Montrose Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

Montrose Burghs was a district of burghs constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1950.

The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent the parliamentary burghs of Montrose, Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar and Inverbervie.

In 1950, Montrose, Brechin and Inverbervie were merged into North Angus and Mearns, and Arbroath and Forfar were merged into South Angus.

Chalmers resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Northstead, causing a by-election.

The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;