Motherwell North (UK Parliament constituency)

Motherwell North
Former Burgh constituency for the House of Commons
1983–1997
Number of members	one

Motherwell North was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It was formed by the division of Motherwell and Wishaw and was later merged into a new creation of the constituency.

Boundaries

The Motherwell District electoral divisions of Bellshill and Tannochside, Clydesdale, and Fortissat.

General Election 1992: Motherwell North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Reid	27,852	63.4	−3.5
	SNP	David A. Clark	8,942	20.3	+6.3
	Conservative	Robert Hargrave	5,011	11.4	+0.3
	Liberal Democrat	Miss. Harriet D. Smith	2,145	4.9	−3.1
Majority			18,910	43.1
Turnout			43,950	76.9	−0.4
	Labour hold		Swing	−1.9

General Election 1987: Motherwell North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Reid	29,825	66.9	+9.1
	SNP	Andrew Currie	6,230	14.0	+1.4
	Conservative	Robert Hargrave	4,939	11.1	−4.4
	Liberal	George Swift	3,558	8.0	−6.1
Majority			23,595	52.9
Turnout			44,552	77.3	+2.3
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.8

General Election 1983: Motherwell North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	James Hamilton	24,483	57.8	N/A
	Conservative	Robert Hargrave	6,589	15.5	N/A
	Liberal	G.M. Whitelaw	5,970	14.1	N/A
	SNP	R. Lyle	5,333	12.6	N/A
Majority			17,894	42.3	N/A
Turnout			42,375	75.0	N/A
	Labour win (new seat)