Burgh constituency

Aburgh constituencyis a type of parliamentaryconstituencyinScotland.It is a constituency which is predominantlyurban,and on this basis has been designated as aburghconstituency. They are the successors of the historicparliamentary burghsof theParliament of Scotland.

In 1708 parliamentary burghs were allocated todistricts of burghs,each district serving as a constituency of theParliament of Great Britain.In theParliament of the United Kingdom,from 1801 onwards, this district system continued until it was gradually abolished during the first half of the 20th century.

Modern burgh constituencies are much likecounty constituenciesin the way that their boundaries are drawn, but election candidates are allowed lower expenses, as they do not need to travel as much. ForBritish House of Commonselections, the allowance is £7,150 and 5p per elector. Forby-elections,the allowance is always £100,000.

House of Commons constituencies were formerly used for elections to theScottish Parliament,created in 1999, but they have been de-linked since 2005, by reducing the number of Commons constituencies in Scotland without a corresponding change in the Scottish Parliament. The historic distinction between county and burgh constituencies is maintained in both sets of constituencies.

For Scottish Parliament elections, the allowance is £5,761 and 4.8p per elector.

The following constituencies are designated as burgh constituencies in the Scottish Parliament:

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