| Linlithgow and East Falkirk | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Linlithgow and East Falkirk in Scotland
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| Subdivisions of Scotland | Falkirk/West Lothian |
| Major settlements | Armadale, Bathgate, Blackridge, Linlithgow |
| 2005–2024 | |
| Created from | Falkirk East and Linlithgow |
| Replaced by | Bathgate and Linlithgow |
Linlithgow and East Falkirk was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created for use in the 2005 general election. It replaced most of Falkirk East and Linlithgow.
The constituency covered the eastern portion of the Falkirk council area and the western portion of the West Lothian council area.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to boundary changes, entailing the loss of the areas in Falkirk council, it will be reformed as Bathgate and Linlithgow, to be first contested at the 2024 general election.[1][2]
The constituency was formed for the 2005 United Kingdom general election. It comprised communities from West Lothian and Falkirk council areas. These were Armadale, Avonbridge, Bathgate, Blackness, Blackridge, Boghall, Bo'ness, California, Grangemouth, Greenrigg, Linlithgow, Maddiston, Philpstoun, Reddingmuirhead, Rumford, Slamannan, Torphichen, Wallacestone, Westfield, Whitburn, and Whitecross.[3]
| Election | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Michael Connarty | Labour | |
| 2015 | Martyn Day | SNP | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Martyn Day | 25,551 | 44.2 | +7.9 | |
| Conservative | Charles Kennedy | 14,285 | 24.7 | −4.4 | |
| Labour | Wendy Milne | 10,517 | 18.2 | −12.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Pattle | 4,393 | 7.6 | +4.2 | |
| Brexit Party | Marc Bozza | 1,257 | 2.2 | New | |
| Scottish Green | Gillian Mackay | 1,184 | 2.0 | New | |
| VPP | Mark Tunnicliff | 588 | 1.0 | New | |
| Majority | 11,266 | 19.5 | +14.3 | ||
| Turnout | 57,775 | 66.4 | +1.7 | ||
| SNP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Martyn Day | 20,388 | 36.3 | −15.7 | |
| Labour | Joan Coombes | 17,469 | 31.1 | +0.1 | |
| Conservative | Charles Kennedy[7] | 16,311 | 29.1 | +17.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Pattle | 1,926 | 3.4 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 2,919 | 5.2 | −15.8 | ||
| Turnout | 56,094 | 64.7 | −6.1 | ||
| SNP hold | Swing | -7.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Martyn Day[10] | 32,055 | 52.0 | +26.6 | |
| Labour | Michael Connarty | 19,121 | 31.0 | −18.8 | |
| Conservative | Sandy Batho | 7,384 | 12.0 | +0.1 | |
| UKIP | Alistair Forrest | 1,682 | 2.7 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Emma Farthing-Sykes | 1,252 | 2.0 | −10.8 | |
| National Front | Neil McIvor | 103 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 12,934 | 21.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 61,597 | 70.8 | +7.2 | ||
| SNP gain from Labour | Swing | +22.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Connarty | 25,634 | 49.8 | +2.1 | |
| SNP | Tam Smith | 13,081 | 25.4 | +1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Glenn | 6,589 | 12.8 | −2.5 | |
| Conservative | Andrea Stephenson | 6,146 | 11.9 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 12,553 | 24.4 | +0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 51,540 | 63.6 | +3.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Connarty | 22,121 | 47.7 | −4.1 | |
| SNP | Gordon Guthrie | 10,919 | 23.5 | −1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Glenn | 7,100 | 15.3 | +5.2 | |
| Conservative | Michael Veitch | 5,486 | 11.8 | +2.0 | |
| Scottish Socialist | Ally Hendry | 763 | 1.6 | −0.5 | |
| Majority | 11,202 | 24.2 | −2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 46,389 | 60.5 | +3.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −1.1 | |||
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