Motherwell and Wishaw (UK Parliament constituency)

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Motherwell and Wishaw
Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Motherwell and Wishaw in Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandNorth Lanarkshire
Major settlementsCarfin, Cleland, Holytown, Motherwell, Wishaw
Current constituency
Created1997
Member of ParliamentMarion Fellows (SNP)
Created fromMotherwell North
Motherwell South
1974 (1974)–1983
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyBurgh constituency
Created fromMotherwell
Replaced byMotherwell South[1]

Motherwell and Wishaw is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1974, mostly from the former Motherwell constituency. In 1983, it was split into two constituencies, Motherwell North and Motherwell South; but these were amalgamated in 1997 to recreate the old Motherwell and Wishaw constituency.

The corresponding Scottish Parliamentary seat of the same name Motherwell and Wishaw was held by Jack McConnell, the former First Minister of Scotland from November 2001 until May 2007.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be subject to boundary changes which will include expansion into South Lanarkshire, incorporating the town of Carluke. As a consequence, it will be renamed Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, to be first contested at the next general election.[2]

Constituency profile[edit]

The seat is situated in the south-west of the North Lanarkshire council area, and is dominated by the towns of Motherwell and Wishaw. Residents' wealth and health are around average for the UK.[3]

Boundaries[edit]

Map
Map of current boundaries

1974–1983: The burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw.

1997–2005: The Motherwell District electoral divisions of Clydevale, Dalziel, and Wishaw.

2005–present: The North Lanarkshire electoral divisions of:

In the boundary changes for 2005, small parts of Hamilton North and Bellshill and Airdrie and Shotts were added to this seat.

Members of Parliament[edit]

Election Member Party
Feb 1974 George Lawson Labour
Oct 1974 Jeremy Bray Labour
1983 Constituency abolished
1997 Frank Roy Labour
2015 Marion Fellows SNP

Elections[edit]

Elections of the 2010s[edit]

General election 2019: Motherwell and Wishaw[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Marion Fellows 20,622 46.4 +7.9
Labour Angela Feeney 14,354 32.3 -5.5
Conservative Meghan Gallacher 7,150 16.1 -4.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Wilson 1,675 3.8 +1.6
UKIP Neil Wilson 619 1.4 +0.1
Majority 6,268 14.1 +13.4
Turnout 44,420 64.6 +3.1
SNP hold Swing +6.7
[6]
General election 2017: Motherwell and Wishaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Marion Fellows 16,150 38.5 -18.0
Labour Angela Feeney 15,832 37.8 +5.9
Conservative Meghan Gallacher 8,490 20.2 +12.5
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Finlayson 920 2.2 +1.0
UKIP Neil Wilson 534 1.3 -1.4
Majority 318 0.7 -23.9
Turnout 41,926 61.5 -7.1
SNP hold Swing -12.0
See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Motherwell and Wishaw
General election 2015: Motherwell and Wishaw[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Marion Fellows 27,275 56.5 +38.3
Labour Frank Roy 15,377 31.9 −29.2
Conservative Meghan Gallacher[9] 3,695 7.7 −1.7
UKIP Neil Wilson 1,289 2.7 New
Liberal Democrats Ross Laird 601 1.2 −8.6
Majority 11,898 24.6 N/A
Turnout 48,237 68.6 +10.1
SNP gain from Labour Swing +33.7
General election 2010: Motherwell and Wishaw[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Roy 23,910 61.1 +3.6
SNP Marion Fellows 7,104 18.2 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Stuart Douglas 3,840 9.8 −2.2
Conservative Patsy Gilroy 3,660 9.4 +0.1
TUSC Ray Gunnion 609 1.6 New
Majority 16,806 42.9 +1.9
Turnout 39,123 58.5 +1.9
Labour hold Swing +1.0

Elections of the 2000s[edit]

General election 2005: Motherwell and Wishaw (new boundaries)[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Roy 21,327 57.5 +0.7
SNP Ian MacQuarrie 6,105 16.5 -4.0
Liberal Democrats Conor Snowden 4,464 12.0 +3.3
Conservative Peter Finnie 3,440 9.3 -0.1
Scottish Socialist Gregor J. MacEwan 1,019 2.7 -1.4
Free Scotland Party Dallas E. Carter 384 1.0 New
Christian Vote Coral G. Thompson 370 1.0 New
Majority 15,222 41.0 +4.7
Turnout 37,109 55.4
Labour hold Swing
General election 2001: Motherwell and Wishaw[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Roy 16,681 56.2 −1.2
SNP James A. McGuigan 5,725 19.3 −3.2
Conservative Mark Nolan 3,155 10.6 −0.4
Liberal Democrats Iain Brown 2,791 9.4 +3.0
Scottish Socialist Stephen Smellie 1,260 4.2 New
Socialist Labour Claire Watt 61 0.2 −2.0
Majority 10,956 36.9 +2.0
Turnout 29,673 56.6 −13.5
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 1990s[edit]

General election 1997: Motherwell and Wishaw[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Roy 21,020 57.4 N/A
SNP James A. McGuigan 8,229 22.5 N/A
Conservative Scott Dickson 4,024 11.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alex G. Mackie 2,331 6.4 N/A
Socialist Labour Christopher Herriot 797 2.2 N/A
Referendum Thomas Russell 218 0.6 N/A
Majority 12,791 34.9 N/A
Turnout 36,619 70.1 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

Elections of the 1970s[edit]

General election 1979: Motherwell and Wishaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeremy Bray 22,263 56.9 +12.3
Conservative John Thomson 11,326 28.9 +10.7
SNP James MacKay 4,817 12.3 −19.5
Communist James Wotherspoon Sneddon 740 1.9 −0.5
Majority 10,937 28.0 +15.2
Turnout 39,146 77.8 +2.4
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Motherwell and Wishaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeremy Bray 17,319 44.6 −2.1
SNP James MacKay 12,357 31.8 +11.8
Conservative James Rae 7,069 18.2 −12.4
Liberal David Young 1,126 2.9 New
Communist James Wotherspoon Sneddon 946 2.4 −0.3
Majority 4,962 12.8 -3.3
Turnout 38,817 75.4 −1.7
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Motherwell and Wishaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Lawson 18,310 46.7 N/A
Conservative James Caldwell 11,997 30.6 N/A
SNP George Nicholson 7,852 20.0 N/A
Communist James Wotherspoon Sneddon 1,066 2.7 N/A
Majority 6,313 16.1 N/A
Turnout 39,225 77.1 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

References[edit]

Specific
  1. ^ "'Motherwell and Wishaw', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ Boundary Commission Scotland 2023 Review Report
  3. ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Motherwell+and+Wishaw
  4. ^ "UK Parliamentary Elections 2019". northlanarkshire.gov.uk. North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Motherwell & Wishaw parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Motherwell & Wishaw parliamentary constituency - Election 2017 - BBC News". www.bbc.com. BBC News. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Sorry your page wasn't found". www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk. 1 November 2013.
  9. ^ "UK Polling Report". ukpollingreport.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. ^ "BBC News - Election 2010 - Constituency - Motherwell & Wishaw". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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