Hamilton North and Bellshill (UK Parliament constituency)

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Hamilton North and Bellshill
Former burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Hamilton North and Bellshill in Scotland for the 2001 general election
19972005
SeatsOne
Created fromHamilton
Replaced byAirdrie & Shotts
Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill
Lanark & Hamilton East
Motherwell & Wishaw

Hamilton North and Bellshill was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of elections.

It was formed by the division of the Hamilton constituency to form Hamilton North and Bellshill and Hamilton South.

Hamilton North and Bellshill was split up in 2005 into parts of Airdrie and Shotts, Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill, Lanark and Hamilton East and Motherwell and Wishaw.

Boundaries

The Motherwell District electoral divisions of Bellshill and Tannochside, and North Calder; and the Hamilton District electoral division of Bothwell and Hamilton North.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember[1]Party
1997 John Reid Labour
2005 constituency abolished

Election results

See also

References

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