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The [[Act of Union 1707]] and [[pre-Union Scottish legislation]] provided for 14 [[Members of Parliament (MPs)]] from [[Scotland]] to be elected from '''districts of burghs'''.  All the [[parliamentary burgh]]s ([[burgh]]s represented in the pre-Union [[Parliament of Scotland]]) were assigned to a district, except for [[Edinburgh]] which had an MP to itself. The burghs in a district were not necessarily adjacent or even close together.

Until 1832 the Council of each burgh in a district elected a commissioner, who had one vote for the MP. The commissioner from the Returning Burgh (which function rotated amongst the burghs in successive elections) had an additional casting vote if the numbers were equal.

The [[Scottish Reform Act 1832]] amended the composition of the districts, and the boundaries of a burgh for parliamentary purposes ceased to be necessarily those of the burgh for other purposes. The franchise was extended, and votes from all the burghs were added together.

There were further changes to the number and the composition of the districts under the [[Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868]], [[Redistribution of Seats Act 1885]], and [[Representation of the People Act 1918]].

The district of burghs system was eventually discontinued by the [[House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949]], but the term ''Burghs'' continued in use in the names of some constituencies until 1974.<ref name="Graig">''[[Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972]]'' (((ISBN|0-900178-09-4))), [[F. W. S. Craig]], 1972</ref>

The idea of parliamentary burghs continues to this day, in the form of [[burgh constituency|burgh constituencies]], which are distinct from [[county constituencies]]. This distinction is significant in terms of the expenses allowed to election candidates.

==List of districts and burghs==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
! Period
! District
! Burgh
! County
|-
| 1708–1832
| rowspan=5|[[Aberdeen Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen Burghs]]
| [[Aberdeen]]
| [[Aberdeenshire (historic)|Aberdeenshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Arbroath]]
| [[Angus, Scotland|Forfarshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Inverbervie]]
| [[Kincardineshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Brechin]]
| [[Angus, Scotland|Forfarshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Montrose, Angus|Montrose]]
| [[Angus, Scotland|Forfarshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| rowspan=5|[[Anstruther Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Anstruther Easter Burghs]]
| [[Anstruther Easter]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Anstruther Wester]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Crail]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Kilrenny]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Pittenweem]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1950
| rowspan=10|[[Ayr Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Ayr Burghs]]
| [[Ayr]]
| [[Ayrshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Campbeltown]]
| [[Argyllshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Inverary]]
| [[Argyllshire]]
|-
| 1708–1950
| [[Irvine, Ayrshire|Irvine]]
| [[Ayrshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Rothesay, Argyll and Bute|Rothesay]]
| [[Buteshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Oban]]
| [[Argyllshire]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| [[Ardrossan]]
| [[Ayrshire]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| [[Prestwick]]
| [[Ayrshire]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| [[Saltcoats]]
| [[Ayrshire]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| [[Troon]]
| [[Ayrshire]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| rowspan=2|[[Dumbarton Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Dumbarton Burghs]]
| [[Dumbarton]]
| [[Dunbartonshire]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| [[Clydebank]]
| [[Dunbartonshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| rowspan=5|[[Dumfries Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Dumfries Burghs]]
| [[Dumfries]]
| [[Dumfriesshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Annan, Dumfries and Galloway|Annan]]
| [[Dumfriesshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Kirkcudbright]]
| [[Kirkcudbrightshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Lochmaben]]
| [[Dumfriesshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Sanquhar]]
| [[Dumfriesshire]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| rowspan=4|[[Dunfermline Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Dunfermline Burghs]]
| [[Dunfermline]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| [[Cowdenbeath]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| [[Inverkeithing]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| [[Lochgelly]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| rowspan=4|[[Dysart Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Dysart Burghs]]
| [[Dysart, Scotland|Dysart]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Burntisland]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Kinghorn]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Kirkcaldy]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| rowspan=6|[[Elgin Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Elgin Burghs]]
| [[Elgin, Moray|Elgin]]
| [[Elginshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Banff, Scotland|Banff]]
| [[Banffshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Cullen, Moray|Cullen]]
| [[Banffshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Inverurie]]
| [[Aberdeenshire (historic)|Aberdeenshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Kintore, Scotland|Kintore]]
| [[Aberdeenshire (historic)|Aberdeenshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Peterhead]]
| [[Aberdeenshire (historic)|Aberdeenshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| rowspan=5|[[Falkirk Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Falkirk Burghs]]
| [[Falkirk]]
| [[Stirlingshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Airdrie, North Lanarkshire|Airdrie]]
| [[Lanarkshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Hamilton, South Lanarkshire|Hamilton]]
| [[Lanarkshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Lanark]]
| [[Lanarkshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Linlithgow]]
| [[Linlithgowshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| rowspan=4|[[Glasgow Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Burghs]]
| [[Glasgow]]
| [[Lanarkshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Dumbarton]]
| [[Dunbartonshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Renfrew]]
| [[Renfrewshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Rutherglen]]
| [[Lanarkshire]]
|-
| 1708–1885
| rowspan=5|[[Haddington Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Haddington Burghs]]
| [[Haddington, Haddingtonshire|Haddington]]
| [[Haddingtonshire]]
|-
| 1708–1885
| [[Dunbar]]
| [[Haddingtonshire]]
|-
| 1708–1885
| [[Jedburgh]]
| [[Roxburghshire]]
|-
| 1708–1885
| [[Lauder]]
| [[Berwickshire]]
|-
| 1708–1885
| [[North Berwick]]
| [[Haddingtonshire]]
|-
| 1868–1918
| rowspan=3|[[Hawick Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Hawick Burghs]]
| [[Hawick]]
| [[Roxburghshire]]
|-
| 1868–1918
| [[Galashiels]]
| [[Selkirkshire]]
|-
| 1868–1918
| [[Selkirk, Scottish Borders|Selkirk]]
| [[Selkirkshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| rowspan=4|[[Inverness Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Inverness Burghs]]
| [[Inverness]]
| [[Inverness-shire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Forres]]
| [[Elginshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Fortrose]]
| [[Ross-shire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Nairn]]
| [[Nairnshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| rowspan=5|[[Kilmarnock Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Kilmarnock Burghs]]
| [[Kilmarnock]]
| [[Ayrshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Dumbarton]]
| [[Dunbartonshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Port Glasgow]]
| [[Renfrewshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Renfrew]]
| [[Renfrewshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Rutherglen]]
| [[Lanarkshire]]
|-
| 1832–1950
| rowspan=6|[[Kirkcaldy Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Kirkcaldy Burghs]]
| [[Kirkcaldy]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1832–1950
| [[Burntisland]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1832–1950
| [[Dysart, Scotland|Dysart]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1832–1950
| [[Kinghorn]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| [[Buckhaven]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| [[Methil and Innerleven]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| rowspan=3|[[Leith Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Leith Burghs]]
| [[Leith]]
| [[Edinburghshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Musselburgh]]
| [[Edinburghshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Portobello, Scotland|Portobello]]
| [[Edinburghshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| rowspan=4|[[Linlithgow Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Linlithgow Burghs]]
| [[Linlithgow]]
| [[Linlithgowshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Lanark]]
| [[Lanarkshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Peebles]]
| [[Peeblesshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Selkirk, Scottish Borders|Selkirk]]
| [[Selkirkshire]]
|-
| 1832–1950
| rowspan=5|[[Montrose Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Montrose Burghs]]
| [[Montrose, Angus|Montrose]]
| [[Forfarshire]]
|-
| 1832–1950
| [[Arbroath]]
| [[Forfarshire]]
|-
| 1832–1950
| [[Brechin]]
| [[Forfarshire]]
|-
| 1832–1950
| [[Forfar]]
| [[Forfarshire]]
|-
| 1832–1950
| [[Inverbervie]]
| [[Aberdeenshire (historic)|Aberdeenshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| rowspan=5|[[Perth Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Perth Burghs]]
| [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]]
| [[Perthshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Cupar]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Dundee]]
| [[Forfarshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Forfar]]
| [[Forfarshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[St Andrews]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| rowspan=7|[[St Andrews Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|St Andrews Burghs]]
| [[St Andrews]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Anstruther Easter]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Anstruther Wester]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Crail]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Cupar]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Kilrenny]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Pittenweem]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| rowspan=3|[[Stirling and Falkirk Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Stirling and Falkirk Burghs]]
| [[Stirling]]
| [[Stirlingshire]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| [[Falkirk]]
| [[Stirlingshire]]
|-
| 1918–1950
| [[Grangemouth]]
| [[Stirlingshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| rowspan=6|[[Stirling Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Stirling Burghs]]
| [[Stirling]]
| [[Stirlingshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Culross]]
| [[Perthshire]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Dunfermline]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1918
| [[Inverkeithing]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[South Queensferry|Queensferry]]
| [[Linlithgowshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[South Queensferry]]
| [[Linlithgowshire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| rowspan=5|[[Tain Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Tain Burghs]]
| [[Tain]]
| [[Ross-shire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Dingwall]]
| [[Ross-shire]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Dornoch]]
| [[Sutherland]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Kirkwall]]
| [[Orkney]]
|-
| 1708–1832
| [[Wick (Caithness)|Wick]]
| [[Caithness]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| rowspan=6|[[Wick Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Wick Burghs]]
| [[Wick (Caithness)|Wick]]
| [[Caithness]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Cromarty]]
| [[Cromartyshire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Dingwall]]
| [[Ross-shire]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Dornoch]]
| [[Sutherland]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Kirkwall]]
| [[Orkney]]
|-
| 1832–1918
| [[Tain]]
| [[Ross-shire]]
|-
| 1708–1885
| rowspan=4|[[Wigtown Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Wigtown Burghs]]
| [[Wigtown]]
| [[Wigtownshire]]
|-
| 1708–1885
| [[Stranraer]]
| [[Wigtownshire]]
|-
| 1708–1885
| [[New Galloway]]
| [[Kirkcudbrightshire]]
|-
| 1708–1885
| [[Whithorn]]
| [[Wigtownshire]]
|}

==Summary of districts and burghs by period==
1708-1832 (14 Districts) (65 Burghs)
# Aberdeen Burghs (5)
# Anstruther Easter Burghs (5)
# Ayr Burghs (5)
# Dumfries Burghs (5)
# Dysart Burghs (4)
# Elgin Burghs (5)
# Glasgow Burghs (4)
# Haddington Burghs (5)
# Inverness Burghs (4)
# Linlithgow Burghs (4)
# Perth Burghs (5)
# Stirling Burghs (5)
# Tain Burghs (5)
# Wigtown Burghs (4)
1832-1868 (14 Districts) (69 Burghs)
# Ayr Burghs (5)
# Dumfries Burghs (5)
# Elgin Burghs (6)
# Falkirk Burghs (5)
# Haddington Burghs (5)
# Inverness Burghs (4)
# Kilmarnock Burghs (5)
# Kirkcaldy Burghs (4)
# Leith Burghs (3)
# Montrose Burghs (5)
# St Andrews Burghs (7)
# Stirling Burghs (5)
# Wick Burghs (6)
# Wigtown Burghs (4)
1868-1885 (15 Districts) (72 Burghs)
# Ayr Burghs (5)
# Dumfries Burghs (5)
# Elgin Burghs (6)
# Falkirk Burghs (5)
# Haddington Burghs (5)
# Inverness Burghs (4)
# Hawick Burghs (3)
# Kilmarnock Burghs (5)
# Kirkcaldy Burghs (4)
# Leith Burghs (3)
# Montrose Burghs (5)
# St Andrews Burghs (7)
# Stirling Burghs (5)
# Wick Burghs (6)
# Wigtown Burghs (4)
1885-1918 (13 Districts) (62 Burghs)
# Ayr Burghs (5)
# Dumfries Burghs (5)
# Elgin Burghs (6)
# Falkirk Burghs (5)
# Hawick Burghs (3)
# Inverness Burghs (4)
# Kilmarnock Burghs (5)
# Kirkcaldy Burghs (4)
# Leith Burghs (3)
# Montrose Burghs (5)
# St Andrews Burghs (7)
# Stirling Burghs (5)
# Wick Burghs (6)
1918-1950 (6 Districts) (26 Burghs)
# Ayr Burghs (6)
# Dumbarton Burghs (2)
# Dunfermline Burghs (4)
# Kirkcaldy Burghs (6)
# Montrose Burghs (5)
# Stirling & Falkirk Burghs (3)

==See also==

* [[Burgh constituency]]
* [[List of burghs in Scotland]]

==Notes and references==
<references/>

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[[Category:Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster)|*]]
[[Category:Burghs|*]]

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