Dumbarton Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Dumbarton Burghs
Parliament:uk
Year:1918
Abolished:1950
Type:District of burghs
Elects Howmany:One
Region:Scotland
Towns:Dumbarton and Clydebank

Dumbarton Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1950.

Boundaries

It consisted of the burghs of Dumbarton and Clydebank in Dunbartonshire. The rest of the county formed the rural (or county) constituency of Dunbartonshire.

History

Before the creation of the Dumbarton Burghs constituency, the burgh of Dumbarton had formed as part of the constituency of Kilmarnock Burghs, and Clydebank had been within the Dunbartonshire county constituency. When Dumbarton Burghs was abolished, the whole county of Dunbartonshire was re-organised into two new county constituencies, Dunbartonshire East and Dunbartonshire West.

For almost all of its history, Dumbarton Burghs was represented by David Kirkwood of the Labour Party, an important Red Clydesider. The only exception was 1918 to 1922, when it was represented by John Taylor, a supporter of David Lloyd George's coalition government.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1918John TaylorCoalition Liberal
1922David Kirkwood, later Baron KirkwoodLabour
1950constituency abolished

See also