Falkirk West (UK Parliament constituency)

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Falkirk West was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. Together with a portion of Falkirk East, it was replaced by Falkirk.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Falkirk West
County constituency
Created: 1983
Abolished: 2005
Type: House of Commons

[edit] Elections

General Election 2001: Falkirk West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Joyce 16,022 51.9 -7.5
Scottish National Party David Kerr 7,490 24.2 +0.8
Conservative Simon Murray 2,321 7.5 -4.6
Liberal Democrats Hugh O’Donnell 2,203 7.1 +2.0
Independent (politician) Billy Buchanan 1,464 4.7 N/A
Scottish Socialist Mhairi McAlpine 707 2.3 N/A
Independent (politician) Hugh Lynch 490 1.6 N/A
Socialist Labour Ronnie Forbes 194 0.6 N/A
Majority 8,532 27.7
Turnout 30,891 57.1 -15.5
Labour hold Swing
Falkirk West by-election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Joyce 8,492 43.5 −15.9
Scottish National Party David Kerr 7,787 39.9 +16.5
Conservative Craig Stevenson 1,621 8.3 −3.8
Scottish Socialist Iain Hunter 989 5.1
Liberal Democrats Hugh O'Donnell 615 3.2 −1.9
Majority 705 3.6
Turnout 19,504 36.1 -36.5
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1997: Falkirk West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Canavan 22,772 59.3
Scottish National Party David Alexander 8,989 23.4
Conservative Carol Buchanan 4,639 12.1
Liberal Democrats Derek Houston 1,970 5.1
Majority 13783 35.9
Turnout 38370 72.6
Labour hold Swing
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