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Linlithgow (UK Parliament constituency)

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57: 1898: 1893: 1888: 1490: 1667: 1637: 1772: 1632: 1592: 1857: 1802: 1767: 1617: 1837: 1832: 1807: 1692: 1483: 1657: 1682: 1612: 178: 99: 1607: 203:: The West Lothian District electoral divisions of Bathgate East/Blackburn, Bathgate West/Armadale, Linlithgow, and Whitburn, and the City of Edinburgh District ward of Queensferry. 1762: 1697: 1652: 1476: 1852: 1817: 1647: 1622: 1842: 1752: 1627: 1777: 1677: 1662: 1602: 1445: 1812: 1707: 1862: 1827: 1560: 1555: 1550: 1545: 1540: 1535: 1530: 1525: 1520: 1515: 1510: 1792: 1742: 1732: 1597: 1757: 1687: 1642: 189: 24: 1822: 1702: 20: 1712: 1672: 1587: 1582: 1737: 1727: 1787: 1747: 1722: 1460: 170: 146: 89: 1847: 1797: 1782: 182: 103: 119: 47: 127: 1717: 1037: 830: 651: 447: 262: 233: 174: 166: 71: 67: 209:: The West Lothian District electoral divisions of Bathgate East/Blackburn, Bathgate West/Armadale, Linlithgow/Winchburgh, and Whitburn. 1499: 1406: 1346: 1883: 1376: 1316: 1286: 1436: 574: 386: 123: 1274: 1187: 553: 366: 1164: 1120: 1099: 915: 892: 736: 713: 532: 509: 345: 324: 1143: 936: 757: 154: 1903: 150: 131: 115: 41: 1410: 1380: 1350: 1320: 1290: 1240: 1067: 1010: 860: 808: 681: 625: 477: 434: 292: 243: 142: 1248: 1125: 1018: 957: 816: 633: 56: 1414: 1354: 897: 718: 1384: 1324: 1294: 1468: 1877: 1222: 992: 790: 607: 417: 1275:
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
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was created in 1999 with the same boundaries as the UK Parliament constituency.
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Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 2005
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Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1983
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Boundary of Linlithgow in Scotland for the 2001 general election
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The constituency returned the same MP throughout its existence,
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Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster)
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constituency, with the remainder of the constituency joining
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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983–2005
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Constituency represented by the father of the House
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It elected one 14: 1618:Argyll, Bute & South Lochaber 169:, largely replacing the previous 1838:Paisley & Renfrewshire South 1833:Paisley & Renfrewshire North 1808:Motherwell, Wishaw & Carluke 1693:Edinburgh East & Musselburgh 1437:Parliament of the United Kingdom 1183: 1160: 1139: 1116: 1095: 1062: 953: 932: 911: 888: 855: 753: 732: 709: 676: 570: 549: 528: 505: 472: 382: 362: 341: 320: 287: 124:Parliament of the United Kingdom 55: 1658:Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch 1683:East Kilbride & Strathaven 1: 1613:Arbroath & Broughty Ferry 1572:Current constituencies (2024) 100:Linlithgow & East Falkirk 1608:Angus & Perthshire Glens 1763:Hamilton & Clyde Valley 1698:Edinburgh North & Leith 1653:Cowdenbeath & Kirkcaldy 179:Linlithgow and East Falkirk 1920: 1853:Stirling & Strathallan 1818:North Ayrshire & Arran 1648:Coatbridge & Bellshill 1623:Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock 18: 1843:Perth & Kinross-shire 1753:Glenrothes & Mid Fife 1628:Bathgate & Linlithgow 1578: 1569: 1506: 1457: 1450: 1442: 1435: 1239: 1207: 1192:Helen "Lady Muck" Cronin 1056: 1053: 1050: 1047: 1009: 977: 849: 846: 843: 840: 807: 775: 670: 667: 664: 661: 624: 592: 466: 463: 460: 457: 433: 403: 281: 278: 275: 272: 219: 54: 39: 1884:Politics of West Lothian 1778:Kilmarnock & Loudoun 1678:Dunfermline & Dollar 537:Thomas Armstrong-Wilson 1663:Dumfries & Galloway 1603:Alloa & Grangemouth 1032:Elections of the 2000s 646:Elections of the 1990s 257:Elections of the 1980s 173:constituency. For the 1828:Orkney & Shetland 1446:Old Bexley and Sidcup 1038:General election 2001 831:General election 1997 652:General election 1992 448:General election 1987 263:General election 1983 213:Members of Parliament 175:2005 general election 167:1983 general election 155:West Lothian question 134:system of elections. 1813:Na h-Eileanan an Iar 1708:Edinburgh South West 1598:Airdrie & Shotts 1407:"Election Data 2001" 1377:"Election Data 1997" 1347:"Election Data 1992" 1317:"Election Data 1987" 1287:"Election Data 1983" 741:Elizabeth A. 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Parnell 249: 248: 109: 108: 1911: 1643:Central Ayrshire 1493: 1486: 1479: 1470: 1443:Preceded by 1433: 1427: 1426: 1424: 1422: 1413:. Archived from 1403: 1397: 1396: 1394: 1392: 1383:. Archived from 1373: 1367: 1366: 1364: 1362: 1353:. Archived from 1343: 1337: 1336: 1334: 1332: 1323:. Archived from 1313: 1307: 1306: 1304: 1302: 1293:. 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Index

Linlithgowshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Linlithgow (Scottish Parliament constituency)
county constituency
House of Commons
Outline map
1983
2005
West Lothian
Linlithgow & East Falkirk
Livingston
county constituency
House of Commons
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament
first past the post
Tam Dalyell
Labour Party
West Lothian
Scottish devolution
West Lothian question
1983 general election
West Lothian
2005 general election
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Livingston
Scottish Parliament constituency of Linlithgow
1983
Tam Dalyell
Labour
General election 1983

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