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Linlithgow and East Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2005 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Linlithgow and East Falkirk was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created for use in the 2005 general election. It replaced most of Falkirk East and Linlithgow.
Linlithgow and East Falkirk | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Linlithgow and East Falkirk in Scotland | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Falkirk/West Lothian |
Major settlements | Armadale, Bathgate, Blackridge, Linlithgow |
2005ā2024 | |
Created from | Falkirk East and Linlithgow |
Replaced by | Bathgate and Linlithgow |
The constituency covered the eastern portion of the Falkirk council area and the western portion of the West Lothian council area.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to boundary changes, entailing the loss of the areas in Falkirk council, it will be reformed as Bathgate and Linlithgow, to be first contested at the 2024 general election.[1][2]