Bothwell (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bothwell
County constituency
Created: 1918
Abolished: 1983
Type: House of Commons

Bothwell was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It was formed by the division of Lanarkshire.

[edit] Boundaries

From 1918 the constituency consisted of "The part of the Middle Ward County District which is contained within the parishes of Old Monkland and Bothwell, exclusive of all burghs or portions of burghs situated therein."

[edit] Members of Parliament

1918 David Henderson Macdonald

1919 John Robertson

1926 Joseph Sullivan Labour

1931 Helen Brown Shaw Conservative

1935 James Welsh

1945 John Timmons

1964 James Hamilton


[edit] Results

General Election 1931: Bothwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs Helen Brown Shaw MBE 16,571
Labour Joseph Sullivan MBE 14,423
Communist B. McCourt 2,163
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