- Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency)
UK constituency infobox alt
Name = Falkirk
Type = County
Entity = Scotland
DivisionType = Council areas
Division =Falkirk
Year = 1832, 2005
MP =Eric Joyce
Party = Labour
EP = ScotlandFalkirk is a
constituency of the House of Commons of theParliament of the United Kingdom . It was created for the 2005 general election, replacing Falkirk West and part of Falkirk East.The constituency covers most of the Falkirk council area, and is dominated by the town of
Falkirk .Falkirk also existed as a single constituency between 1832 and 1918.
Boundaries
Falkirk has been joined by the various sized towns and villages of its council area in this new seat, including
Bonnybridge ,Polmont andLarbert . A south eastern arm of the seat curls aroundGrangemouth . The seat sits to the south of theRiver Forth .Members of Parliament
This seat was formed from Falkirk West and much of Falkirk East.
Falkirk East
*1992 - 2005:
Michael Connarty , LabourFalkirk West
*1983 - 2000:
Dennis Canavan , Labour "then" Independent.
*2000 - 2005:Eric Joyce , LabourFalkirk
*2005 - "present":
Eric Joyce , LabourElection results
Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: FalkirkElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Eric Joyce
votes = 23,264
percentage = 50.9%
change = -2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Laura Love
votes = 9,789
percentage = 21.4%
change = -2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Callum Chomczuk
votes = 7,321
percentage = 16.0%
change = +9.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Potts
votes = 4,538
percentage = 9.9%
change = +1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Danny Quinlan
votes = 838
percentage = 1.8%
change = -0.5Election box majority
votes = 13,475
percentage = 29.5%
change = Election box turnout
votes = 45,750
percentage = 59.6
change = +2.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -0.4Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Falkirk WestElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Eric Joyce
votes = 16,022
percentage = 51.9
change = -7.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = David Kerr
votes = 7,490
percentage = 24.2
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Simon Murray
votes = 2,321
percentage = 7.5
change = -4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Hugh O’Donnell
votes = 2,203
percentage = 7.1
change = +2.0Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Billy Buchanan
votes = 1,464
percentage = 4.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Mhairi McAlpine
votes = 707
percentage = 2.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Hugh Lynch
votes = 490
percentage = 1.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ronnie Forbes
votes = 194
percentage = 0.6
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 8,532
percentage = 27.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 30,891
percentage = 57.1
change = -15.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =See also
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.