Monklands East (UK Parliament constituency)

Monklands East
Former constituency
for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of Scotland Monklands
1983–1997
Number of members One
Replaced by Airdrie & Shotts

Monklands East was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system. For the 1997 general election, it was replaced in part by Airdrie and Shotts.

It was previously held by the former Leader of the Opposition John Smith.

Boundaries

The Monklands District electoral divisions of Airdrie East, Airdrie South and West, and Chapelhall and Salsburgh.

The constituency included the town of Airdrie and the eastern part of the town of Coatbridge, together with villages such as Chapelhall, Calderbank, Plains, Caldercruix, and Greengairs.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1983 Rt Hon John Smith Labour
1994 by-election Helen Liddell Labour
1997 constituency abolished: see Airdrie and Shotts

Elections of the 1990s

By-election 1994: Monklands East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen Liddell 16,950 49.8 −11.5
SNP Kay Ullrich 15,320 44.9 +26.9
Liberal Democrat Stephen Gallagher 878 2.6 −2.0
Conservative Susan Bell 799 2.3 −13.7
Independent Abi Bremner 69 0.2 N/A
Natural Law Duncan Patterson 58 0.2 N/A
Majority 1,640 4.9 −42.4
Turnout 70.0 −5.0
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1992: Monklands East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Smith 22,266 61.3 +0.3
SNP Jim Wright 6,554 18.0 +5.1
Conservative Stewart Walters 5,830 16.1 −6.8
Liberal Democrat Philip W. Ross 1,679 4.6 −4.8
Majority 15,712 43.3 −0.9
Turnout 36,329 75.0 +0.2
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 1980s

General Election 1987: Monklands East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Smith 22,649 61.0 +9.8
Conservative John Love 6,260 16.9 −7.0
SNP Kenneth James Gibson 4,790 12.9 +4.0
Liberal Mrs. Sandra May Grieve 3,442 9.3 −6.7
Majority 16,389 44.1
Turnout 37,141 74.8
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1983: Monklands East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Smith 18,358 51.2 N/A
Conservative John Love 8,559 23.9 N/A
Liberal A.N. Rennie 5,721 16.0 N/A
SNP T.R. Johnston 3,185 8.9 N/A
Majority 9,799 27.4 N/A
Turnout 35,823 73.1 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

References

    Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by
    Islwyn    		 Constituency represented by the Leader of the Opposition
    1992 – 1994     		Succeeded by
    Derby South