Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Burgh constituency |
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| Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill shown within Scotland | |
| Created: | 2005 |
| MP: | Tom Clarke |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Council areas: | North Lanarkshire |
| EP constituency: | Scotland |
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It was created for the 2005 general election, covering the whole area of the Coatbridge and Chryston constituency and parts of the Hamilton North and Bellshill seat.
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[edit] Boundaries
The constituency covers the west of the North Lanarkshire council area, and is predominantly urban. Coatbridge lies in the south of the seat, with the urban/rural mix to the north extending in the eastern and western directions following the directions of commuter rail-lines.
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill includes most of the territory of the former Monklands West constituency.
[edit] Members of Parliament
Tom Clarke has held this seat since its creation in 2005, having previously repesented the precedessor constituencies of Monklands West and Coatbridge & Chryston.
- (1983–present) Thomas Clarke, Labour
[edit] Election results
| General Election 2005: Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Thomas Clarke | 24,725 | 64.5 | -4.8 | |
| Scottish National Party | Duncan Ross | 5,206 | 13.6 | -1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rodney Ackland | 4,605 | 12.0 | +6.4 | |
| Conservative | Lindsay Paterson | 2,775 | 7.2 | +2.2 | |
| Scottish Socialist | Joan Kinloch | 1,033 | 2.7 | -.24 | |
| Majority | 19,519 | 50.9 | |||
| Turnout | 38,344 | 56.9 | -3.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.8 | |||
This 19,519 majority is the largest for any Westminster MP.
| General Election 2001: Coatbridge and Chryston | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Thomas Clarke | 19,807 | 65.3 | -3.0 | |
| Scottish National Party | Peter Kearney | 4,493 | 14.8 | -2.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alistair Tough | 2,293 | 7.6 | +2.1 | |
| Conservative | Patrick Ross-Taylor | 2,171 | 7.2 | -1.4 | |
| Scottish Socialist | Lynne Sheridan | 1,547 | 5.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 15,314 | 50.5 | |||
| Turnout | 30,311 | 58.1 | -14.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
