Berwick and East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)

Berwick and East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Berwick and East Lothian
Type = County
Year = 1950
Abolition = 1983

Berwick and East Lothian was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, until it was replaced by East Lothian and part of Roxburgh and Berwickshire for the 1983 general election. It largely replaced Berwick and Haddington in the 1950 general election.

The constituency covered the counties of Berwickshire and East Lothian.

History

Members of Parliament

*John James Robertson, Labour (1950-1951)
*William Anstruther-Gray, Unionist (1951-1966)
*John Mackintosh, Labour (1966-1974)
*Michael Ancram, Conservative (1974)
*John Mackintosh, Labour (1974-1978)
*John Home Robertson, Labour (1978-1983)

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Maj Rt Hon Sir William Anstruther Gray Bt MC
votes = 22,472
percentage =
change =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = P. Jones
votes = 19,622
percentage =
change =
Election box majority
votes = 2,850
percentage =
change =

See also

References

*Rayment


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