West Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = West Lothian
Type = County
Year = 1945
Abolition = 1983
members = One

West Lothian was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.

The constituency is best known for its third and final MP, Tam Dalyell of the Labour Party, whose concerns about Scottish devolution were labelled "the West Lothian question".

History

West Lothian was created for the 1945 general election, partly replacing the previous Linlithgowshire constituency.

With effect from the 1983 general election, its name was changed to Linlithgow.

Boundaries

Member of Parliament

Election results

References

*Rayment-hc

See also