[Scottish Parliament constituency] Dumfries was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It was also one of nine constituencies in the South of Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in ad... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumfries_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)
royal burgh (1186), Dumfries and Galloway council area, historic county of Dumfriesshire, situated on the left bank of the River Nith 8 miles (13 km) ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/81
Also calleda historic county in S Scotland. · a burgh of Dumfries and Galloway in S Scotland: burial place of Robert Burns. 29,259. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/dumfries