Strathkelvin and Bearsden (UK Parliament constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (1983–2005)
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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 Mid Dunbartonshire and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch.
| Strathkelvin and Bearsden | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Strathkelvin and Bearsden in Scotland for the 2001 general election | |
| 1983–2005 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | East Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire and West Stirlingshire[1] |
| Replaced by | East Dunbartonshire Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East |
The Scottish Parliament constituency of Strathkelvin and Bearsden, which covered the same area, continues in existence.
Boundaries
1983–1997: The Strathclyde Regional Council electoral divisions of Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch and the Bearsden & Milngavie District electoral division of Kilmardinny.
1997–2005: The Strathclyde Regional Council electoral divisions of Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch and Strathkelvin North.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Michael Hirst | Conservative | |
| 1987 | Sam Galbraith | Labour | |
| 2001 | John Lyons | Labour | |
| 2005 | constituency abolished: see East Dunbartonshire & Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East | ||
Election results
Elections of the 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Hirst | 17,501 | 36.5 | −10.0 | |
| Liberal | Ronald Waddell | 13,801 | 28.7 | +18.5 | |
| Labour | Adam Ingram | 12,308 | 25.6 | −4.8 | |
| SNP | Margaret Bain | 4,408 | 9.2 | −3.7 | |
| Majority | 3,700 | 7.8 | |||
| Turnout | 48,018 | 79.4 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sam Galbraith | 19,639 | 38.1 | +12.5 | |
| Conservative | Michael 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 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 51,514 | 82.2 | +2.8 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Elections of the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sam Galbraith | 21,267 | 42.2 | +4.1 | |
| Conservative | Michael Hirst | 18,105 | 36.0 | +2.6 | |
| SNP | Thomas Chalmers | 6,275 | 12.5 | +5.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Waterfield | 4,585 | 9.1 | −12.3 | |
| Natural Law | David Whitley | 90 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 3,162 | 6.2 | +1.5 | ||
| Turnout | 50,322 | 82.2 | 0.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sam Galbraith | 26,278 | 52.9 | +6.8 | |
| Conservative | David Sharpe | 9,986 | 20.1 | −12.5 | |
| SNP | Graeme McCormick | 8,111 | 16.3 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Morrison | 4,843 | 9.7 | +1.5 | |
| Referendum | David Wilson | 339 | 0.7 | New | |
| Natural Law | Christine Fisher | 155 | 0.3 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 16,292 | 32.8 | +19.3 | ||
| Turnout | 49,712 | 78.8 | −4.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.1 | |||
Elections of the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Lyons | 19,250 | 46.4 | −6.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon McDonald | 7,533 | 18.2 | +8.5 | |
| SNP | Calum Smith | 6,675 | 16.1 | −0.2 | |
| Conservative | William Roxburgh | 6,635 | 16.0 | −4.1 | |
| Scottish Socialist | Willie Telfer | 1,393 | 3.4 | New | |
| Majority | 11,717 | 28.2 | −4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 41,486 | 66.0 | −12.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||