Glasgow Burghs (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)

Glasgow Burghs
Glasgow Burghs
Former constituency; for the Protectorate Parliament
Region	Scotland
Former constituency
Created	1654
Abolished	1659
Created from	Scotland
Replaced by	Lanark; Glasgow; Rutherglen; Rothesay; Renfrew; Ayr; Irvine; Dunbarton

During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish burghs of Lanark, Glasgow, Rutherglen, Rothesay, Renfrew, Ayr, Irvine and Dunbarton were jointly represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons at Westminster from 1654 until 1659. Elections were held at Glasgow.

The constituency was created in 1708, after the Acts of Union 1707. It replaced the prior Parliament of Scotland. All of the burghs part of the constituency run along the River Clyde.^{[citation needed]}

List of Members of Parliament

The following are the List of Members of Parliament in Scotland, along with the election year in which the member was elected.

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Glasgow Burghs
Former constituency for the Protectorate Parliament
Region	Scotland
Former constituency
Created	1654
Abolished	1659
Created from	Scotland
Replaced by	Lanark Glasgow Rutherglen Rothesay Renfrew Ayr Irvine Dunbarton