Angus East (UK Parliament constituency)
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Angus East, Scotland, was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1997, when it was replaced by Angus. Between 1950 and 1983, the area was represented by Angus North and Mearns and Angus South constituencies.
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[edit] Members of Parliament
[edit] Angus East
| Angus East County constituency |
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|---|---|
| Created: | 1983 |
| Abolished: | 1997 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
- 1983 Peter Lovat Fraser, later Baron Fraser of Carmyllie
- 1987 Andrew Paton Welsh, Scottish National Party
[edit] Angus North and Mearns (1950 - 1983)
| Angus North and Mearns County constituency |
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|---|---|
| Created: | 1950 |
| Abolished: | 1983 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
- 1950 Sir Colin Thornton-Kemsley Conservative & National Liberal
- 1964 Alick Laidlaw Buchanan-Smith Conservative
[edit] Angus South (1950 - 1983)
| Angus South County constituency |
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|---|---|
| Created: | 1950 |
| Abolished: | 1983 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
- 1950 Capt. Sir James Duncan Conservative & National Liberal
- 1964 John (Jock) Bruce-Gardyne, later Baron Bruce-Gardyne, Conservative
- 1974 Andrew Paton Welsh SNP
- 1979 Peter Lovat Fraser,later Baron Fraser of Carmyllie Conservative
[edit] Results
| General Election 1992: Angus East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Scottish National Party | Andrew Welsh | 19,006 | |||
| Conservative | Dr R. Harris | 18,052 | |||
| Labour | G. Taylor | 5,994 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | C. McLeod | 3,897 | |||
| Scottish Green | D. McCabe | 449 | |||
| Majority | 954 | ||||
| Turnout | 75.03 | ||||
| Scottish National Party hold | Swing | ||||
