Linlithgow and East Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency)

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
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
2005–2024
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 was reformed as Bathgate and Linlithgow, and first contested at the 2024 general election.^[1][2]

Boundaries

Map of boundaries 2005-2024

The constituency was formed for the 2005 United Kingdom general election. It comprised communities from West Lothian and Falkirk council areas. These were Armadale, Avonbridge, Bathgate, Blackness, Blackridge, Boghall, Bo'ness, California, Grangemouth, Greenrigg, Linlithgow, Maddiston, Philpstoun, Reddingmuirhead, Rumford, Slamannan, Torphichen, Wallacestone, Westfield, Whitburn, and Whitecross.^[3]

Members of Parliament

Election		Member[4]	Party
	2005	Michael Connarty	Labour
	2015	Martyn Day	SNP

Election results

Elections of the 2010s

General election 2019: Linlithgow and East Falkirk^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Martyn Day	25,551	44.2	+7.9
	Conservative	Charles Kennedy	14,285	24.7	−4.4
	Labour	Wendy Milne	10,517	18.2	−12.9
	Liberal Democrats	Sally Pattle	4,393	7.6	+4.2
	Brexit Party	Marc Bozza	1,257	2.2	New
	Scottish Green	Gillian Mackay	1,184	2.0	New
	VPP	Mark Tunnicliff	588	1.0	New
Majority			11,266	19.5	+14.3
Turnout			57,775	66.4	+1.7
	SNP hold		Swing	+2.4

General election 2017: Linlithgow and East Falkirk ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Martyn Day	20,388	36.3	−15.7
	Labour	Joan Coombes	17,469	31.1	+0.1
	Conservative	Charles Kennedy[7]	16,311	29.1	+17.1
	Liberal Democrats	Sally Pattle	1,926	3.4	+1.4
Majority			2,919	5.2	−15.8
Turnout			56,094	64.7	−6.1
	SNP hold		Swing	-7.9

General election 2015: Linlithgow and East Falkirk^[8][9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Martyn Day[10]	32,055	52.0	+26.6
	Labour	Michael Connarty	19,121	31.0	−18.8
	Conservative	Sandy Batho	7,384	12.0	+0.1
	UKIP	Alistair Forrest	1,682	2.7	New
	Liberal Democrats	Emma Farthing-Sykes	1,252	2.0	−10.8
	National Front	Neil McIvor	103	0.2	New
Majority			12,934	21.0	N/A
Turnout			61,597	70.8	+7.2
	SNP gain from Labour		Swing	+22.7

General election 2010: Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael Connarty	25,634	49.8	+2.1
	SNP	Tam Smith	13,081	25.4	+1.9
	Liberal Democrats	Stephen Glenn	6,589	12.8	−2.5
	Conservative	Andrea Stephenson	6,146	11.9	+0.1
Majority			12,553	24.4	+0.2
Turnout			51,540	63.6	+3.1
	Labour hold		Swing	+0.1

Elections of the 2000s

General election 2005: Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael Connarty	22,121	47.7	−4.1
	SNP	Gordon Guthrie	10,919	23.5	−1.9
	Liberal Democrats	Stephen Glenn	7,100	15.3	+5.2
	Conservative	Michael Veitch	5,486	11.8	+2.0
	Scottish Socialist	Ally Hendry	763	1.6	−0.5
Majority			11,202	24.2	−2.2
Turnout			46,389	60.5	+3.8
	Labour hold		Swing	−1.1

References

1. Boundary Commission Scotland 2023 Review Report
2. Sommerville, Stuart (7 December 2022). "West Lothian constituency changes back council plea for historic links". EdinburghLive. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
3. Linlithgow and East Falkirk: Westminster Parliamentary Constituency (map, 2015), Falkirk Council
4. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
5. "UK Parliamentary General Election Election 2019". Falkirk Council. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
6. "General Election: SNP reselects 54 MPs". www.scotsman.com.
7. "Lee Scott back for Ilford North. Vicky Ford in final Chelmsford three. Tatton finalists named. The latest candidate selections and shortlists. - Conservative Home". Conservative Home. 24 April 2017.
8. "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
9. "Election results - Westminster Parliamentary election results". www.falkirk.gov.uk.
10. "Candidates (PPCS) for Linlithgow and East Falkirk in the UK 2015 General Election". Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

External links

• Linlithgow and East Falkirk UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2005 – May 2024) at MapIt UK

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