Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency)

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Argyll and Bute
County constituency
Argyll and Bute shown within Scotland
Created: 1983
MP: Alan Reid
Party: Liberal Democrats
Type: House of Commons
Council areas: Argyll and Bute
EP constituency: Scotland

Argyll and Bute is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1983 general election, merging most of Argyll with some of Bute and Northern Ayrshire. A similar constituency, also called Argyll and Bute, is used by the Scottish Parliament.

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[edit] Boundaries

When created in 1983 the constituency covered the area of the Argyll district of the Strathclyde region. In 2005 it was enlaged to cover the Argyll and Bute council area, which had been created in 1996. Thus Helensburgh, already included within the new council area, was included in the constituency.

Helensburgh had been within the Dunbarton district until 1996, and within the Dumbarton constituency until 2005.

[edit] History

In the wake of the 2001 general election, this constituency was the only four-way marginal in the nation, and only the second in recent election history after Inverness which had achieved the honour in 1992.

[edit] Member of Parliament

Election Member Party
1983 John MacKay Conservative
1987 Ray Michie Liberal
1988 Liberal Democrat
1992
1997
2001 Alan Reid Liberal Democrat
2005

[edit] Election results

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caroline Brodie
Scottish National Party Mike MacKenzie
Liberal Democrat Alan Reid
General Election 2005: Argyll and Bute
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Alan Reid 15,786 36.5 +3.7
Conservative Jamie McGrigor 10,150 23.5 −0.2
Labour Carolyn Manson 9,696 22.4 −0.3
Scottish National Party Isobel Strong 6,716 15.5 −2.0
Scottish Socialist Deirdre Henderson 881 2.0 −1.4
Majority 5,636 13.0
Turnout 43,229 64.2 +4.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +2.0
General Election 2001: Argyll and Bute
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Alan Reid 9,245 29.9 −10.3
Labour Hugh Raven 7,592 24.5 +8.9
Conservative Dave Petrie 6,436 20.8 +1.8
Scottish National Party Agnes Samuel 6,433 20.8 −2.4
Scottish Socialist Des Divers 1,251 4.0 N/A
Majority 1,653 5.4
Turnout 30,957 63.0 −10.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing −9.6
General Election 1997: Argyll and Bute
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Ray Michie 14,359 40.2 +5.3
Scottish National Party Prof Neil MacCormick 8,278 23.2 −0.6
Conservative R.M. Leishman 6,774 18.9 −8.8
Labour Dr A.A. Syed 5,596 15.7 +2.1
Referendum Party M.A.S.G. Stewart 713 2.0 N/A
Majority 6,081 17.0
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
General Election 1992: Argyll and Bute
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Ray Michie 12,739
Conservative John Corrie 10,117
Scottish National Party Prof Neil MacCormick 8,689
Labour Des Browne 4,946
Majority 2,622
Turnout 76.19
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

[edit] See also

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Westminster constituencies of Scotland
Aberdeen North · Aberdeen South · Airdrie & Shotts · Angus · Argyll & Bute · Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock · Banff & Buchan · Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk · Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross · Central Ayrshire · Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill · Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East · Dumfries & Galloway · Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale · Dundee East · Dundee West · Dunfermline & West Fife · East Dunbartonshire · East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow · East Lothian · East Renfrewshire · Edinburgh East · Edinburgh North & Leith · Edinburgh South · Edinburgh South West · Edinburgh West · Falkirk · Glasgow Central · Glasgow East · Glasgow North · Glasgow North East · Glasgow North West · Glasgow South · Glasgow South West · Glenrothes · Gordon · Inverclyde · Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey · Kilmarnock & Loudoun · Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath · Lanark & Hamilton East · Linlithgow & East Falkirk · Livingston · Midlothian · Moray · Motherwell & Wishaw · Na h-Eileanan an Iar · North Ayrshire & Arran · North East Fife · Ochil & South Perthshire · Orkney & Shetland · Paisley & Renfrewshire North · Paisley & Renfrewshire South · Perth & North Perthshire · Ross, Skye & Lochaber · Rutherglen & Hamilton West · Stirling · West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine · West Dunbartonshire

[edit] References

  1. ^ Argyll and Bute, UKPollingReport
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