Strathkelvin and Bearsden (UK Parliament constituency)

Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1983–2005
Number of members One
Replaced by East Dunbartonshire
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East
Created from East Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire and West Stirlingshire[1]

Strathkelvin and Bearsden was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983. In 2005, the constituency was abolished, and the area is now represented by East Dunbartonshire and Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East.

The Scottish Parliament constituency of Strathkelvin and Bearsden, which covered the same area, continues in existence.

Boundaries

1983-1997: The Strathkelvin District electoral divisions of Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch, and the Bearsden and Milngavie District electoral divisions of Bearsden and Kilmardinny.

1997-2005: The Strathkelvin District electoral divisions of Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, and Strathkelvin North, and the Bearsden and Milngavie District electoral division of Bearsden.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1983 Michael Hirst Conservative
1987 Sam Galbraith Labour
2001 John Lyons Labour
2005 constituency abolished: see East Dunbartonshire & Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East

Elections of the 1980s

General Election 1983: Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Michael William Hirst 17,501 36.5 N/A
Liberal Ronald Muir Waddell 13,801 28.7 N/A
Labour Adam Paterson Ingram 12,308 25.6 N/A
SNP Mrs. Margaret Bain 4,408 9.2 N/A
Majority 3,700 7.7 N/A
Turnout 48,018 79.4 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
General Election 1987: Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sam Galbraith 19,639 38.1 +12.5
Conservative Michael William Hirst 17,187 33.4 −3.1
Liberal Jim Bannerman 11,034 21.4 −7.3
SNP Gil Paterson 3,654 7.1 −2.1
Majority 2,452 4.7
Turnout 51,514 82.2 +2.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections of the 1990s

General Election 1992: Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sam Galbraith 21,267 42.2 +4.1
Conservative Michael William Hirst 18,105 36.0 +2.6
SNP Thomas John Chalmers 6,275 12.5 +5.4
Liberal Democrat Mrs. Barbara Waterfield 4,585 9.1 −12.3
Natural Law David Forrester Whitley 90 0.2 N/A
Majority 3,162 6.2
Turnout 50,322 82.2 +0.0
Labour hold Swing −0.8
General Election 1997: Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sam Galbraith 26,278 52.9 +6.8
Conservative David John Sharpe 9,986 20.1 −12.5
SNP Graeme McCormick 8,111 16.3 +3.4
Liberal Democrat John Morrison 4,843 9.7 +1.5
Referendum David Barnett Wilson 339 0.7 N/A
Natural Law Miss Christine Janice Livingstone Fisher 155 0.3 +0.1
Majority 16,292 32.8
Turnout 49,712 78.8 −4.9
Labour hold Swing +4.1

Elections of the 2000s

General Election 2001: Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Lyons 19,250 46.4 −6.5
Liberal Democrat Gordon Findlay McDonald 7,533 18.2 +8.4
SNP Calum Smith 6,675 16.1 −0.2
Conservative William Murray Roxburgh 6,635 16.0 −4.1
Scottish Socialist Willie Telfer 1,393 3.4 N/A
Majority 11,717 28.2
Turnout 41,486 66.0 −12.8
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "'Strathkelvin and Bearsden', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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