Dumbarton (UK Parliament constituency)

For the 1918–1950 constituency, see Dumbarton Burghs (UK Parliament constituency).
Not to be confused with Dumbarton (Scottish Parliament constituency).
Dumbarton
Former Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Major settlements Dumbarton, Helensburgh
1983 (1983)–2005 (2005)
Number of members one
Replaced by Dunbartonshire West

Dumbarton was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. It was largely absorbed into the new constituency of Dunbartonshire West, with Helensburgh joining Argyll and Bute.

The Dumbarton constituency of the Scottish Parliament, which created in 1999 with the same boundaries, continues to exist.

Contents

Boundaries

It consisted of the towns of Dumbarton, the Vale of Leven, and Helensburgh, plus a significant rural hinterland.

Members of Parliament

Election Member[1] Party
1983 Ian Campbell Labour
1987 John McFall Labour Co-operative
2005 constituency abolished

Election results

General Election 2001: Dumbarton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op John McFall 16,151 47.5 -2.1
SNP Iain Robertson 6,576 19.3 -3.9
Liberal Democrat Eric Thompson 5,265 15.5 +7.9
Conservative Peter Ramsay 4,648 13.7 -4.0
Scottish Socialist Les Robertson 1,354 4.0 N/A
Majority 9,575 28.2
Turnout 33,994 61.1 -12.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)