Livingston (UK Parliament constituency)

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Livingston County constituency for the House of Commons Boundary of Livingston in Scotland. Subdivisions of Scotland West Lothian Current constituency Created 1983 (1983) Member of Parliament Graeme Morrice (Labour) Created from Midlothian West Lothian Overlaps European Parliament constituency Scotland Livingston is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, to which it returns one Member of Parliament (MP). Elections are held using the first-past-the-post voting system. It was formed from parts of traditional Midlothian and West Lothian for the 1983 general election. A similar constituency, also called Livingston, is used by the Scottish Parliament. In 2005 a small part of the Linlithgow constituency was moved into Livingston. Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 3.1 Elections in the 2010s 3.2 Elections in the 2000s 3.3 Elections in the 1990s 3.4 Elections in the 1980s 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources Boundaries The constituency covers the eastern portion of the West Lothian council area, and is dominated by Livingston. It borders onto the constituencies of Edinburgh West, Edinburgh South West, Dumfriesshire, Lanark and Hamilton East, Airdrie and Shotts, and Linlithgow and East Falkirk. Members of Parliament The Member of Parliament for this seat had been Robin Cook of the Labour Party since its creation in 1983. Following his death on 6 August 2005 a by-election was held on 29 September, and Jim Devine was elected. On 8 February 2010 Jim Devine was suspended from the Labour party after he was charged over the expenses scandal. Election Member1 Party Notes 1983 Robin Cook Labour Foreign Secretary 1997–2001 2005 by-election Jim Devine Labour barred from standing at the 2010 general election by the Labour Party ruling council 2 2010 Graeme Morrice Labour Election results General election results since 1983 Elections in the 2010s General Election 2010: Livingston34 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Graeme Morrice 23,215 48.5 -2.6 SNP Lis Bardell 12,424 25.9 +4.4 Liberal Democrat Charles Dundas 5,316 11.1 -4.3 Conservative Alison Adamson-Ross 5,158 10.8 +0.6 BNP David Orr 960 2.0 - UKIP Alistair Forrest 443 0.9 - Scottish Socialist Ally Hendry 242 0.5 -1.3 Independent Jim Slavin 149 0.3 - Majority 10,791 22.5 Turnout 47,907 63.1 +4.6 Labour hold Swing -3.5 Elections in the 2000s Livingston by-election, 2005 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jim Devine 12,319 41.8 -9.3 SNP Angela Constance 9,639 32.7 +11.1 Liberal Democrat Charles Dundas 4,362 14.8 -0.6 Conservative Gordon Lindhurst 1,993 6.7 -3.4 Scottish Green David Robertson 529 1.8 Scottish Socialist Steven Nimmo 407 1.4 -0.4 UKIP Peter Adams 108 0.4 Independent Melville Brown 55 0.2 Alliance for Change John William Allman 33 0.1 Socialist (GB) Brian Gardner 32 0.1 Majority 2,680 9.1 Turnout 29,477 38.6 −19.5 Labour hold Swing -10.2 General Election 2005: Livingston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Robin Cook 22,657 51.1 -4.1 SNP Angela Constance 9,560 21.6 -1.7 Liberal Democrat Charles Dundas 6,832 15.4 +5.5 Conservative Alison Ross 4,499 10.1 +2.5 Scottish Socialist Steven Nimmo 789 1.8 -1.2 Majority 13,097 29.5 Turnout 44,337 58.1 +2.0 Labour hold Swing -1.2 General Election 2001: Livingston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Robin Cook 19,108 53.0 -1.9 SNP Graham Sutherland 8,492 23.6 -3.9 Liberal Democrat Gordon Mackenzie 3,969 11.0 +4.3 Conservative Ian Mowat 2,995 8.3 -1.1 Scottish Socialist Wendy Milne 1,110 3.1 N/A UKIP Robert Kingdon 359 1.0 N/A Majority 10,616 29.4 Turnout 36,033 55.6 -15.5 Labour hold Swing Elections in the 1990s General Election 1997: Livingston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Robin Cook 23,510 54.9 +10.5 SNP Peter Johnston 11,763 27.5 +0.9 Conservative Hugh Craigie Halkett 4,028 9.4 −10.0 Liberal Democrat Ewan Hawthorn 2,876 6.7 −1.9 Referendum Party Helen Campbell 444 1.0 N/A Socialist (GB) Matt Culbert 213 0.5 N/A Majority 11,747 27.4 Turnout 42,834 71.0 Labour hold Swing General Election 1992: Livingston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Robin Cook 20,245 44.4 −1.2 SNP Peter Johnston 12,140 26.6 +10.0 Conservative Hugh Hunter Gordon 8,824 19.4 +0.7 Liberal Democrat Fred Mackintosh 3,911 8.6 −10.5 Scottish Green A. Ross-Smith 469 1.0 Majority 8,105 17.8 Turnout 74.6 Labour hold Swing Elections in the 1980s General Election 1987: Livingston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Robin Cook 19,110 45.6 +7.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. McCreadle 8,005 19.1 −5.5 Conservative M.N.A. Mayall 7,860 18.7 −5.5 SNP Kenny MacAskill 6,969 16.6 +3.1 Majority 11,105 26.5 Turnout 74.1 Labour hold Swing General Election 1983: Livingston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Robin Cook 14,255 37.7 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Henderson 9,304 24.6 N/A Conservative J. Campbell 9,129 24.2 N/A SNP Kenny MacAskill 5,090 13.5 N/A Majority 4,951 13.1 N/A Turnout 70.9 N/A New creation: Labour gain. Swing N/A See also List of UK Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland References ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3) ^ Expenses row MP dropped by Labour ^ Livingston UKPolling ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/843.stm Sources Election result, by-election 2005 Election result, 2005 (BBC) Election results, 1997 - 2001 (BBC) Election results, 1992 - 2005 (Guardian) Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources (1983 and 1987 results) v · d · e Constituencies in Scotland by Holding Party (59) Labour (41) Aberdeen North Aberdeen South Airdrie and Shotts Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Central Ayrshire Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Dumfries and Galloway Dundee West Dunfermline and West Fife East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh East Edinburgh North and Leith Edinburgh South Edinburgh South West Falkirk Glasgow Central Glasgow East Glasgow North Glasgow North East Glasgow North West Glasgow South Glasgow South West Glenrothes Inverclyde Kilmarnock and Loudoun Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Lanark and Hamilton East Linlithgow and East Falkirk Livingston Midlothian Motherwell and Wishaw North Ayrshire and Arran Ochil and South Perthshire Paisley and Renfrewshire North Paisley and Renfrewshire South Rutherglen and Hamilton West Stirling West Dunbartonshire Liberal Democrat (11) Argyll and Bute Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross East Dunbartonshire Edinburgh West Gordon Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey North East Fife Orkney and Shetland Ross, Skye and Lochaber West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Scottish National Party (6) Angus Banff and Buchan Dundee East Moray Na h-Eileanan an Iar Perth and North Perthshire Conservative (1) Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Scotland European constituency: Scottish National Party (2) Labour (2) Conservative (1) Liberal Democrat (1) v · d · e Westminster constituencies of Scotland 1708 to 1832 1832 to 1868 1868 to 1885 1885 to 1918 1918 to 1950 1950 to 1955 1955 to 1974 1974 to 1983 1983 to 1997 1997 to 2005 Current constituencies (2005 to present) Aberdeen North Aberdeen South Airdrie & Shotts Angus Argyll & Bute Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock Banff & Buchan Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross Central Ayrshire Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East Dumfries & Galloway Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale Dundee East Dundee West Dunfermline & West Fife East Dunbartonshire East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh East Edinburgh North & Leith Edinburgh South Edinburgh South West Edinburgh West Falkirk Glasgow Central Glasgow East Glasgow North Glasgow North East Glasgow North West Glasgow South Glasgow South West Glenrothes Gordon Inverclyde Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey Kilmarnock & Loudoun Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath Lanark & Hamilton East Linlithgow & East Falkirk Livingston Midlothian Moray Motherwell & Wishaw Na h-Eileanan an Iar North Ayrshire & Arran North East Fife Ochil & South Perthshire Orkney & Shetland Paisley & Renfrewshire North Paisley & Renfrewshire South Perth & North Perthshire Ross, Skye & Lochaber Rutherglen & Hamilton West Stirling West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine West Dunbartonshire