Livingston (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards

"Livingston (constituency)" redirects here. For the Zambian constituency, see Livingstone (constituency).

Not to be confused with Livingston (Scottish Parliament constituency).

Livingston

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Livingston in Scotland

Subdivisions of Scotland| West Lothian
Major settlements| Livingston, West Calder
Current constituency
Created| 1983
Member of Parliament| Gregor Poynton (Labour)
Created from| Midlothian
West Lothian

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, was used by the Scottish Parliament until 2011. In 2005 a small part of the Linlithgow constituency was moved into Livingston.

## Boundaries

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Map of current boundaries

1983–1997: The West Lothian District electoral divisions of Broxburn, Calders, Livingston North, and Livingston South; and the City of Edinburgh District ward of Kirkliston.

1997–2005: The West Lothian District electoral divisions of Broxburn/Uphall, Craigshill/Ladywell, Deans/Knightsridge, Dedridge/West Calder, and Murieston/East Calder.

2005–present: The area of the West Lothian Council other than that part in the Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency.

The constituency covers the eastern portion of the West Lothian council area, and is dominated by Livingston. It is bordered by the constituencies of Edinburgh West, Edinburgh South West, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, Lanark and Hamilton East, Airdrie and Shotts, and Linlithgow and East Falkirk.

## Members of Parliament

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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, Devine was suspended from the Labour Party after he was charged with a criminal offence in relation to his parliamentary expenses. He was succeeded in 2010 by Labour's Graeme Morrice. Morrice was defeated by Hannah Bardell of the Scottish National Party (SNP) five years later. She in turn was defeated by Gregor Poynton in 2024.

Election  | Member[1] | Party  | Notes

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| 1983 | Robin Cook | Labour | Foreign Secretary 1997–2001, Leader of the House of Commons 2001–2003, died in office 2005
| 2005 by-election | Jim Devine | Labour | barred from standing at the 2010 general election by the Labour Party's National Executive Committee[2]
| 2010 | Graeme Morrice | Labour |
| 2015 | Hannah Bardell | SNP |
| 2024 | Gregor Poynton | Labour

## Election results

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General election results 1983–2017

### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Livingston [3] [4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Gregor Poynton | 18,324  | 40.9  | +18.9
| SNP | Hannah Bardell | 14,796  | 33.0  | −14.3
| Reform UK | David McLennan  | 3,977  | 8.9  | New
| Conservative | Damian Doran-Timson  | 3,469  | 7.7  | −14.2
| Liberal Democrats | Caron Lindsay  | 2,025  | 4.5  | −1.7
| Scottish Green | Cameron Glasgow  | 1,704  | 3.8  | +1.2
| Alba | Debbie Ewen  | 545  | 1.2  | New
Majority  | 3,528  | 7.9  | N/A
Turnout | 44,840  | 57.5  | −7.8
Registered electors | 78,043  |  |
| Labour gain from SNP | Swing | +16.6  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Livingston[5][6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| SNP | Hannah Bardell | 25,617  | 46.9  | +6.8
| Conservative | Damian Timson  | 12,182  | 22.3  | −2.1
| Labour | Caitlin Kane  | 11,915  | 21.8  | −10.9
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Dundas  | 3,457  | 6.3  | +3.4
| Scottish Green | Cameron Glasgow[7] | 1,421  | 2.6  | New
Majority  | 13,435  | 24.6  | +17.2
Turnout | 54,592  | 66.3  | +1.6
| SNP hold | Swing |  |
General election 2017: Livingston[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| SNP | Hannah Bardell | 21,036  | 40.1  | −16.8
| Labour | Rhea Wolfson  | 17,158  | 32.7  | +5.1
| Conservative | Damian Timson[9] | 12,799  | 24.4  | +14.1
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Dundas  | 1,512  | 2.9  | +0.8
Majority  | 3,878  | 7.4  | −21.9
Turnout | 52,505  | 64.7  | −5.2
| SNP hold | Swing |  |
General election 2015: Livingston[10][11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| SNP | Hannah Bardell | 32,736  | 56.9  | +31.0
| Labour | Graeme Morrice[12] | 15,893  | 27.6  | −20.9
| Conservative | Chris Donnelly  | 5,929  | 10.3  | −0.5
| UKIP | Nathan Somerville[13] | 1,757  | 3.1  | +2.1
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Dundas[14] | 1,232  | 2.1  | −9.0
Majority  | 16,843  | 29.3  | N/A
Turnout | 57,547  | 69.9  | +6.8
| SNP gain from Labour | Swing | +25.9  |
General election 2010: Livingston[15][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Graeme Morrice | 23,215  | 48.5  | −2.6
| SNP | Lis Bardell  | 12,424  | 25.9  | +4.3
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Dundas  | 5,316  | 11.1  | −4.3
| Conservative | Alison Adamson-Ross  | 5,158  | 10.8  | +0.7
| BNP | David Orr  | 960  | 2.0  | New
| UKIP | Alistair Forrest  | 443  | 0.9  | New
| Scottish Socialist | Ally Hendry  | 242  | 0.5  | −1.3
| Independent | Jim Slavin  | 149  | 0.3  | New
Majority  | 10,791  | 22.6  | −6.9
Turnout | 47,907  | 63.1  | +5.0
| Labour hold | Swing | −3.5  |

### Elections in the 2000s

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By-election 2005: Livingston  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jim Devine | 12,319  | 41.8  | −9.3
| SNP | Angela Constance | 9,639  | 32.7  | +11.1
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Dundas  | 4,362  | 14.8  | −0.6
| Conservative | Gordon Lindhurst | 1,993  | 6.7  | −3.4
| Scottish Green | David Robertson  | 529  | 1.8  | New
| Scottish Socialist | Steven Nimmo  | 407  | 1.4  | −0.4
| UKIP | Peter Adams  | 108  | 0.4  | New
| Independent | Melville Brown  | 55  | 0.2  | New
| Alliance for Change  | John Allman  | 33  | 0.1  | New
| Socialist (GB) | Brian Gardner  | 32  | 0.1  | New
Majority  | 2,680  | 9.1  | −20.4
Turnout | 29,477  | 38.6  | −19.5
| Labour hold | Swing | −10.2  |
General election 2005: Livingston  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Robin Cook | 22,657  | 51.1  | −1.9
| SNP | Angela Constance | 9,560  | 21.6  | −2.0
| Liberal Democrats | 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  | +0.1
Turnout | 44,337  | 58.1  | +2.0
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.2  |
General election 2001: Livingston  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Robin Cook | 19,108  | 53.0  | −1.9
| SNP | Graham Sutherland  | 8,492  | 23.6  | −3.9
| Liberal Democrats | 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  | New
| UKIP | Robert Kingdon  | 359  | 1.0  | New
Majority  | 10,616  | 29.4  | +2.0
Turnout | 36,033  | 55.6  | −15.4
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.0  |

### Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Livingston  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Robin Cook | 23,510  | 54.9  | +10.5
| SNP | Peter Johnston  | 11,763  | 27.5  | +0.9
| Conservative | Hugh Halkett  | 4,028  | 9.4  | −10.0
| Liberal Democrats | Ewan Hawthorn  | 2,876  | 6.7  | −1.9
| Referendum | Helen Campbell  | 444  | 1.0  | New
| Socialist (GB) | Matt Culbert  | 213  | 0.5  | New
Majority  | 11,747  | 27.4  | +9.6
Turnout | 42,834  | 71.0  | −3.6
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.8  |
General election 1992: Livingston  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Robin Cook | 20,245  | 44.4  | −1.2
| SNP | Peter J.B. Johnston  | 12,140  | 26.6  | +10.0
| Conservative | Hugh Gordon  | 8,824  | 19.4  | +0.7
| Liberal Democrats | Fred Mackintosh  | 3,911  | 8.6  | −10.5
| Scottish Green | Alpin G. Ross-Smith  | 469  | 1.0  | New
Majority  | 8,105  | 17.8  | −8.7
Turnout | 45,589  | 74.6  | +0.5
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.6  |

### Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Livingston  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Robin Cook | 19,110  | 45.6  | +7.9
| Liberal | Robert McCreadie  | 8,005  | 19.1  | −5.5
| Conservative | Mark Mayall  | 7,860  | 18.7  | −5.5
| SNP | Kenny MacAskill | 6,969  | 16.6  | +3.1
Majority  | 11,105  | 26.5  | +13.4
Turnout | 41,944  | 74.1  | +3.2
| Labour hold | Swing | +6.7  |
General election 1983: Livingston  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Robin Cook | 14,255  | 37.7  | −13.7
| Liberal | Alexander Henderson  | 9,304  | 24.6  | +16.4
| Conservative | John Campbell  | 9,129  | 24.2  | +7.1
| SNP | Kenny MacAskill | 5,090  | 13.5  | −9.8
Majority  | 4,951  | 13.1  |
Turnout | 37,778  | 70.9  |
| Labour win (new seat)

## See also

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* List of UK Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland

## References

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1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
2. ^ "Expenses row MP dropped by Labour". BBC News. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
3. ^ "Livingston results". BBC News. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
4. ^ "Livingston Constituency Results". West Lothian Council. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
5. ^ "General Election 2019". West Lothian Council. West Lothian Council. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
6. ^ "Livingston parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
7. ^ "Candidates Scottish Green Party candidates for Edinburgh and West Lothian in the forthcoming general elections, likely to take place in 2024". Edinburgh Greens. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
8. ^ "Livingston parliamentary constituency - Election 2017" - via www.bbc.co.uk.
9. ^ "Lee Scott back for Ilford North. Vicky Ford in final Chelmsford three. Tatton finalists named. The latest candidate selections and shortlists. - Conservative Home".
10. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
11. ^ "9Aug15" (PDF). westlothian.gov.uk.
12. ^ "LIVINGSTON 2015". electionresults.blogspot.co.uk.
13. ^ "UK Polling Report". ukpollingreport.co.uk.
14. ^ "list_of_selected_candidates". Retrieved 7 March 2015.
15. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
16. ^ "BBC News - Election 2010 - Constituency - Livingston". news.bbc.co.uk.

## External links

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* 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)
* Livingston UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2005 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
* Livingston UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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