsford (19), Dundas (22), Kalantyre (23), Sealock (24), Carriden (25), Kinneil (26), Braes (32), and Avonside regional electoral divisions Falkirk West CC In Falkirk district: Callander (17), Grahamsdyke (18), Glenfuir (20), Carmuirs (21), Herbertshire (27), Tryst (28), Carronglen (30), and Bonnybridge (31) regional electoral divisions Stirling CC Stirling district except Carseland (13) regional electoral division Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries CC Annandale and Eskdale district In Nithsdale district: Locharbriggs (17), Tinwald Downs (18), Lochar (19), St Marys (21), Noblehill (22), St Michaels (23), Rotchwell (24), Palmerston (25), Lochside (26), and Maryholm (27) electoral divisions Galloway and Upper Nithsdale CC Stewartry district Wigtown district In Nithsdale district: Kirkconnel (14), Sanquhar and Queensberry (15), Mid Nithsdale (16), and Mabie (20) regional electoral divisions Fife Central Fife CC In Kirkcaldy district: Denbeath/Aberhill (10), Mountfleurie/Methilhill/Methil North (11), Leven (12), Kennoway/Windygates (13), Leslie/Markinch Star (14), Auchmuty/Woodside (15), Pitteuchar/Stenton/Balgonie (16), South Parks/Rimbleton (17), and Southwood/Caskieberran (18) regional electoral divisionsThe names for regional electoral divisions of Fife and in the City of Glasgow district, Strathclyde, are those use in the Third Periodical, but they are unofficial. These divisions were numbered but had no official names Dunfermline East CC In Dunfermline district: Kelty/Lumphinnans (31), Ballingry/Lochore (32), Lochgelly (33), Aberdour/Dalgety Bay/North Queensferry (34), Inverkeithing/Rosyth (35), Cowdenbeath/Gray Park (36), Hill of Beath/Crossgates/Cowdenbeath (37), and Dunfermline/Rosyth regional electoral divisions In Kirkcaldy district: Auchterderran (19) regional electoral division Dunfermline West CC In Dunfermline district: Kincardine/Culross (29), Torryburn/Oakley (30), Dunfermline/Halbeath Kingseat (38), Dunfermline/Milesmark (39), Dunfermline/Crossford (40), Dunfermline/Limekilns (41), Dunfermline/Garvock (42), Dunfermline/Woodmill (43), and Dunfermline/ Aberdour Road (44) regional electoral divisions Kirkcaldy CC In Kirkcaldy district: Burntisland/Kinghorn (1), Auchtertool/Linktown/Invertiel (2), Bennochy/Chapel/Cluny (3), Dunnikier (4), Bennochy/Dunearn (5), Hayfield/Kirkcaldy Central (6), Smeaton/Sinclairtown (7), Gallatown/Dysart/Coaltown of Wemyss/Thornton (8), and Buckhaven/East Wemyss (9) regional electoral divisions North East Fife CC North East Fife district Grampian Aberdeen North BC In City of Aberdeen district: Woodside (25), St Machar (26), Northfield East (27), Northfield West (28), Kittybrewster (29), Seaton (30), Mastrick (31), Ashgrove (32), Summerfield (33), and Brimmond (48) regional electoral divisions Aberdeen South BC In City of Aberdeen district: Rosemount (34), Rubislaw (35), St Clements (36), St Nicholas (37), Hazlehead (38), Holburn (39), Ferryhill (40), Torry (41), and Nigg (45) regional electoral divisions Banff and Buchan CC Banff and Buchan district Gordon CC Gordon district In Aberdeen district: West Don (47) and East Don (49) regional electoral divisions Kincardine and Deeside CC Kincardine and Deeside district In Aberdeen district: Craigton (42), Auchinyell (43), Kincorth (44), and Peterculter (46) regional electoral divisions Moray CC Moray district Highland Caithness and Sutherland CC Caithness district Sutherland district Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber CC Badenoch and Strathspey district Lochaber district Nairn district In Inverness district, Merkinch (31), Dalneigh-Muirtown (32), Ballifeary and Columba (33), Ness Central (34), Crown-Raigmore (35), Old Edinburgh (36), Drummond (37), Hilton (38), Ardersier Petty and Culloden (39), Inverness East (39A), and Strathdearn Strathnairn and Loch Ness East (40) regional electoral divisions Ross, Cromarty and Skye CC Ross and Cromarty district Skye and Lochalsh district In Inverness district: Aird South (41), Charlston (41A), and Aird North (42) regional electoral divisions Lothian Edinburgh Central BC In City of Edinburgh district: Murrayfield/Dean (20), New Town/Stockbridge (21), Dalry/Shandon (27), Haymarket/Tollcross (28), and St Giles/Holyrood (29) regional electoral divisions Edinburgh East BC In City of Edinburgh district: Calton/Lochend (22), Willowbrae/Mountcastle (30), Portobello/Milton (31), and Niddrie/Craigmillar (29), regional electoral divisions and Craigentinny (30) district ward Edinburgh Leith BC In City of Edinburgh district: Pilton/Muirhouse (12), Granton/Trinity (13), Newhaven/Fort (14), Broughton/Inverleith (17), and Lorne/Harbour (18) regional electoral divisions and Links (29) district ward Edinburgh Pentlands BC In City of Edinburgh district: Balerno/Baberton (10), Hailes (24), Sighthill/Longstone (25), Colinton/Firrhill (35), and Braidburn/Fairmilehead (36) regional electoral divisions Edinburgh South BC In City of Edinburgh district: Merchiston/Morningside (32), Sciennes/Marchmont (33), Prestonfield/Mayfield (34), Alnwickhill/Kaimes (37), and Inch/Gilmerton (38) regional electoral divisions Edinburgh West BC In City of Edinburgh district: Cramond/Parkgrave (11), Corstorphine North (15), Telford/Blackhall (16), Corstorphine South (19), and Moat/Stenhouse (26) regional electoral divisions East Lothian CC East Lothian district Linlithgow CC In West Lothian district: Linlithgow (1), Bathgate West/Armadale (2), Bathgate East (3), and Whiteburn (4) regional electoral divisions In City of Edinburgh district: Queensferry (1) district ward Livingston CC In West Lothian district: Livingston (North) (5), Livingstone (South) (6), Broxburn (7), and Calders (8) regional electoral divisions In Edinburgh district: Kirkliston (2) district ward Midlothian CC Midlothian district Tayside Dundee East BC In City of Dundee district: Welgate/Baxter Park (11), Craigiebank (12), West Ferry/Broughty Ferry (13), Balgillo/Eastern (14), Douglas/Drumgeith (15), Whitfield/Longhaugh (16), Fintry (17), Caird/Midhill (18), Clepington/Maryfield (19), and Coldside/Hilltown (20) regional electoral divisions Dundee West BC In City of Dundee district: Central/Riverside (21), Dudhope/Logie (22), Law/Ancrum (23), Menziehill/Ninewells (24), Gourdie/Pitalpin (25), Lochee (26), Rockwell/Fairmuir (27), Trottick/Gillburn (28), Downfield/St Mary's (29), and Ardler/Blackside (30) regional electoral divisions East Angus CC In Angus district: Aberbrothock (1), Arbroath Elliot (2), Arbroath St Vigeans (3), Carnoustie (4), Montrose Northesk (6), Montrose Lunan (9), Brechin (10), and Eastern Glens (15) regional electoral divisions In City of Dundee district: Monifieth (31) regional electoral division and Sidlaw (44) district ward North Tayside CC In Angus district: Forfar East and Dunnichen (5) and Forfar West and Strathmore (8) regional electoral divisions and Kirriemuir (13) and Western Glens (15) district wards In Perth and Kinross district: Atholl Breadalbane and Rannoch (38), Strathardle (39), Strathisla (40), Strathtay (43), and St martins (44) regional electoral divisions Perth and Kinross CC In Perth and Kinross district: Inveralmond (33), Moncrieffe (34), St Johnstoun (35), Viewlands (36), Letham (37), Strathearn (41), Tullibardine (42), Gowrie (45), and Kinross (46) regional electoral divisions In City of Dundee district: Gowrie (43) district ward
Strathclyde
The districts of Strathclyde can be grouped as follows.