Clydebank and Milngavie (UK Parliament constituency)
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Clydebank and Milngavie was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005, when it was redistributed to West Dunbartonshire and East Dunbartonshire as part of a major reorganisation of Scottish constituencies. The similarly named constituency of Clydebank and Milngavie continues for the Scottish Parliament.
| Clydebank and Milngavie County constituency |
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| Created: | 1983 |
| Abolished: | 2005 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
[edit] Boundaries
The constituency included Clydebank and Milngavie.
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[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1983 Hugh McCartney, Labour
- 1987 Tony Worthington, Labour
[edit] Elections
| General Election 2001: Clydebank and Milngavie | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Tony Worthington | 17,249 | 53.1 | -2.1 | |
| Scottish National Party | Jim Yuill | 6,525 | 20.1 | -1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Rodney Ackland | 3,909 | 12.0 | +1.6 | |
| Conservative | Kate Pickering Jardine | 3,514 | 10.8 | -1.7 | |
| Scottish Socialist | Dawn Brennan | 1,294 | 4.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 10,724 | 33.0 | |||
| Turnout | 32,491 | 62.5 | -12.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
