Linlithgow and East Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox alt
Name = Linlithgow and East Falkirk


Type = County
Entity = Scotland
DivisionType = Council areas
Division = Falkirk/West Lothian
Year = 2005
MP = Michael Connarty
Party = Labour
EP = Scotland

Linlithgow and East Falkirk is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created for use in the 2005 general election. It replaced most of Falkirk East and Linlithgow.

The constituency covers the eastern portion of the Falkirk council area and the western portion of the West Lothian council area.

Boundaries

The constituency was formed for the [United Kingdom General election, 2008] . It comprises communities from West Lothian and Falkirk boroughs. These comprise Armadale, Avonbridge, Bathgate, Blackness, Blackridge, Boghall, Bo'ness, Brightons, Grangemouth, Greenrigg, Linlithgow, Philpstoun, Reddingmuirhead, Rumford, Slamannan, Torphichen, Westfield, Whitburn, and Whitecross.

Members of Parliament

* 2005 – "present:" Michael Connarty, Labour

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Connarty
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Tam Smith
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrea Stephenson
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Connarty
votes = 22,121
percentage = 47.7%
change = -4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Gordon Guthrie
votes = 10,919
percentage = 23.5%
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stephen Glenn
votes = 7,100
percentage = 15.3%
change = +5.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Veitch
votes = 5,486
percentage = 11.8%
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Ally Hendry
votes = 763
percentage = 1.6%
change = -0.5Election box majority
votes = 11,202
percentage = 24.1%
change = Election box turnout
votes = 46,389
percentage = 60.5
change = +3.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -1.1

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Falkirk EastElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Connarty
votes = 18,536
percentage = 55.0
change = -1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Isobel Hutton
votes = 7,824
percentage = 23.2
change = -0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Bill Stevenson
votes = 3,252
percentage = 9.6
change = -4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Karen Utting
votes = 2,992
percentage = 8.9
change = +3.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Anthony Weir
votes = 725
percentage = 2.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Raymond Stead
votes = 373
percentage = 1.1
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 10,712
percentage = 31.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 33,702
percentage = 57.9
change = -15.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: LinlithgowElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Tam Dalyell
votes = 17,207
percentage = 54.4
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Jim Sibbald
votes = 8,078
percentage = 25.5
change = -1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gordon Lindhurst
votes = 2,836
percentage = 9.0
change = -3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martin Oliver
votes = 2,628
percentage = 8.3
change = +2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Eddie Cornock
votes = 695
percentage = 2.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Rock ’N Roll Loony Party
candidate = Lady Muck Cronin
votes = 211
percentage = 0.7
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 9,129
percentage = 28.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 31,655
percentage = 58.0
change = -15.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

References

See also