Falkirk East and Linlithgow (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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Falkirk East and Linlithgow
Burgh constituency
for the Scottish Parliament
Population67,341 (2022) [1]
Major settlements Falkirk, Linlithgow, Bo'ness, Grangemouth
Future constituency
Created 2026
Seats1
Council area West Lothian
Created from Falkirk East & Linlithgow

Falkirk East and Linlithgow is a new constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) which will elect one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. [2] It will also form of nine constituencies in the Central Scotland and Lothians West electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole. The seat is expected to be first contested at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.

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Constituency boundaries and council area

The Falkirk East and Linlithgow constituency was created by the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries. It covers parts of the former constituencies of Falkirk East and Linlithgow, with the remainder of the Linlithgow seat forming the new Bathgate constituency. It covers parts of the Falkirk and West Lothian council areas.

The following electoral wards were used to redefine the seat during the second review of Scottish Parliament boundaries: [3]

Election results

2020s

2026 Scottish Parliament election: Falkirk East and Linlithgow
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Martyn Day
Labour Siobhan Paterson
Majority
Valid Votes
Invalid Votes
Turnout

References

Citations

  1. Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 26.
  2. "Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries | Scottish Boundary Commission". boundaries.scot. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  3. Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 140.

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