South Angus (UK Parliament constituency) explained

South Angus (UK Parliament constituency) should not be confused with Angus South (Scottish Parliament constituency).

South Angus
Parliament:uk
Year:1950
Abolished:1983
Type:County
Elects Howmany:One
Next:East Angus and North Tayside[1]
Region:Scotland
Towns:Arbroath, Carnoustie, Forfar and Monifieth

South Angus was a county constituency in Scotland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1983.

Boundaries

The burghs of Arbroath, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, and Monifieth, and the districts of Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, and Monifieth.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1950James DuncanConservative and National Liberal
1964Jock Bruce-GardyneConservative
Oct 1974Andrew Welsh
1979Peter FraserConservative
1983constituency abolished: see Angus East & Tayside North

Election results

Elections of the 1970s

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Angus South', February 1974 – May 1983. ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. 15 March 2016.