Bathgate and Linlithgow (UK Parliament constituency)
| Bathgate and Linlithgow | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Bathgate and Linlithgow in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | West Lothian and Falkirk |
| Major settlements | Bathgate, Linlithgow, Whitburn, Winchburgh |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Linlithgow and East Falkirk & Livingston |
Bathgate and Linlithgow is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.
Contents[edit]
Map of boundaries from 2024
The vast majority of the constituency comes from Linlithgow and East Falkirk.[2]
The constituency will comprise the following wards of West Lothian:[3]
- Armadale and Blackridge, Bathgate, Linlithgow, and Whitburn and Blackburn from the Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency:
- Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh from the Livingston constituency:
It will also comprise the following from Falkirk council area:
Election results[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
[4]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Martyn Day | ||||
| ISP | John Hannah | ||||
| Scottish Green | Simon Jay | ||||
| Independent | Stuart James McArthur | ||||
| Reform UK | Jamie McNamee | ||||
| Conservative | Lynn Munro | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Pattle | ||||
| Labour | Kirsteen Sullivan | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Sommerville, Stuart (2022-12-07). "West Lothian constituency changes back council plea for historic links". EdinburghLive. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Bathgate and Linlithgow". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ Bathgate and Linlithgow constituency
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