Motherwell_and_Wishaw_(UK_Parliament_constituency)

Motherwell and Wishaw (UK Parliament constituency)

Motherwell and Wishaw (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards


Motherwell and Wishaw is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1974, mostly from the former Motherwell constituency. In 1983, it was split into two constituencies, Motherwell North and Motherwell South; but these were amalgamated in 1997 to recreate the old Motherwell and Wishaw constituency.

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The corresponding Scottish Parliamentary seat of the same name Motherwell and Wishaw was held by Jack McConnell, the former First Minister of Scotland from November 2001 until May 2007.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be subject to boundary changes which will include expansion into South Lanarkshire, incorporating the town of Carluke. As a consequence, it will be renamed Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, to be first contested at the next general election.[2]

Constituency profile

The seat is situated in the south-west of the North Lanarkshire council area, and is dominated by the towns of Motherwell and Wishaw. Residents' wealth and health are around average for the UK.[3]

Boundaries

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1974–1983: The burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw.

1997–2005: The Motherwell District electoral divisions of Clydevale, Dalziel, and Wishaw.

2005–present: The North Lanarkshire electoral divisions of:

In the boundary changes for 2005, small parts of Hamilton North and Bellshill and Airdrie and Shotts were added to this seat.

Members of Parliament

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Elections

Elections of the 2010s

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References

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  1. "'Motherwell and Wishaw', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. "UK Parliamentary Elections 2019". northlanarkshire.gov.uk. North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  4. "Sorry your page wasn't found". www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk. 1 November 2013.
  5. "UK Polling Report". ukpollingreport.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  6. "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  7. "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  8. "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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