West Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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West Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

The current constituency was first used in the 2005 general election. There was also an earlier West Dunbartonshire constituency, from 1950 to 1983.

The current MP is Douglas McAllister of the Labour Party, who was elected at the 2024 United Kingdom general election.

Boundaries

Historic

The historic constituency was created under the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949 and first used in the 1950 general election.[1]

As created in 1950, the constituency was one of two covering the county of Dunbarton. The other was East Dunbartonshire. The two new constituencies replaced the earlier constituencies of Dunbartonshire and Dumbarton Burghs.[1]

West Dunbartonshire covered the Helensburgh, Old Kilpatrick, and Vale of Leven districts of the county and the burghs of Cove and Kilcreggan, Dumbarton and Helensburgh.[1]

For the 1951 general election the constituency boundaries were adjusted to take account of a change to the boundaries of the Old Kilpatrick district.[1]

The results of the First Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission were implemented for the 1955 general election, but there was no change to the boundaries of West Dunbartonshire, and the boundaries of 1951 and 1955 were used also in the general elections of 1959, 1964, 1966 and 1970.[1]

The results of the Second Periodical Review were implemented for the February 1974 general election. The review took account of population growth in the county of Dunbarton, caused by overspill from the city of Glasgow into the new town of Cumbernauld and elsewhere,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and West Dunbartonshire became one of three constituencies covering the county. The other two were East Dunbartonshire and Central Dunbartonshire. West Dunbartonshire now covered the Helensburgh and Vale of Leven districts and the burghs of Cove and Kilcreggan, Dumbarton and Helensburgh.[1]

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In 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, Scottish counties were abolished in favour of regions and districts and islands council areas, and the county of Dunbarton was divided between several districts of the new region of Strathclyde. The Third Periodical Review took account of new local government boundaries and the results were implemented for the 1983 general election.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Current

Template:Maplink 2005–2024: The existing constituency was created for the 2005 general election as a result of the Fifth Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission for Scotland. It covered and was entirely within the West Dunbartonshire council area.[2] The area of the constituency was previously divided between the Dumbarton and Clydebank and Milngavie constituencies.[2] It includes the population centres of Clydebank, Dumbarton and Alexandria.

2024–present: Under the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency was expanded slightly to the east to include a small part of the Glasgow City Council ward of Garscadden/Scotstounhill.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1950 Adam McKinlay Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1950 by-election Tom Steele Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1970 Ian Campbell Labour
1983 constituency abolished
constituency recreated
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2005 John McFall Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2010 Gemma Doyle Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2015 Martin Docherty-Hughes SNP
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2024 Douglas McAllister Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: West Dunbartonshire [3][4]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Douglas McAllister Template:Replace 48.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Martin Docherty-Hughes 13,302 33.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Smith 2,770 7.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Paula Baker 1,496 3.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Maurice Corry 1,474 3.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Donald Kennedy 839 2.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Andrew Muir 318 0.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Sovereignty Kelly Wilson 73 0.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 6,010 15.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 39,584 57.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 69,074 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result Template:Efn [5]
Party Vote %
Scottish National Party 23,163 49.7
Labour 13,322 28.6
Conservative 6,606 14.2
Liberal Democrats 1,949 4.2
Scottish Greens 867 1.9
Independent 708 1.5
Majority 9,841 21.1
Turnout 46,615 66.3
Electorate 70,286
General election 2019: West Dunbartonshire[6][7][8]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Martin Docherty-Hughes Template:Replace 49.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jean Mitchell 12,843 28.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Alix Mathieson 6,436 14.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jennifer Lang 1,890 4.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Connolly 867 1.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Andrew Muir 708 1.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 9,553 21.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 45,140 68.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +8.0

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General election 2017: West Dunbartonshire[9]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Martin Docherty-Hughes[10] Template:Replace 42.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jean Mitchell[11] 16,602 37.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Penny Hutton 7,582 17.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Rebecca Plenderleith 1,009 2.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,288 5.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 44,083 65.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -11.3

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Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".

General election 2015: West Dunbartonshire[12][13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Martin Docherty Template:Replace 59.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Gemma Doyle 16,027 31.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Maurice Corry 3,597 7.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Aileen Morton 816 1.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Claire Muir[15] 503 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 14,171 27.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 51,141 73.9 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 +34.5

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1 Change to majority not meaningful as seat changed hands.

General election 2010: West Dunbartonshire[16][17]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Gemma Doyle Template:Replace 61.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Graeme McCormick 8,497 20.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Helen Watt 3,434 8.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Martyn McIntyre 3,242 7.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mitch Sorbie 683 1.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Katharine McGavigan 505 1.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 17,408 41.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 42,266 64.0 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: West Dunbartonshire
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Script error: No such module "Political party". John McFall Template:Replace 51.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tom Chalmers 9,047 21.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Niall Walker 5,999 14.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Campbell Murdoch 2,679 6.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Les Robertson 1,708 4.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bryan Maher 354 0.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Marlon Dawson 202 0.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 12,553 30.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 41,589 61.3 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: West Dunbartonshire
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Ian Campbell Template:Replace 48.42 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". J Cameron Munro 14,709 33.65 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Stan Stratton 7,835 17.92 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 6,457 14.77 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 43,710 80.19 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -0.05

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General election October 1974: West Dunbartonshire[18]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Ian Campbell Template:Replace 38.15 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". A. Murray 13,697 33.69 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". R.R. MacDonald 9,421 23.17 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". J.D. Murricane 2,029 4.99 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,814 4.46 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 40,640 78.27 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +4.04

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General election February 1974: West Dunbartonshire
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Ian Campbell Template:Replace 39.60 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Moira Carse 13,638 33.24 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". A Murray 11,144 27.16 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,609 6.36 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 41,129 79.57 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -13.24

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General election 1970: West Dunbartonshire
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Ian Campbell Template:Replace 50.90 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Adams 16,783 37.13 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert O Campbell 5,414 11.98 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 6,226 13.77 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 45,206 77.93 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +2.67

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Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: West Dunbartonshire
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Steele Template:Replace 52.26 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Adams 13,724 33.15 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert O Campbell 6,042 14.59 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 7,912 19.11 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 41,402 81.95 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +2.78

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General election 1964: West Dunbartonshire
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Steele Template:Replace 50.75 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Patrick Tobias Telfer Smollett 15,448 37.20 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Alexander Gray 5,004 12.05 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 5,631 13.55 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 41,531 82.06 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -6.92

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Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: West Dunbartonshire[19]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tom Steele Template:Replace 52.54 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Norman Macleod Glen 19,964 47.46 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,141 5.08 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 42,069 83.67 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +0.20

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1955: West Dunbartonshire
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tom Steele Template:Replace 52.34 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Molly Huggins 19,902 47.66 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,952 4.68 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 41,756 84.84 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +0.61

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1951: West Dunbartonshire
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tom Steele Template:Replace 51.28 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Patrick Fraser 19,292 45.39 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Lawrence Lauderdale Maitland 1,415 3.33 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,507 5.89 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 42,504 86.56 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +2.08

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1950 Dunbartonshire West by-election
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tom Steele Template:Replace 50.36 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Allan 20,074 49.64 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 293 0.72 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 40,441 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +0.38

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

General election 1950: West Dunbartonshire
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Adam McKinlay Template:Replace 49.29 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Allan 19,785 47.81 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Finlay Hart 1,198 2.90 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 613 1.48 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 41,381 85.46 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". win (new seat)

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Notes

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References

Specific

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  1. ↑ a b c d e f Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972 (Template:ISBN), F. W. S. Craig, 1972
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  18. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1977
  19. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1963

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General
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External links

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