Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
Burgh constituency
for the Scottish Parliament
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Scottish Parliament constituency).svg
Central Scotland 2011 (Scottish Parliament electoral region).svg
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse shown within the Central Scotland electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Population74,077 (2019) [1]
Current constituency
Created 2011
Party Scottish Labour
MSP Davy Russell
Council area South Lanarkshire

Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of South Lanarkshire.

Contents

The constituency was created for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election from parts of the former constituencies of Hamilton South and Hamilton North and Bellshill, along with some areas that were formerly in the Clydesdale constituencies. [2] It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the Central Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

The seat has been held by Davy Russell of Scottish Labour since the 2025 Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election. [3] [4] The seat was previously held by Christina McKelvie of the Scottish National Party from its creation in 2011 until her death in March 2025. [5]

Electoral region

The other eight constituencies of the Central Scotland region are: Airdrie and Shotts, Coatbridge and Chryston, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, East Kilbride, Falkirk East, Falkirk West, Motherwell and Wishaw and Uddingston and Bellshill.

The region covers all of the Falkirk council area, all of the North Lanarkshire council area and part of the South Lanarkshire council area.

Constituency boundaries and council areas

Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2005

The rest of the South Lanarkshire area is covered by another four constituencies: East Kilbride and Uddingston and Bellshill which are within the Central Scotland region. Rutherglen within the Glasgow region, and Clydesdale within the South Scotland region.

The Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency consists of the following electoral wards:

Member of the Scottish Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2011 Christina McKelvie SNP
2025 by-election Davy Russell Labour

Election results

Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse election results 1999-2025 Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse 1999-2025.png
Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse election results 1999-2025

2020s

2025 Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Davy Russell 8,559 31.6 Decrease2.svg2.0
SNP Katy Loudon7,95729.4Decrease2.svg16.8
Reform UK Ross Alexander Lambie7,08826.1New
Conservative Richard Nelson1,6216.0Decrease2.svg11.5
Scottish Green Ann McGuinness6952.6New
Liberal Democrats Aisha Jawaid Mir5332.0Decrease2.svg0.8
Scottish Socialist Collette Bradley2781.0New
Scottish Family Andy Brady2190.8New
Independent Marc Wilkinson1090.4New
UKIP Janice Elizabeth Mackay500.2New
Majority 6022.2N/A
Turnout 27,15544.2Decrease2.svg16.7
Labour gain from SNP Swing Increase2.svg 7.4


2021 Scottish Parliament election: Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse [7] [8]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Christina McKelvie [a] 16,76146.2Decrease2.svg 2.114,92441.0Decrease2.svg2.0
Labour Monica Lennon [b] 12,17933.6Increase2.svg 4.19,18725.2Decrease2.svg1.4
Conservative Meghan Gallacher 6,33217.5Decrease2.svg 1.97,92521.8Increase2.svg2.7
Scottish Green 1,8975.2Increase2.svg0.6
Liberal Democrats Mark McGeever1,0122.8Decrease2.svg 0.18092.2Increase2.svg0.2
Alba 4891.3New
All for Unity 3450.9New
Scottish Family 2150.6New
Independent Green Voice 1860.5New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament 1170.3New
Scottish Libertarian 780.2New
Freedom Alliance (UK)600.2New
Reform UK 580.2New
UKIP 530.1Decrease2.svg2.2
Independent Paddy Hogg510.1New
Majority4,58212.6Decrease2.svg6.2
Valid Votes36,28436,394
Invalid Votes13662
Turnout 36,42060.9Increase2.svg10.636,45661.0Increase2.svg10.7
SNP hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.1
Notes
  1. Incumbent member for this constituency
  2. Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency

2010s

2016 Scottish Parliament election: Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse [9] [10]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Christina McKelvie [a] 13,94548.3Increase2.svg0.212,46843.0Decrease2.svg2.8
Labour Margaret McCulloch [b] 8,50829.5Decrease2.svg9.97,70726.6Decrease2.svg7.0
Conservative Margaret Mitchell [b] 5,59619.4Increase2.svg9.45,51919.1Increase2.svg11.3
Scottish Green 1,3224.6Increase2.svg1.8
UKIP 6732.3Increase2.svg1.6
Liberal Democrats Eileen Baxendale8362.9Increase2.svg0.55752.0Increase2.svg0.4
Scottish Christian 2700.9Decrease2.svg0.4
Solidarity 2560.9Increase2.svg0.7
RISE 1330.5New
Independent Deryck Beaumont420.1New
Majority5,43718.8Increase2.svg10.1
Valid Votes28,88528,965
Invalid Votes11058
Turnout 28,99550.3Increase2.svg5.029,02350.3Increase2.svg4.9
SNP hold Swing Increase2.svg5.1
Notes
  1. Incumbent member for this constituency
  2. 1 2 Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency
2011 Scottish Parliament election: Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse [11] [12]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Christina McKelvie [a] 12,20248.1N/A11,66645.8N/A
Labour Tom McCabe [a] 9,98939.4N/A8,57133.6N/A
Conservative Margaret Mitchell [a] 2,54710.0N/A1,9847.8N/A
Scottish Green 7202.8N/A
All-Scotland Pensioners Party 6572.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Ewan Hoyle6162.4N/A4191.6N/A
Scottish Christian 3321.3N/A
BNP 2280.9N/A
Socialist Labour 2200.9N/A
Scottish Unionist 2060.8N/A
UKIP 1700.7N/A
Independent Hugh O'Donnell880.4N/A
Scottish Socialist 650.3N/A
Solidarity 500.2N/A
Scottish Homeland Party310.1N/A
Majority2,1138.7N/A
Valid Votes25,35425,407
Invalid Votes9284
Turnout 25,44645.3N/A25,49145.4N/A
SNP win (new seat)
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency

Footnotes

  1. "Scottish Parliamentary Constituency (SPC) Population Estimates (2011 Data Zone based)". National Records of Scotland. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. "The New Scottish Parliament Constituencies 2011" (PDF). BBC News online. 8 September 2010. p. 22. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. "Labour defeats SNP in surprise Hamilton by-election win as Reform finish third". BBC News. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  4. "Davy Russell". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  5. "Holyrood by-election expected before summer recess after death of SNP MSP". The National. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  6. Manning, Paul (1 May 2025). "Scottish Parliamentary by-election - Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse - Thursday 5 June 2025". South Lanarkshire Council.
  7. "Constituency Declaration of Results 2021 - Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse". South Lanarkshire Council. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. "Regional Results 2021 - Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse". South Lanarkshire Council. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. "Return of constituency members 2016" (PDF). South Lanarkshire Council. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  10. "Return of regional members 2016" (PDF). South Lanarkshire Council. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  11. "Return of constituency members 2011" (PDF). 6 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  12. "Return of regional members 2011" (PDF). 6 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2021.