Orkney and Zetland Constituency (CCon/PCon) through time

Orkney and Zetland Constituency (CCon/PCon)

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

Election results, plus information on turn-out.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Authority
ORKNEY AND ZETLAND	Preferred	English	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
ORKNEY AND SHETLAND	Alternate	English	F.W.S. Craig (ed.), British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949 (Glasgow: Political Reference Publications, 1969)
ZETLAND	Alternate	English	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
County Constituency	CCon	1948	1982	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) Within copyright. Permission granted to project.
Parliamentary Constituency	PCon	1918	1948	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) Within copyright. Permission granted to project.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SCOTLAND Dep	Country	1918	1982	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

Boundaries and changes

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If the boundaries of the Constituency changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Orkney and Zetland Constituency (CCon/PCon) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12750249

Date accessed: 08th April 2026