Airdrie and Shotts (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox alt
Name = Airdrie and Shotts


Type = County
Entity = Scotland
DivisionType = Council areas
Division = North Lanarkshire
Year = 1997
MP = John Reid
Party = Labour
EP = Scotland

Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one MP by first past the post. It was created for the 1997 general election. A similar constituency, also called Airdrie and Shotts, is used by the Scottish Parliament.

Boundaries and History

The majority of the newly created constituency maintains the boundaries of its predecessor. From North Lanarkshire come Holytown and Newarthill. This seat is positioned on either side of the M8 motorway to Glasgow.

Small semi-urban towns such as Stane, Dykehead and Shotts were added to Airdrie in the 1990s redistribution to form this seat, the predecessor of which was Monklands East. An area in the eastern part of Coatbridge is also part of the constituency.

The 2005 changes saw the seat lose some territory to Motherwell and Wishaw whilst gaining part of Hamilton North and Bellshill. It has proved to be a Labour Party stronghold since its creation.

Members of Parliament

* John Reid (Labour), 2005 –
* Helen Liddell (Labour), 1997 – 2005

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Reid
votes = 19,568
percentage = 59.0
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Malcolm Balfour
votes = 5,484
percentage = 16.5
change = -2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Helen Watt
votes = 3,792
percentage = 11.4
change = +3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stuart Cottis
votes = 3,271
percentage = 9.9
change = -3.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Fraser Coats
votes = 706
percentage = 2.1
change = -1.6Election box candidate
party = Scottish Independence Party
candidate = Joseph Rowan
votes = 337
percentage = 1.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 14,084
percentage = 42.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 33,158
percentage = 53.5
change = -0.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +1.5

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Helen Liddell
votes = 18,478
percentage = 58.2
change = -3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Alison Lindsay
votes = 6,138
percentage = 19.3
change = -5.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = John Love
votes = 2,376
percentage = 7.5
change = +3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gordon McIntosh
votes = 1,960
percentage = 6.2
change = -2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Unionist Party (1986)
candidate = Mark Dempsey
votes = 1,439
percentage = 4.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Kenny McGuigan
votes = 1,171
percentage = 3.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Christ Herriot
votes = 174
percentage = 0.5
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 12,340
percentage = 38.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 31,736
percentage = 54.4
change = -17.0

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Helen Liddell
votes = 25,460
percentage = 61.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Keith Robertson
votes = 10,048
percentage = 24.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nicholas Brook
votes = 3,660
percentage = 8.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Wolseley
votes = 1,719
percentage = 4.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = C. Semple
votes = 294
percentage = 0.7
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 15,412
percentage =
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 71.4
change = "N/A"

See also