West Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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West Renfrewshire
County constituency
Created: 1885, 1997
Abolished: 1983, 2005
Type: House of Commons
Members: one

West Renfrewshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983 and again from 1997 until 2005. In 2005 the constituency was abolished and the area is now represented by Inverclyde, Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Paisley and Renfrewshire South.

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[edit] Boundaries

The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 provided that the Western division should consist of "the parishes of Inverkip, Greenock, Port Glasgow, Kilmalcolm, Erskine, Inchinnan, Houston, Kilbarchan, Lochwinnoch, Renfrew, Abbey, Neilston, Beith, and Dunlop". [1]

From 1918 the constituency consisted of "The Lower county District, inclusive of all burghs situated therein, except the burgh of Greenock, together with the burgh of Johnstone."

[edit] Member of Parliament

[edit] MPs 1885-1983

[edit] MPs 1997-2005

[edit] Election results

General Election 1931: Renfrewshire West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn 17,318
Labour Mrs Jean Mann 10,203
Scottish National Party R.E. Muirhead 3,547
New Party Dr Robert Forgan MC 1,304
General Election 1906: Renfrewshire West [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Thomas Glen Glen-Coats Bt 5,858 56.6
Conservative J.C. Cunninghame 4,490 43.4
General Election 1886: Renfrewshire West [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir Archibald Campbell Campbell, Bt 3,431
Liberal William Dunn 2,881
General Election 1886: Renfrewshire West [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir Archibald Campbell Campbell, Bt 3,618
Liberal Harry Smith 2,980

[edit] References

  1. ^ Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Seventh Schedule, Part II
  2. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1907
  3. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
  4. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889

[edit] See also

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