Linlithgow and East Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency)
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The constituency covered the eastern portion of the Falkirk council area and the western portion of the West Lothian council area.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to boundary changes, entailing the loss of the areas in Falkirk council, it was reformed as Bathgate and Linlithgow, and first contested at the 2024 general election.[1][2]
Boundaries
Template:Maplink The constituency was formed for the 2005 United Kingdom general election. It comprised communities from West Lothian and Falkirk council areas. These were Armadale, Avonbridge, Bathgate, Blackness, Blackridge, Boghall, Bo'ness, California, Grangemouth, Greenrigg, Linlithgow, Maddiston, Philpstoun, Reddingmuirhead, Rumford, Slamannan, Torphichen, Wallacestone, Westfield, Whitburn, and Whitecross.[3]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 2005 | Michael Connarty | Labour |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 2015 | Martyn Day | SNP |
Election results
Elections of the 2010s
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Charles Kennedy | 14,285 | 24.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Wendy Milne | 10,517 | 18.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Sally Pattle | 4,393 | 7.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Marc Bozza | 1,257 | 2.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Gillian Mackay | 1,184 | 2.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Mark Tunnicliff | 588 | 1.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 11,266 | 19.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 57,775 | 66.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | +2.4 | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joan Coombes | 17,469 | 31.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Charles Kennedy[7] | 16,311 | 29.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Sally Pattle | 1,926 | 3.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 2,919 | 5.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 56,094 | 64.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | −7.9 | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Michael Connarty | 19,121 | 31.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Sandy Batho | 7,384 | 12.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Alistair Forrest | 1,682 | 2.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Emma Farthing-Sykes | 1,252 | 2.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Neil McIvor | 103 | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 12,934 | 21.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 61,597 | 70.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno | Swing | +22.7 | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Tam Smith | 13,081 | 25.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Stephen Glenn | 6,589 | 12.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Andrea Stephenson | 6,146 | 11.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 12,553 | 24.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 51,540 | 63.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | +0.1 | |||
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Elections of the 2000s
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Gordon Guthrie | 10,919 | 23.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Stephen Glenn | 7,100 | 15.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Michael Veitch | 5,486 | 11.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ally Hendry | 763 | 1.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 11,202 | 24.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 46,389 | 60.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | −1.1 | |||
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References
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- ↑ Boundary Commission Scotland 2023 Review Report
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- ↑ Linlithgow and East Falkirk: Westminster Parliamentary Constituency (map, 2015), Falkirk Council
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External links
- Linlithgow and East Falkirk UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2005 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
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- Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster)
- Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2005
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- Politics of Falkirk (council area)
- Politics of West Lothian
- Grangemouth
- Linlithgow