Hillhouse (ward)

Hillhouse
Hillhouse
South Lanarkshire
Electorate	2,802 (2003)
Major settlements	Hamilton (part of)
Scottish Parliament constituency	Hamilton South
Scottish Parliament region	Central Scotland
UK Parliament constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
1974–2007
Number of councillors	1
Replaced by	Hamilton West and Earnock

Last updated May 09, 2024

Hillhouse was one of 67 electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Originally created in 1974, the ward was initially within Hamilton District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Boundaries

The Hillhouse ward was created in 1974 by the Formation Electoral Arrangements from an area in the west of the former Hamilton Burgh. The ward centered around the Hillhouse area in Hamilton.^[1] The ward was expanded slightly following the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980^[2] before being reduced in size by the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1994 as an area in the north of the ward was transferred to the newly created Burnbank/Springwells ward.^[3] After the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the boundaries proposed by the second review became the Formation Electoral Arrangements for the newly created South Lanarkshire Council – an amalgamation of Clydesdale District Council, East Kilbride District Council and Hamilton District Council as well as part of the City of Glasgow District Council. In 1998, the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements saw the ward's eastern boundary amended to run along Hillhouse Road and the southern boundary amended to take in streets around the south of Townhill Road.^[4] In 2007, the ward was abolished as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 saw proportional representation and new multi-member wards introduced. The area covered by the Hillhouse ward was placed into the new Hamilton West and Earnock ward.^[5]

Councillors

Election	Councillor
1974		R. Newberry
1977		G. McLachlan
1980		R. Newberry
1995 ^[6]		J. McKeown
2003 ^[7]		G. Horne

Election results

2003 election

Hillhouse
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Graeme Horne	620	48.3	*New*
	Labour	Jean McKeown	610	47.5	17.7
	Conservative	Janet Brown	54	4.2	3.8
Majority			10	0.8	N/A
Turnout			1,284	45.8	3.8
Registered electors			2,802
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing	33.0

Source:^[7]^[8]

1999 election

Hillhouse
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. McKeown	1,021	65.2	1.5
	SNP	D. Bryson	421	26.9	6.4
	Conservative	D. Murray	125	8.0	New
Majority			600	38.3	5.0
Turnout			1,567	49.4	6.0
Registered electors			3,178
	Labour hold		Swing	2.4

Source:^[8]^[6]

1995 election

Hillhouse
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. McKeown	802	66.7	1.1
	SNP	J. McGuigan	401	33.3	1.5
Majority			401	33.3	2.7
Turnout			1,203	43.4	18.7
Registered electors			2,774
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[6]

1992 election

Hillhouse
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Newberry	562	67.8	10.7
	SNP	T. Muir	264	31.8	13.7
Majority			298	36.0	24.4
Turnout			826	24.7	18.7
Registered electors			3,353
	Labour hold		Swing	12.2

Source:^[9]^[10]

1988 election

Hillhouse
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Newberry	1,200	78.5	4.2
	SNP	J. Randalls	276	18.1	11.8
	Conservative	H. MacKie	50	3.3	0.3
Majority			924	60.4	14.4
Turnout			1,526	43.4	1.5
Registered electors			3,525
	Labour hold		Swing	4.2

Source:^[10]^[11]

1984 election

Hillhouse
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Newberry	1,284	82.7	1.0
	Liberal	G. Gloyer	123	7.9	New
	SNP	M. Miller	98	6.3	New
	Conservative	H. MacKie	47	3.0	3.2
Majority			1,161	74.8	5.2
Turnout			1,552	41.9	4.4
Registered electors			3,708
	Labour hold		Swing	1.0

Source:^[11]^[12]

1980 election

Hillhouse
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Newberry	1,206	81.7	34.2
	Independent Nationalist	M. Sneddon	178	12.1	New
	Conservative	D. Ogg	91	6.2	New
Majority			1,028	69.6	N/A
Turnout			1,475	46.3	4.1
Registered electors			3,139
	Labour gain from SNP		Swing	34.2

Source:^[12]^[13]

1977 election

Hillhouse
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	G. McLachlan	855	52.5	12.7
	Labour	R. Newberry	775	47.5	12.7
Majority			80	5.0	N/A
Turnout			1,630	50.4	1.4
Registered electors			3,239
	SNP gain from Labour		Swing	12.7

Source:^[13]^[14]

1974 election

Hillhouse
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. Newberry	888	60.2
	SNP	J. Boothroyd	588	39.8
Majority			300	20.4
Turnout			1,476	49.0
Registered electors			3,041
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[14]

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References

↑ "Formation Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
↑ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
↑ "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
↑ "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; South Lanarkshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
↑ "Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; South Lanarkshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
1 2 3 Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN 1-869820-35-5 . Retrieved 25 December 2023.
1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2003). Local Elections Handbook 2003 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-35-4 . Retrieved 21 March 2023.
1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1999). Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-25-7 . Retrieved 8 April 2023.
↑ Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5 . Retrieved 27 December 2023.
1 2 Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1989). The Scottish District Elections 1988: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-02-9 . Retrieved 29 December 2023.
1 2 Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1984). The Scottish District Elections 1984: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
1 2 Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1980). The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
1 2 Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1977). The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
1 2 Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1975). The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics (PDF). Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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[1] "Formation Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[2] "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[3] "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[4] "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; South Lanarkshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[5] "Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; South Lanarkshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[SCE1995-6] 1 2 3 Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN 1-869820-35-5 . Retrieved 25 December 2023.

[LEH2003-7] 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2003). Local Elections Handbook 2003 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-35-4 . Retrieved 21 March 2023.

[LEH1999-8] 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1999). Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-25-7 . Retrieved 8 April 2023.

[SCE1992-9] Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5 . Retrieved 27 December 2023.

[SCE1988-10] 1 2 Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1989). The Scottish District Elections 1988: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-02-9 . Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[SCE1984-11] 1 2 Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1984). The Scottish District Elections 1984: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[SCE1980-12] 1 2 Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1980). The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

[SCE1977-13] 1 2 Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1977). The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[SRE1974-14] 1 2 Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1975). The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics (PDF). Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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