Linlithgow and East Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency)

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Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
LinlithgowEastFalkirkConstituency.svg
Boundary of Linlithgow and East Falkirk in Scotland
Subdivisions of Scotland Falkirk/West Lothian
Major settlements Armadale, Bathgate, Blackridge, Linlithgow
2005–2024
Created from Falkirk East and Linlithgow
Replaced by Bathgate and Linlithgow

Linlithgow and East Falkirk was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created for use in the 2005 general election. It replaced most of Falkirk East and Linlithgow.

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The constituency covered the eastern portion of the Falkirk council area and the western portion of the West Lothian council area.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to boundary changes, entailing the loss of the areas in Falkirk council, it was reformed as Bathgate and Linlithgow , and first contested at the 2024 general election. [1] [2]

Boundaries

Linlithgow and East Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 2005–2024

The constituency was formed for the 2005 United Kingdom general election. It comprised communities from West Lothian and Falkirk council areas. These were Armadale, Avonbridge, Bathgate, Blackness, Blackridge, Boghall, Bo'ness, California, Grangemouth, Greenrigg, Linlithgow, Maddiston, Philpstoun, Reddingmuirhead, Rumford, Slamannan, Torphichen, Wallacestone, Westfield, Whitburn, and Whitecross. [3]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [4] Party
2005 Michael Connarty Labour
2015 Martyn Day SNP

Election results

Elections of the 2010s

General election 2019: Linlithgow and East Falkirk [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Martyn Day 25,551 44.2 +7.9
Conservative Charles Kennedy14,28524.7−4.4
Labour Wendy Milne10,51718.2−12.9
Liberal Democrats Sally Pattle4,3937.6+4.2
Brexit Party Marc Bozza1,2572.2New
Scottish Green Gillian Mackay 1,1842.0New
VPP Mark Tunnicliff5881.0New
Majority11,26619.5+14.3
Turnout 57,77566.4+1.7
SNP hold Swing +2.4
General election 2017: Linlithgow and East Falkirk [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Martyn Day 20,388 36.3 −15.7
Labour Joan Coombes17,46931.1+0.1
Conservative Charles Kennedy [7] 16,31129.1+17.1
Liberal Democrats Sally Pattle1,9263.4+1.4
Majority2,9195.2−15.8
Turnout 56,09464.7−6.1
SNP hold Swing −7.9
General election 2015: Linlithgow and East Falkirk [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Martyn Day [10] 32,055 52.0 +26.6
Labour Michael Connarty 19,12131.0−18.8
Conservative Sandy Batho7,38412.0+0.1
UKIP Alistair Forrest1,6822.7New
Liberal Democrats Emma Farthing-Sykes1,2522.0−10.8
National Front Neil McIvor1030.2New
Majority12,93421.0
Turnout 61,59770.8+7.2
SNP gain from Labour Swing +22.7
General election 2010: Linlithgow and East Falkirk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Connarty 25,634 49.8 +2.1
SNP Tam Smith13,08125.4+1.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Glenn6,58912.8−2.5
Conservative Andrea Stephenson6,14611.9+0.1
Majority12,55324.4+0.2
Turnout 51,54063.6+3.1
Labour hold Swing +0.1

Elections of the 2000s

General election 2005: Linlithgow and East Falkirk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Connarty 22,121 47.7 −4.1
SNP Gordon Guthrie10,91923.5−1.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Glenn7,10015.3+5.2
Conservative Michael Veitch5,48611.8+2.0
Scottish Socialist Ally Hendry7631.6−0.5
Majority11,20224.2−2.2
Turnout 46,38960.5+3.8
Labour hold Swing −1.1

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References

  1. ↑ Boundary Commission Scotland 2023 Review Report
  2. ↑ Sommerville, Stuart (7 December 2022). "West Lothian constituency changes back council plea for historic links". EdinburghLive. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Linlithgow and East Falkirk: Westminster Parliamentary Constituency (map, 2015), Falkirk Council
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  6. ↑ "General Election: SNP reselects 54 MPs". www.scotsman.com.
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  9. ↑ "Election results - Westminster Parliamentary election results". www.falkirk.gov.uk.
  10. ↑ "Candidates (PPCS) for Linlithgow and East Falkirk in the UK 2015 General Election". Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

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