Falkirk West (UK Parliament constituency)

Falkirk West
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of Scotland Falkirk
1983–2005
Number of members One
Replaced by Falkirk

Falkirk West was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. Together with a portion of Falkirk East, it was replaced by Falkirk.

Boundaries

When created in 1983, it consisted of the Falkirk District electoral divisions of Callendar, Grahamsdyke, Glenfuir, Carmuirs, Herbertshire, Tryst, Carronglen, and Bonnybridge. In the 1997 redistribution, Bainsford was added to the seat from Falkirk East, but otherwise the constituency remained the same until its abolition in 2005.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember[1]Party
1983 Dennis Canavan Labour
1999 Independent
2000 by-election Eric Joyce Labour
2005 constituency abolished: see Falkirk

Elections of the 2000s

General Election 2001: Falkirk West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Joyce 16,022 51.9 −7.5
SNP David Kerr 7,490 24.2 +0.8
Conservative Simon Murray 2,321 7.5 −4.6
Liberal Democrat Hugh O'Donnell 2,203 7.1 +2.0
Independent Billy Buchanan 1,464 4.7 N/A
Scottish Socialist Mrs. Mhairi McAlpine 707 2.3 N/A
Independent Hugh Lynch 490 1.6 N/A
Socialist Labour Ronnie Forbes 194 0.6 N/A
Majority 8,532 27.7
Turnout 30,891 57.1 −15.5
Labour hold Swing
By-election 2000: Falkirk West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Joyce 8,492 43.5 −15.9
SNP David Kerr 7,787 39.9 +16.5
Conservative Craig Stevenson 1,621 8.3 −3.8
Scottish Socialist Iain G. Hunter 989 5.1 N/A
Liberal Democrat Hugh O'Donnell 615 3.1 −1.9
Majority 705 3.6
Turnout 19,504 36.1 −36.5
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 1990s

General Election 1997: Falkirk West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Canavan 22,772 59.35 +9.6
SNP David Alexander 8,989 23.43 −0.9
Conservative Mrs. Carol A. Buchanan 4,639 12.09 −7.6
Liberal Democrat Derek Houston 1,970 5.13 −1.1
Majority 13,783 35.92 +10.4
Turnout 38,370 71.98 −4.8
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1992: Falkirk West[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Canavan 19,162 49.8 −2.8
SNP William Houston 9,350 24.3 +6.9
Conservative Michael Macdonald 7,558 19.6 +2.2
Liberal Democrat Martin J. Reilly 2,414 6.3 −6.3
Majority 9,812 25.5 −9.7
Turnout 38,484 76.8 +0.1
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 1980s

General Election 1987: Falkirk West[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Canavan 20,256 52.6 +7.1
Conservative David Richard Brynmor Thomas 6,704 17.4 −3.6
SNP Ian Roy Goldie 6,696 17.4 +4.4
Liberal Marshall James Harris 4,841 12.6 −7.9
Majority 13,552 35.2 +10.7
Turnout 38,497 76.7 +2.6
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1983: Falkirk West[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Canavan 16,668 45.6 N/A
Conservative I. Mitchell 7,690 21.0 N/A
Liberal Marshall James Harris 7,477 20.4 N/A
SNP B. Cochrane 4,739 13.0 N/A
Majority 8,978 24.6 N/A
Turnout 36,574 74.0 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "F"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Falkirk West". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "UK General Election results April 1992, part 8". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "UK General Election results June 1987, part 8". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "UK General Election results June 1983, part 8". Richard Kimber's political science resources. Retrieved 3 July 2010.