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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 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.
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Map of boundaries from 2024
The vast majority of the constituency comes from Motherwell and Wishaw constituency.[2]
The constituency will comprise the following wards of North Lanarkshire:[3]
- Motherwell North, Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig, Motherwell West, Murdostoun and Wishaw from the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency:
And from South Lanarkshire:[3]
Constituency profile
Electoral Calculus characterises the seat as "Traditionalist", with left-wing economic views but more liberal social attitudes. Incomes and house prices in the seat are well below UK averages.[4]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Oyebola Ajala | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Hayley Bennie | ||||
| SNP | Marion Fellows | ||||
| British Unionist | Gus Ferguson | ||||
| Scottish Libertarian | Ross Hagen | ||||
| Reform UK | Robert McLaughlan | ||||
| Scottish Green | Gordon Miller | ||||
| Labour | Pamela Nash | ||||
| UKIP | Neil Wilson | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
References
- ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "How might Scotland's electoral map be changing?". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Motherwell,%20Wishaw%20and%20Carluke
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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