Motherwell South (UK Parliament constituency)

Motherwell South (UK Parliament constituency)
Motherwell South
Former Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
1983 (1983)1997 (1997)
Number of members One
Replaced by Motherwell and Wishaw
Created from Motherwell and Wishaw

Motherwell South was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It was formed by the division of Motherwell and Wishaw and was later merged into a new creation of the constituency.

Contents

Boundaries

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1983 Jeremy Bray Labour
1997 constituency abolished

Election results[1]

General Election 1983: Motherwell South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.W. Bray 19,939 52.4
Conservative P.M. Walker 7,590 20.0
Social Democrat B.J. Ashley 6,754 17.8
SNP J. Wright 3,743 9.8
Majority 12,349 32.4
Turnout 72.9
General Election 1987: Motherwell South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.W. Bray 22,957 58.3
SNP J. Wright 6,027 15.3
Conservative J.S. Bercow 5,702 14.5
Social Democrat W.R. MacGregor 4,463 11.3
Communist R. Somerville 223 0.6
Majority 16,930 43.0
Turnout 75.5
General Election 1992: Motherwell South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.W. Bray 21,771 57.1
SNP Mrs. K.M. Ullrich 7,758 20.3
Conservative W.G. McIntosh 6,097 16.0
Liberal Democrat A.G. Mackie 2,349 6.2
Ind Socialist D.J. Lettice 146 0.4
Majority 14,013 36.8
Turnout 76.1

References

  1. ^ Scottish Burghs 1983-97 United Kingdom Election Results



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