Linlithgow and East Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 55°59′35″N 3°39′47″W / 55.993°N 3.663°W / 55.993; -3.663
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55°59′35″N 3°39′47″W / 55.993°N 3.663°W / 55.993; -3.663

Linlithgow and East Falkirk
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Linlithgow and East Falkirk in Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandFalkirk/West Lothian
Current constituency
Created2005
Member of ParliamentMartyn Day (SNP)
Created fromFalkirk East

Linlithgow and East Falkirk is a county 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, 2005. It comprises communities from West Lothian and Falkirk burghs. 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

Election Member[1] Party
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | 2005 Michael Connarty Labour
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" | 2015 Martyn Day SNP

Election results

Elections of the 2010s

General Election 2015: Linlithgow and East Falkirk[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Martyn Day[4] 32,055 52.0 +26.6
Labour Michael Connarty[4] 19,121 31.0 −18.8
Conservative Sandy Batho[4] 7,384 12.0 +0.1
UKIP Alistair Forrest[4] 1,682 2.7 n/a
Liberal Democrats Emma Farthing-Sykes[5] 1,252 2.0 −10.8
National Front Neil McIvor[4] 103 0.2 n/a
Majority 12,934 21.0
Turnout 61,597 70.8 +7.2
SNP gain from Labour Swing +22.7
General Election 2010: Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Connarty 25,634 49.8 +2.1
SNP Tam Smith 13,081 25.4 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Glenn 6,589 12.8 −2.5
Conservative Andrea Stephenson 6,146 11.9 +0.1
Majority 12,553 24.4
Turnout 51,540 63.6 +3.1
Labour hold Swing +0.1

Elections of the 2000s

General Election 2005: Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Connarty 22,121 47.7 −4.1
SNP Gordon Guthrie 10,919 23.5 −1.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Glenn 7,100 15.3 +5.2
Conservative Michael Veitch 5,486 11.8 +2.0
Scottish Socialist Ally Hendry 763 1.6 −0.5
Majority 11,202 24.1
Turnout 46,389 60.5 +3.8
Labour hold Swing −1.1

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
  2. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. ^ http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/council-democracy/elections-voting/election-results/westminster-parliamentary-election-results.aspx
  4. ^ a b c d e https://yournextmp.com/constituency/14439/
  5. ^ "List of selected candidates". Liberal Democrats. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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