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 next general election.
| Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire |
| Major settlements | Motherwell, Wishaw, Carluke |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | Next United Kingdom general election |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Motherwell and Wishaw |
Contents edit
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 edit
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 edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Marion Fellows[5] | ||||
| Labour | Pamela Nash[6] | ||||
| 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.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Lanarkshire MP nominated unopposed to contest next General Election for SNP". Daily Record. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Labour selections: parliamentary candidates selected so far for the general election". LabourList. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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