Greenock (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Greenock Burgh constituency |
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| Created: | 1832 |
| Abolished: | 2005 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
Greenock was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1974, when its name was changed to Greenock and Port Glasgow. The name was changed again in 1997 to Greenock and Inverclyde. In 2005, the constituency was replaced by Inverclyde.
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[edit] Boundaries
In 1918, the constituency covered the burghs of
[edit] Members of Parliament
[edit] Greenock (1832-1974)
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Robert Wallace | ||
| 1845 | Walter Baine | ||
| 1847 | William Hugh Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund, later Earl of Minto | ||
| 1852 | Alexander Murray Dunlop | ||
| 1868 | James Johnston Grieve | ||
| 1878 | James Stewart | ||
| 1884 | Thomas Sutherland | ||
| 1892 | John Bruce | ||
| 1892 | Sir Thomas Sutherland | Unionist | |
| 1900 | James Reid | ||
| 1906 | Halley Stewart | ||
| 1910 | Sir Godfrey Collins | Liberal | |
| 1936 | Robert Gibson | Labour | |
| 1941 | Hector McNeil | Labour | |
| 1955 | Jesse Dickson Mabon | Labour Co-operative | |
[edit] Greenock and Port Glasgow (1974-1997)
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Jesse Dickson Mabon | Labour Co-operative | |
| 1983 | Norman Anthony Godman | Labour | |
[edit] Greenock and Inverclyde (1997-2005)
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Norman Anthony Godman | Labour | |
| 2001 | David Cairns | Labour | |
| 1997 | constituency abolished: see Inverclyde | ||
