Lanark (UK Parliament constituency)

Lanark (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Lanark
Type = County
Year = 1918
Abolition = 1983
members = One

Lanark was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster) from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.

There was also an earlier Lanark Burghs constituency, from 1708 to 1832.

Boundaries

From 1918 the constituency consisted of "The Upper Ward County District, inclusive of all burghs situated therein, together with the part of the Middle Ward County District which is contained within the parishes of Avondale, East Kilbride, Glassford, and Stonehouse."

Member of Parliament

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lord Dunglass
votes = 20,675
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J. Gibson
votes = 11,815
percentage =
change =

See also

Notes and references


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