Hamilton North and Bellshill (UK Parliament constituency)

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Hamilton North and Bellshill
Former burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Hamilton North and Bellshill in Scotlandfor the 2001 general election
19972005
SeatsOne
Created from Hamilton
Replaced by Airdrie & Shotts
Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill
Lanark & Hamilton East
Motherwell & Wishaw

Hamilton North and Bellshill was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of elections.

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History

It was formed by the division of the Hamilton constituency to form Hamilton North and Bellshill and Hamilton South.

Hamilton North and Bellshill was split up in 2005 into parts of Airdrie and Shotts, Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill, Lanark and Hamilton East and Motherwell and Wishaw.

Boundaries

The Motherwell District electoral divisions of Bellshill and Tannochside, and North Calder; and the Hamilton District electoral division of Bothwell and Hamilton North.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [1] Party
1997 John Reid Labour
2005 constituency abolished

Election results

Elections of the 2000s

General election 2001: Hamilton North and Bellshill [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Reid 18,786 61.8 2.2
SNP Chris Stephens 5,22517.21.9
Conservative William Frain-Bell2,6498.71.7
Liberal Democrats Keith M. Legg2,3607.8+2.7
Scottish Socialist Shareen Blackall1,1893.9New
Socialist Labour Stephen J. Mayes1950.6New
Majority13,56144.6−0.3
Turnout 30,40456.814.1
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 1990s

General election 1997: Hamilton North and Bellshill [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Reid 24,322 64.0
SNP Michael Matheson 7,25519.1
Conservative Gordon McIntosh3,94410.4
Liberal Democrats Keith M. Legg1,7195.1
Referendum Ray P.D. Conn5541.5
Majority17,06744.9
Turnout 37,99970.9
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
  2. "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.