Strathkelvin and Bearsden (UK Parliament constituency)
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Strathkelvin and Bearsden was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983. In 2005, the constituency was abolished, and the area is now represented by East Dunbartonshire and Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East.
| Strathkelvin and Bearsden | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Strathkelvin and Bearsden in Scotland for the 2001 general election | |
| 1983–2005 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | East Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire and West Stirlingshire[1] |
| Replaced by | East Dunbartonshire Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East |
The Scottish Parliament constituency of Strathkelvin and Bearsden, which covered the same area, continues in existence.
1983–1997: The Strathclyde Regional Council electoral divisions of Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch and the Bearsden & Milngavie District electoral division of Kilmardinny.
1997–2005: The Strathclyde Regional Council electoral divisions of Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch and Strathkelvin North.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Michael Hirst | Conservative | |
| 1987 | Sam Galbraith | Labour | |
| 2001 | John Lyons | Labour | |
| 2005 | constituency abolished: see East Dunbartonshire & Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East | ||
Elections of the 1980s
Elections of the 1990s
Elections of the 2000s
- ^ "'Strathkelvin and Bearsden', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.