- Clydesdale (UK Parliament constituency)
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Not to be confused with Clydesdale (Scottish Parliament constituency).
Clydesdale Former County constituency for the House of Commons 1983–2005 Number of members One Replaced by Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale
Lanark & Hamilton East
East Kilbride, Strathaven & LesmahagowClydesdale was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005, when it was redistributed to Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale, Lanark & Hamilton East and East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow as part of a major reorganisation of Scottish constituencies.
The similarly named Scottish Parliament constituency of Clydesdale continues in existence.
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Members of Parliament
Election Member[1] Party 1983 Judith Hart Labour 1987 Jimmy Hood Labour 2005 constituency abolished Elections
General Election 2001: Clydesdale[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jimmy Hood 17,822 46.6 -5.9 SNP Jim Wright 10,028 26.2 +4.1 Conservative Kevin Newton 5,034 13.2 -3.1 Liberal Democrat Moira Craig 4,111 10.8 +2.4 Scottish Socialist Paul Cockshott 974 2.5 N/A UKIP Donald Mackay 253 0.7 N/A Majority 7,794 20.4 Turnout 38,222 59.3 -12.3 Labour hold Swing General Election, 1997: Clydesdale[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jimmy Hood 23,859 52.5 SNP Andrew Doig 10,050 22.1 Conservative Mark Andrew Izatt 7,396 16.3 Liberal Democrat Sandra Grieve 3,796 8.4 BNP Kenneth Smith 311 0.7 Majority 13,809 30.41 Turnout 45,412 70 General Election 1992: Clydesdale [3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jimmy Hood 21,418 44.59 Conservative CE Goodwin 11,231 23.38 SNP IGM Gray 11,084 23.08 Liberal Democrat E Buchanan 3,957 8.24 BNP Steve Cartwright 342 0.71 Majority 10,187 21.21 Turnout 48,029 77.62 General Election 1987: Clydesdale [4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jimmy Hood 21,826 45.3 Conservative R Robertson 11,324 23.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance J Boyle 7,909 16.41 SNP M Russell 7,125 14.79 Majority 10,502 21.8 Turnout 48,186 78.2 General Election 1983: Clydesdale [5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Judith Hart 17,873 38.8 Conservative P Bainbridge 13,007 28.24 SDP–Liberal Alliance M Craig 9,908 21.51 SNP T McAlpine 5,271 11.44 Majority 4,866 10.56 Turnout 46,059 76.46 References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- ^ a b http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/constit/600.htm
- ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/i05.htm
- ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/i05.htm
- ^ http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/i05.htm
Categories:- Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster)
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1983
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 2005
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