Motherwell and Wishaw (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards

For other uses, see Motherwell and Wishaw (disambiguation).

Motherwell and Wishaw

Former Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Motherwell and Wishaw in Scotland

Subdivisions of Scotland| North Lanarkshire
Major settlements| Carfin, Cleland, Holytown, Motherwell, Wishaw
1997–2024
Created from| Motherwell North
Motherwell South
Replaced by| Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
1974 (1974)–1983
Seats| One
Type of constituency| Burgh constituency
Created from| Motherwell
Replaced by| Motherwell South[1]

Motherwell and Wishaw was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was first created in 1974, mostly from the former Motherwell constituency. In 1983, it was split into two constituencies, Motherwell North and Motherwell South; but these were re-amalgamated in 1997.

The corresponding Scottish Parliamentary seat of the same name Motherwell and Wishaw was held by Jack McConnell, the former First Minister of Scotland from November 2001 until May 2007.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was aboloshed. Subject to boundary change, including expansion into South Lanarkshire, incorporating the town of Carluke, it will be reformed as Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, to be first contested at the 2024 general election.[2]

## Constituency profile[edit]

The seat was situated in the south-west of the North Lanarkshire council area, and is dominated by the towns of Motherwell and Wishaw. Residents' wealth and health are around average for the UK.[3]

## Boundaries[edit]

Map of boundaries 2005-2024

1974–1983: The burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw.

1997–2005: The Motherwell District electoral divisions of Clydevale, Dalziel, and Wishaw.

2005–2024: The North Lanarkshire electoral divisions of:

* In full: Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig, Motherwell West, Wishaw
* In part: Bellshill, Mossend and Holytown, Motherwell North, Murdostoun.

In the boundary changes for 2005, small parts of Hamilton North and Bellshill and Airdrie and Shotts were added to this seat.

## Members of Parliament[edit]

Election | Member | Party

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| Feb 1974 | George Lawson | Labour
| Oct 1974 | Jeremy Bray | Labour
| 1983 | Constituency abolished
| 1997 | Frank Roy | Labour
| 2015 | Marion Fellows | SNP

## Elections[edit]

### Elections of the 2010s[edit]

General election 2019: Motherwell and Wishaw[4][5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| SNP | Marion Fellows | 20,622  | 46.4  | +7.9
| Labour | Angela Feeney  | 14,354  | 32.3  | -5.5
| Conservative | Meghan Gallacher | 7,150  | 16.1  | -4.1
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Wilson  | 1,675  | 3.8  | +1.6
| UKIP | Neil Wilson  | 619  | 1.4  | +0.1
Majority  | 6,268  | 14.1  | +13.4
Turnout | 44,420  | 64.6  | +3.1
| SNP hold | Swing | +6.7  |
[6] General election 2017: Motherwell and Wishaw  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| SNP | Marion Fellows | 16,150  | 38.5  | -18.0
| Labour | Angela Feeney  | 15,832  | 37.8  | +5.9
| Conservative | Meghan Gallacher | 8,490  | 20.2  | +12.5
| Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Finlayson  | 920  | 2.2  | +1.0
| UKIP | Neil Wilson  | 534  | 1.3  | -1.4
Majority  | 318  | 0.7  | -23.9
Turnout | 41,926  | 61.5  | -7.1
| SNP hold | Swing | -12.0  |

See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Motherwell and Wishaw

General election 2015: Motherwell and Wishaw[7][8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| SNP | Marion Fellows | 27,275  | 56.5  | +38.3
| Labour | Frank Roy | 15,377  | 31.9  | −29.2
| Conservative | Meghan Gallacher[9] | 3,695  | 7.7  | −1.7
| UKIP | Neil Wilson  | 1,289  | 2.7  | New
| Liberal Democrats | Ross Laird  | 601  | 1.2  | −8.6
Majority  | 11,898  | 24.6  | N/A
Turnout | 48,237  | 68.6  | +10.1
| SNP gain from Labour | Swing | +33.7  |
General election 2010: Motherwell and Wishaw[10][11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Frank Roy | 23,910  | 61.1  | +3.6
| SNP | Marion Fellows | 7,104  | 18.2  | +1.7
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Douglas  | 3,840  | 9.8  | −2.2
| Conservative | Patsy Gilroy  | 3,660  | 9.4  | +0.1
| TUSC | Ray Gunnion  | 609  | 1.6  | New
Majority  | 16,806  | 42.9  | +1.9
Turnout | 39,123  | 58.5  | +1.9
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.0  |

### Elections of the 2000s[edit]

General election 2005: Motherwell and Wishaw (new boundaries)[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Frank Roy | 21,327  | 57.5  | +0.7
| SNP | Ian MacQuarrie  | 6,105  | 16.5  | -4.0
| Liberal Democrats | Conor Snowden  | 4,464  | 12.0  | +3.3
| Conservative | Peter Finnie  | 3,440  | 9.3  | -0.1
| Scottish Socialist | Gregor J. MacEwan  | 1,019  | 2.7  | -1.4
| Free Scotland Party  | Dallas E. Carter  | 384  | 1.0  | New
| Christian Vote | Coral G. Thompson  | 370  | 1.0  | New
Majority  | 15,222  | 41.0  | +4.7
Turnout | 37,109  | 55.4  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 2001: Motherwell and Wishaw[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Frank Roy | 16,681  | 56.2  | −1.2
| SNP | James A. McGuigan  | 5,725  | 19.3  | −3.2
| Conservative | Mark Nolan  | 3,155  | 10.6  | −0.4
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Brown  | 2,791  | 9.4  | +3.0
| Scottish Socialist | Stephen Smellie  | 1,260  | 4.2  | New
| Socialist Labour | Claire Watt  | 61  | 0.2  | −2.0
Majority  | 10,956  | 36.9  | +2.0
Turnout | 29,673  | 56.6  | −13.5
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Elections of the 1990s[edit]

General election 1997: Motherwell and Wishaw[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Frank Roy | 21,020  | 57.4  | N/A
| SNP | James A. McGuigan  | 8,229  | 22.5  | N/A
| Conservative | Scott Dickson  | 4,024  | 11.0  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Alex G. Mackie  | 2,331  | 6.4  | N/A
| Socialist Labour | Christopher Herriot  | 797  | 2.2  | N/A
| Referendum | Thomas Russell  | 218  | 0.6  | N/A
Majority  | 12,791  | 34.9  | N/A
Turnout | 36,619  | 70.1  | N/A
| Labour win (new seat)

### Elections of the 1970s[edit]

General election 1979: Motherwell and Wishaw  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jeremy Bray | 22,263  | 56.9  | +12.3
| Conservative | John Thomson  | 11,326  | 28.9  | +10.7
| SNP | James MacKay  | 4,817  | 12.3  | −19.5
| Communist | James Wotherspoon Sneddon  | 740  | 1.9  | −0.5
Majority  | 10,937  | 28.0  | +15.2
Turnout | 39,146  | 77.8  | +2.4
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election October 1974: Motherwell and Wishaw  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jeremy Bray | 17,319  | 44.6  | −2.1
| SNP | James MacKay  | 12,357  | 31.8  | +11.8
| Conservative | James Rae  | 7,069  | 18.2  | −12.4
| Liberal | David Young  | 1,126  | 2.9  | New
| Communist | James Wotherspoon Sneddon  | 946  | 2.4  | −0.3
Majority  | 4,962  | 12.8  | -3.3
Turnout | 38,817  | 75.4  | −1.7
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election February 1974: Motherwell and Wishaw  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George Lawson | 18,310  | 46.7  | N/A
| Conservative | James Caldwell  | 11,997  | 30.6  | N/A
| SNP | George Nicholson  | 7,852  | 20.0  | N/A
| Communist | James Wotherspoon Sneddon  | 1,066  | 2.7  | N/A
Majority  | 6,313  | 16.1  | N/A
Turnout | 39,225  | 77.1  | N/A
| Labour win (new seat)

## References[edit]

Specific

1. ^ "'Motherwell and Wishaw', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
2. ^ Boundary Commission Scotland 2023 Review Report
3. ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Motherwell+and+Wishaw
4. ^ "UK Parliamentary Elections 2019". northlanarkshire.gov.uk. North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
5. ^ "Motherwell & Wishaw parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
6. ^ "Motherwell & Wishaw parliamentary constituency - Election 2017 - BBC News". www.bbc.com. BBC News. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
7. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
8. ^ "Sorry your page wasn't found". www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk. 1 November 2013.
9. ^ "UK Polling Report". ukpollingreport.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
10. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
11. ^ "BBC News - Election 2010 - Constituency - Motherwell & Wishaw". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
12. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
13. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
14. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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