West Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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West Dunbartonshire
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of West Dunbartonshire in Scotland
Subdivisions of Scotland Glasgow
West Dunbartonshire
Major settlements Alexandria, Balloch, Clydebank, Dalmuir, Drumry, Dumbarton
Current constituency
Created 2005
Member of Parliament Douglas McAllister (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Dumbarton
Clydebank & Milngavie
1950–1983
SeatsOne
Created from Dunbartonshire
Dumbarton Burghs
Replaced by Dumbarton [1]

West Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Contents

The current constituency was first used in the 2005 general election. There was also an earlier West Dunbartonshire constituency, from 1950 to 1983.

The current MP is Douglas McAllister of the Labour Party, who was elected at the 2024 United Kingdom general election.

Boundaries

Historic

The historic constituency was created under the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949 and first used in the 1950 general election. [2]

As created in 1950, the constituency was one of two covering the county of Dunbarton. The other was East Dunbartonshire. The two new constituencies replaced the earlier constituencies of Dunbartonshire and Dumbarton Burghs. [2]

West Dunbartonshire covered the Helensburgh, Old Kilpatrick, and Vale of Leven districts of the county and the burghs of Cove and Kilcreggan, Dumbarton and Helensburgh. [2]

For the 1951 general election the constituency boundaries were adjusted to take account of a change to the boundaries of the Old Kilpatrick district. [2]

The results of the First Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission were implemented for the 1955 general election, but there was no change to the boundaries of West Dunbartonshire, and the boundaries of 1951 and 1955 were used also in the general elections of 1959, 1964, 1966 and 1970. [2]

The results of the Second Periodical Review were implemented for the February 1974 general election. The review took account of population growth in the county of Dunbarton, caused by overspill from the city of Glasgow into the new town of Cumbernauld and elsewhere,[ citation needed ] and West Dunbartonshire became one of three constituencies covering the county. The other two were East Dunbartonshire and Central Dunbartonshire. West Dunbartonshire now covered the Helensburgh and Vale of Leven districts and the burghs of Cove and Kilcreggan, Dumbarton and Helensburgh. [2]

February 1974 boundaries were used also for the general elections of October 1974 and 1979.[ citation needed ]

In 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, Scottish counties were abolished in favour of regions and districts and islands council areas, and the county of Dunbarton was divided between several districts of the new region of Strathclyde. The Third Periodical Review took account of new local government boundaries and the results were implemented for the 1983 general election.[ citation needed ]

Current

West Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 2005-2024

2005–2024: The existing constituency was created for the 2005 general election as a result of the Fifth Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission for Scotland. It covered and was entirely within the West Dunbartonshire council area. [3] The area of the constituency was previously divided between the Dumbarton and Clydebank and Milngavie constituencies. [3] It includes the population centres of Clydebank, Dumbarton and Alexandria.

2024–present: Under the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency was expanded slightly to the east to include a small part of the Glasgow City Council ward of Garscadden/Scotstounhill.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1950 Adam McKinlay Labour
1950 by-election Tom Steele Labour
1970 Ian Campbell Labour
1983 constituency abolished
constituency recreated
2005 John McFall Labour
2010 Gemma Doyle Labour
2015 Martin Docherty-Hughes SNP
2024 Douglas McAllister Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: West Dunbartonshire [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Douglas McAllister 19,312 48.8 +20.2
SNP Martin Docherty-Hughes 13,30233.6−16.1
Reform UK David Smith2,7707.0N/A
Scottish Green Paula Baker1,4963.8+1.9
Conservative Maurice Corry1,4743.7−10.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Donald Kennedy8392.1−2.1
Scottish Family Andrew Muir3180.8N/A
SovereigntyKelly Wilson730.2N/A
Majority6,01015.2N/A
Turnout 39,58457.3−9.0
Registered electors 69,074
Labour gain from SNP Swing +18.2

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: West Dunbartonshire [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Martin Docherty-Hughes 22,396 49.6 +6.7
Labour Jean Mitchell12,84328.5−9.2
Conservative Alix Mathieson6,43614.3−2.9
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Lang1,8904.2+1.9
Scottish Green Peter Connolly8671.9New
Independent Andrew Muir7081.6New
Majority9,55321.1+15.9
Turnout 45,14068.0+2.9
SNP hold Swing +8.0
General election 2017: West Dunbartonshire [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Martin Docherty-Hughes [10] 18,890 42.9 −16.1
Labour Jean Mitchell [11] 16,60237.7+6.4
Conservative Penny Hutton7,58217.2+10.2
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Plenderleith1,0092.3+0.7
Majority2,2885.2−22.5
Turnout 44,08365.1−8.8
SNP hold Swing -11.3
General election 2015: West Dunbartonshire [12] [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Martin Docherty 30,198 59.0 +38.9
Labour Co-op Gemma Doyle 16,02731.3−30.0
Conservative Maurice Corry 3,5977.0−0.7
Liberal Democrats Aileen Morton8161.6−6.5
Independent Claire Muir [15] 5031.0New
Majority14,17127.7N/A1
Turnout 51,14173.9+9.9
SNP gain from Labour Co-op Swing +34.5

1 Change to majority not meaningful as seat changed hands.

General election 2010: West Dunbartonshire [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Gemma Doyle 25,905 61.3 +9.4
SNP Graeme McCormick8,49720.1−1.7
Liberal Democrats Helen Watt3,4348.1−6.3
Conservative Martyn McIntyre3,2427.7+1.3
UKIP Mitch Sorbie6831.6+0.9
Socialist Labour Katharine McGavigan5051.2New
Majority17,40841.2+11.1
Turnout 42,26664.0+2.7
Labour Co-op hold Swing +5.5

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: West Dunbartonshire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op John McFall 21,600 51.9 −11.6
SNP Tom Chalmers9,04721.8−2.2
Liberal Democrats Niall Walker5,99914.4+12.0
Conservative Campbell Murdoch2,6796.4+1.4
Scottish Socialist Les Robertson1,7084.1−0.9
UKIP Bryan Maher3540.9New
Christian Vote Marlon Dawson2020.5New
Majority12,55330.1−9.4
Turnout 41,58961.3
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: West Dunbartonshire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Campbell 21,166 48.42 +10.37
Conservative J Cameron Munro14,70933.65+10.48
SNP Stan Stratton7,83517.92−15.77
Majority6,45714.77+10.31
Turnout 43,71080.19+1.92
Labour hold Swing -0.05
General election October 1974: West Dunbartonshire [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Campbell 15,511 38.15 −1.45
SNP A. Murray13,69733.69+6.63
Conservative R.R. MacDonald9,42123.17−10.07
Liberal J.D. Murricane2,0294.99New
Majority1,8144.46−1.90
Turnout 40,64078.27−1.30
Labour hold Swing +4.04
General election February 1974: West Dunbartonshire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Campbell 16,247 39.60 −11.30
Conservative Moira Carse13,63833.24−3.91
SNP A Murray11,14427.16+15.18
Majority2,6096.36−7.41
Turnout 41,12979.57+1.64
Labour hold Swing -13.24
General election 1970: West Dunbartonshire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Campbell 23,009 50.90 −1.36
Conservative William Adams16,78337.13+3.98
SNP Robert O Campbell5,41411.98−2.61
Majority6,22613.77−5.34
Turnout 45,20677.93−4.02
Labour hold Swing +2.67

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: West Dunbartonshire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Steele 21,636 52.26 +1.51
Conservative William Adams13,72433.15−4.05
SNP Robert O Campbell6,04214.59+2.54
Majority7,91219.11+5.56
Turnout 41,40281.95−0.11
Labour hold Swing +2.78
General election 1964: West Dunbartonshire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Steele 21,079 50.75 −1.79
Conservative Patrick Tobias Telfer Smollett15,44837.20−10.26
SNP Alexander Gray5,00412.05New
Majority5,63113.55+8.47
Turnout 41,53182.06−1.61
Labour hold Swing -6.92

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: West Dunbartonshire [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Steele 22,105 52.54 +0.20
Unionist Norman Macleod Glen19,96447.46−0.20
Majority2,1415.08+0.40
Turnout 42,06983.67−1.17
Labour hold Swing +0.20
General election 1955: West Dunbartonshire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Steele 21,854 52.34 +1.06
Unionist Molly Huggins 19,90247.66+2.27
Majority1,9524.68−1.21
Turnout 41,75684.84−1.72
Labour hold Swing +0.61
General election 1951: West Dunbartonshire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Steele 21,799 51.28 +0.92
Unionist Patrick Fraser19,29245.39−4.25
Liberal Lawrence Lauderdale Maitland1,4153.33New
Majority2,5075.89+5.17
Turnout 42,50486.56+1.10
Labour hold Swing +2.08
1950 Dunbartonshire West by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Steele 20,367 50.36 +1.07
Unionist Robert Allan 20,07449.64+1.83
Majority2930.72−0.76
Turnout 40,441
Labour hold Swing +0.38
General election 1950: West Dunbartonshire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adam McKinlay 20,398 49.29 N/A
Unionist Robert Allan 19,78547.81N/A
Communist Finlay Hart1,1982.90N/A
Majority6131.48N/A
Turnout 41,38185.46N/A
Labour win (new seat)

References

Specific
  1. ↑ "'Dunbartonshire West', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972 ( ISBN   0-900178-09-4), F. W. S. Craig, 1972
  3. 1 2 "Fifth Periodical Review". Boundary Commission for Scotland . Archived from the original on 9 October 2007.
  4. ↑ "West Dunbartonshire results". BBC News. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "UK Parliamentary Election Results 2024". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Notice of Election". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "UK Parliamentary Election Results 2019". www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "General Election: SNP reselects 54 MPS - the Scotsman". Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "The full list of the Labour Party's general election candidates in Scotland - LabourList". 2 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "UK Parliamentary Election Results 2015 | West Dunbartonshire Council".
  14. ↑ "Dunbartonshire West parliamentary constituency - Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "UK Polling Report". ukpollingreport.co.uk.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "BBC News - Election 2010 - Constituency - Dunbartonshire West". news.bbc.co.uk.
  18. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1977
  19. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack, 1963
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