Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency)

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Argyll and Bute
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Argyll and Bute in Scotland
Major settlements Campbeltown, Dunoon, Helensburgh, Lochgilphead, Rothesay, Oban
1983–2024
Created from Argyll
Bute and Northern Ayrshire
Replaced by Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Argyll and Bute was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1983 general election, merging most of Argyll with some of Bute and Northern Ayrshire, and then superseded by Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber in the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.

Contents

Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency now comprises the vast majority of the new Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber constituency, first contested at the 2024 general election. [1] [2]

Boundaries

Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 2005–2024

1983–2005: Argyll and Bute District.

2005–2024: The area of the Argyll and Bute Council.

When created in 1983, the constituency covered the area of the Argyll and Bute district of the Strathclyde region. In 2005 it was enlarged to cover the Argyll and Bute council area, which had been created in 1996. Thus Helensburgh, already included within the new council area, was included in the constituency. Helensburgh had been within the Dunbarton district until 1996, and within the Dumbarton constituency until 2005.

Politics

Argyll and Bute was one of the few four-way marginal constituencies in the UK. The Liberal Democrats held the seat from 1987, when they took it from the Conservatives, until 2015 when the SNP won the seat. The equivalent seat to Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Parliament was lost to the SNP in 2007, with Labour representing the overlapping constituency of Dumbarton to the southeast covering Helensburgh and Lomond. Since 2017, the Scottish Conservatives have been the main challengers in the seat.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [3] Party
1983 John MacKay Conservative
1987 Ray Michie Liberal
1988 Liberal Democrats
2001 Alan Reid
2015 Brendan O'Hara SNP

Election results

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Argyllshire (-1918) / Argyll (1918-83) / Argyll & Bute (1983-2019) Election Results

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Argyll and Bute [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Brendan O'Hara 21,040 43.8 +7.8
Conservative Gary Mulvaney16,93035.2+2.0
Liberal Democrats Alan Reid 6,83214.2−4.0
Labour Rhea Barnes3,2486.8−5.8
Majority 4,1108.6+5.8
Turnout 48,05072.2+0.7
SNP hold Swing +2.9
2017 general election: Argyll and Bute [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Brendan O'Hara 17,304 36.0 −8.3
Conservative Gary Mulvaney15,97633.2+18.3
Liberal Democrats Alan Reid 8,74518.2−9.7
Labour Michael Kelly6,04412.6+2.2
Majority 1,3282.8−13.6
Turnout 48,06971.5−3.8
SNP hold Swing −13.3
General election 2015: Argyll and Bute [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Brendan O'Hara 22,959 44.3 +25.4
Liberal Democrats Alan Reid 14,48627.9−3.7
Conservative Alastair Redman7,73314.9−9.1
Labour Mary Galbraith5,39410.4−12.3
UKIP Caroline Santos [9] 1,3112.5New
Majority 8,47316.4N/A
Turnout 51,88375.3+8.0
SNP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +14.5
General election 2010: Argyll and Bute [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Reid 14,292 31.6 −4.9
Conservative Gary Mulvaney10,86124.0+0.5
Labour David Graham10,27422.7+0.3
SNP Mike MacKenzie 8,56318.9+3.4
Green Elaine Morrison7891.7New
Independent George Doyle2720.6New
Scottish Jacobite John Black1560.3New
Majority 3,4317.6−5.4
Turnout 45,20767.3+3.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −2.7

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Argyll and Bute [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Reid 15,786 36.5 +3.7
Conservative Jamie McGrigor 10,15023.5−0.2
Labour Carolyn Manson9,69622.4−0.3
SNP Isobel Strong6,71615.5−2.0
Scottish Socialist Deirdre Henderson8812.0−1.4
Majority 5,63613.0+7.6
Turnout 43,22964.2+4.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +2.0
General election 2001: Argyll and Bute [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Reid 9,245 29.9 −10.3
Labour Hugh J.E. Raven7,59224.5+8.8
Conservative Dave Petrie 6,43620.8+1.9
SNP Agnes Samuel6,43320.8−2.4
Scottish Socialist Des Divers1,2514.0New
Majority 1,6535.4−11.6
Turnout 30,95763.0−9.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −9.6

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Argyll and Bute [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Michie 14,359 40.2 +5.3
SNP Neil MacCormick 8,27823.2−0.6
Conservative Ralph Leishman6,77418.9−8.8
Labour Ali A. Syed5,59615.7+2.1
Referendum Michael Stewart7132.0New
Majority 6,08117.0+9.8
Turnout 35,72072.9−3.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.0
General election 1992: Argyll and Bute [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Michie 12,739 34.9 −2.4
Conservative John Corrie 10,11727.7−5.8
SNP Neil MacCormick 8,68923.8+6.7
Labour Des Browne 4,94613.6+1.5
Majority 2,6227.2+3.4
Turnout 36,49176.1+0.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.7

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Argyll and Bute [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ray Michie 13,726 37.3 +9.8
Conservative John MacKay 12,33233.5−5.1
SNP Robert Shaw6,29717.1−7.5
Labour Desmond Tierney4,43712.1+2.8
Majority 1,3943.8N/A
Turnout 36,79275.5+2.6
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +7.5
General election 1983: Argyll and Bute [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John MacKay 13,380 38.6 −1.7
Liberal Ray Michie 9,53627.5+13.7
SNP Ian Smith8,51424.6−4.6
Labour Charles McCafferty3,2049.3−7.4
Majority 3,84411.1
Turnout 34,63472.9
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ Boundary Commission Scotland 2023 Review Report
  2. ↑ "Argyll & Bute to welcome Lochaber communities to fold in boundary change". The Oban Times. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023– via PressReader.
  3. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)
  4. ↑ "UK Parliamentary Election - 12th December 2019". Argyll & Bute Council. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Argyll & Bute parliamentary constituency - Election 2019" . Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "General Election: SNP reselects 54 MPs". The Scotsman. 22 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. ↑ Council, Argyll and Bute (22 January 2015). "UK Parliamentary Election - Results - Thursday 7 May 2015". Argyll and Bute Council.
  9. ↑ "UK Polling Report". ukpollingreport.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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