Cunninghame North (UK Parliament constituency)
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Cunninghame North County constituency |
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Created: | 1983 |
Abolished: | 2005 |
Type: | House of Commons |
Cunninghame North was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005, when it was largely replaced by North Ayrshire and Arran. The Scottish Parliament constituency also called Cunninghame North continues in existence.
[edit] Boundaries
When created the constituency covered part of the Cunninghame district of the Strathclyde region. The district and the constituency included the island of Arran.
In 1996 the district was largely replaced by the North Ayrshire council area.
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[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1983 John Corrie
- 1987 Brian Wilson
[edit] Election results
General Election 2001: Cunninghame North | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Brian Wilson | 15,571 | 46.0 | -4.2 | |
Scottish National Party | Campbell Martin | 7,173 | 21.2 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | Richard Wilkinson | 6,666 | 19.7 | -3.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Ross Chmiel | 3,060 | 9.0 | +3.5 | |
Scottish Socialist | Sean Scott | 964 | 2.9 | N/A | |
Socialist Labour | Louise McDaid | 382 | 1.1 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 8,398 | 24.8 | |||
Turnout | 33,816 | 61.5 | -12.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |