Coatbridge (UK Parliament constituency)

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Coatbridge Burgh constituency
Created:	1918
Abolished:	1983
Type:	House of Commons

Coatbridge was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1950. It was formed by the division of Lanarkshire. The name was changed in 1950 to Coatbridge and Airdrie. A later constituency, Coatbridge and Chryston, existed between 1997 and 2005, until it was redrawn as Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill.

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Members of Parliament 2.1 Coatbridge (1918-1950) 2.2 Coatbridge and Airdrie (1950-1983) 2.3 Coatbridge and Chryston (1997-2005)

[edit] Boundaries

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Coatbridge (1918-1950)

• 1918 Arthur Louis Hamilton Buchanan

• 1922 James Welsh

• 1931 William Paterson Templeton

• 1935 James Barr

• 1945 Jean Mann, Labour

[edit] Coatbridge and Airdrie (1950-1983)

• 1950 Jean Mann, Labour

• 1959 James Dempsey, Labour

• 1982 Thomas Clarke, Labour

[edit] Coatbridge and Chryston (1997-2005)

Coatbridge and Chryston Burgh constituency
Created:	1997
Abolished:	2005
Type:	House of Commons

• 1997 Thomas Clarke, Labour