WE all know that Scotland hasn't voted Tory for decades ... but do you know how Scotland used to vote in the 1830s?
We've pulled together all the seats that Scotland has returned to Westminster since the death of King George IV.
A word of warning however: in 1932 suffrage was extended only to around 650,000 men across the UK. For many decades, the data reflects the voting intentions of small, moneyed class rather than the popular will of Scotland.
It isn't until 1918 that most of the adult population gained the ability to vote, though women under 30 still did not have the chance to elect their representatives.
Likewise, until 1948 some constituency seats were filled based on the votes of universities rather than the general population until the Labour party abolished the practice.
We advise taking this into account when considering the numbers.
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