Central Dunbartonshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster) from 1974 to 1983.
The constituency was created as a result of the Second Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission,[2] and first used in the February 1974 general election.
[citation needed] The constituency was represented by Hugh McCartney, who had previously been MP for East Dunbartonshire, throughout its relatively short existence.
Its main claim to fame is that it was the scene of Jimmy Reid's candidature in 1974, when he gained the best vote by a Communist candidate for some time.
The Third Periodical Review took account of new local government boundaries, and the results were implemented for the 1983 general election.