Scottish Westminster constituencies were first used in the 1708 general election.

The island is also the highest populated Westminster constituency in the country.

When created, all but two had the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies.

The Abbey division incorporated the area of the 1885-1918 Westminster constituency.

In 2005, however, the Westminster constituency was abolished.

Westminster constituencies are usually created by combining entire electoral wards.

This has reduced the number of Scottish Westminster constituencies from 72 to 59.

In the 1784 general election, Fox sought re-election for the Westminster constituency.

The Westminster constituency was later abolished, in 2005.

The boundaries of the corporate management areas are similar to those of Westminster constituencies created in 2005.