East Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)

East Renfrewshire County constituency

East Renfrewshire shown within Scotland
Created:	1885, 2005
MP:	Jim Murphy
Party:	Labour
Type:	House of Commons
Council areas:	East Renfrewshire
EP constituency:	Scotland

East Renfrewshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (in Westminster). In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. James Murphy (born 23 August 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. Brief history and overview Prior to the mid-19th century Politics in the United Kingdom The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as East Renfrewshire ( Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Scotland constitutes a single Constituency of the European Parliament. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member

1 History
2 Boundaries and local government areas
3 Population and politics
4 Members of Parliament
- 4.1 MPs 1885-1983
- 4.2 MPs 2005-present
5 Election results
6 References
7 See also

History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict c 23 was a piece of British Electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House Results |} Total votes cast 4638235 All parties shown Voting summary Seats summary See also It was abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was partially replaced by the new Eastwood constituency. Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 Eastwood was a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005

The East Renfrewshire constituency was re-established for the 2005 general election, with the same boundaries as the previous Eastwood constituency. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general Despite the change of name, it is the only constituency in mainland Scotland whose boundaries were unchanged by the 2005 revision of Scottish constituencies. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

Boundaries and local government areas

As created in 1885 the constituency was one of four covering the area of the the county of Renfrewshire (except the burgh of Renfrew and the burgh of Port Glasgow, which were components of Kilmarnock Burghs until 1918). Renfrewshire or the County of Renfrew is a Registration county, Lieutenancy area, and one of the Counties of Scotland used for local Renfrew ( Rinn Friù in Scottish Gaelic) is a town located west of Glasgow on the west coast of Scotland. Port Glasgow ( Gaelic Port Ghlaschu pɔɾʃd̪̊ˈɣɫ̪as̪əxu is the second largest town in the Inverclyde Council area Kilmarnock Burghs was a District of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918 The four constituencies were: East Renfrewshire, West Renfrewshire, Paisley and Greenock. West Renfrewshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983 and again from 1997 until Paisley was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1983 when it was divided Greenock was a Burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1974 when it was abolished Greenock was enlarged and renamed Greenock and Port Glasgow in 1974. Greenock and Port Glasgow was a Burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 until 1997 electing one

From 1885 the constituency consisted of the parishes of Eastwood, Cathcart, Mearns and Eaglesham, and part of the parish of Govan. ^[1]

From 1918 the constituency consisted of "The Upper County District, inclusive of all burghs situated therein, except the burghs of Paisley and Johnstone, together with so much of the burgh of Renfrew as is contained within the parish of Govan in the county of Lanark. The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom "

The constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election, eight years after the creation of local government regions and districts in 1975. Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities consisting of Councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the The regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 as a two-tier system of Local government in Scotland. The new constitumecy, with revised bounbdaries, was called Eastwood. Eastwood was a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005

In 1996 the area of the Eastwood constituency became, also, the East Renfrewshire unitary council area. East Renfrewshire ( Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland.

In 1999 a Scottish Parliament constituency was created with the name and boundaries of the Eastwood Westminster constituency. Eastwood is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood)

In the widespread redistribution of Scottish seats for the 2005 general election, the name of the Eastwood Westminster constituency was changed back to East Renfrewshire. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general

Population and politics

The constituency is on the borders of Glasgow, and is mostly middle-class residential territory for Glasgow. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The area was looked on as safely Conservative before Labour gained the seat in 1997. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885-1983

Election		Member	Party
	1885	James Finlayson	Liberal
	1886	Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart	Conservative
	1906	Sir Robert Laidlaw	Liberal
	1910	John Gilmour	Unionist
	1922	Robert Nichol	Labour
	1924	Alexander Munro MacRobert	Unionist
	1930	Marquess of Clydesdale	Unionist
	1940	Guy Lloyd	Unionist
	1959	Betty Harvie Anderson	Unionist/Conservative
	1979	Allan Stewart	Conservative
1983		constituency abolished: see Eastwood

MPs 2005-present

Election		Member	Party
	2005	Jim Murphy	Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: East Renfrewshire
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jim Murphy	20,815	43. Results \|} Total votes cast 4638235 All parties shown Voting summary Seats summary See also The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Results \|} Vote summary Seats summary See also MPs elected in the UK general election 1886 Sir (Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart, 8th Baronet ( 11 July 1854 - 29 June 1942) was a Scottish politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom general election of 1906 was held from 12 January to 8 February 1906 The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gilmour 2nd Baronet DSO PC ( 27 May 1876 &ndash 30 March 1940) was a Scottish The Unionist Party, referred to as the Scottish Unionist Party outside of Scotland itself was the main centre right political party in Scotland between 1912 The UK general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922 It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The 1924 UK general election was held on 29 October 1924 The Conservatives, led by Stanley Baldwin performed dramatically better in electoral terms than in Alexander Munro MacRobert KC (1873 &ndash 18 October 1930) was a Scottish lawyer and Unionist politician The Unionist Party, referred to as the Scottish Unionist Party outside of Scotland itself was the main centre right political party in Scotland between 1912 The East Renfrewshire by-election 1930 was a parliamentary by-election held on 28 November 1930 for the British House of Commons constituency Air Commodore Douglas Douglas-Hamilton 14th Duke of Hamilton and 11th Duke of Brandon, KT, GCVO, AFC, PC, DL, The Unionist Party, referred to as the Scottish Unionist Party outside of Scotland itself was the main centre right political party in Scotland between 1912 The East Renfrewshire by-election 1940 was a parliamentary by-election held on 9 May 1940 for the British House of Commons constituency Sir Ernest Guy Richard Lloyd 1st Baronet ( 7 August 1890 &ndash 22 September 1987) known as Guy Lloyd, was a Scottish The Unionist Party, referred to as the Scottish Unionist Party outside of Scotland itself was the main centre right political party in Scotland between 1912 Background Following the Suez Crisis in 1956 Anthony Eden the Conservative Prime Minister became unpopular and resigned the following year (Margaret Betty Harvie Anderson, Baroness Skrimshire of Quarter, PC ( 12 August 1913 &ndash 7 November 1979) was a The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Background Callaghan had succeeded Harold Wilson as Labour Prime Minister after the latter's surprise resignation in April 1976 (John Allan Stewart (born June 1, 1942) is a former British Conservative politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats\|} Total votes cast 30661309 Eastwood was a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005 Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general James Murphy (born 23 August 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the James Murphy (born 23 August 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. 9%	-3. 7
	Conservative	Richard Cook	14,158	29. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 9%	+1. 2
	Liberal Democrat	Gordon Macdonald	8,659	18. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 3%	+5. 4
	Scottish National Party	Osama Bhutta	3,245	6. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish 8%	-1. 8
	Scottish Socialist	Ian Henderson	528	1. This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998 and is still active today 1%	-0. 6
Majority			6,657	14. 0%
Turnout			47,405	72. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 1	+2. 3
	Labour hold		Swing	-2. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 4

Elections in the 1930s

General Election 1931: East Renfrewshire
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Marquess of Clydesdale	27,740
	Labour	J. The UK general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Air Commodore Douglas Douglas-Hamilton 14th Duke of Hamilton and 11th Duke of Brandon, KT, GCVO, AFC, PC, DL, The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Strain	12,477
	Scottish National Party	W. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish O. Brown	6,498

General Election, 1935: East Renfrewshire
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	The Marquess of Cydesdale	35,121	55. Results \|} Total votes cast 20991488 All parties shown Conservatives include Ulster Unionists Seats won by the Independent Labour Party (ILP are The Unionist Party, referred to as the Scottish Unionist Party outside of Scotland itself was the main centre right political party in Scotland between 1912 Air Commodore Douglas Douglas-Hamilton 14th Duke of Hamilton and 11th Duke of Brandon, KT, GCVO, AFC, PC, DL, 6	−3. 8
	Labour Co-op	J. Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national Barr	21,475	34. 0	+7. 3
	Scottish National Party	W. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish O. Brown	6,593	10. 4	−3. 5
Majority			13,646	21. 5	−11. 2
Turnout			63,189	75. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 9	−4. 8
	Unionist hold		Swing	−6. The Unionist Party, referred to as the Scottish Unionist Party outside of Scotland itself was the main centre right political party in Scotland between 1912 Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 6

East Renfrewshire by-election, 9th May 1940
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Guy Lloyd	34,316	80. The East Renfrewshire by-election 1940 was a parliamentary by-election held on 9 May 1940 for the British House of Commons constituency The Unionist Party, referred to as the Scottish Unionist Party outside of Scotland itself was the main centre right political party in Scotland between 1912 Sir Ernest Guy Richard Lloyd 1st Baronet ( 7 August 1890 &ndash 22 September 1987) known as Guy Lloyd, was a Scottish 7	+25. 1
	Ind. Labour Party	Annie Maxton	8,206	19. See Independent Labor Party for the Political party in Burundi, Independent Labour Group for the Irish party and Labour candidates Annie Maxton was a Scottish Socialist and Trade unionist. Born in Glasgow, Maxton was convinced to join the Independent Labour Party 3	N/A
Majority			26,110	61. 4	+39. 8
Turnout			42,522	43. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 4
	Unionist hold		Swing

Elections in the 1940s

General Election, 1945: East Renfrewshire
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Guy Lloyd	42,310	53. The Unionist Party, referred to as the Scottish Unionist Party outside of Scotland itself was the main centre right political party in Scotland between 1912 Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Results \|} Total votes cast 24073025 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Reason for Labour victory The Unionist Party, referred to as the Scottish Unionist Party outside of Scotland itself was the main centre right political party in Scotland between 1912 Sir Ernest Guy Richard Lloyd 1st Baronet ( 7 August 1890 &ndash 22 September 1987) known as Guy Lloyd, was a Scottish 6
	Labour Co-op	D. Labour Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national McArthur	36,634	46. 4
Majority			5,676	+7. 2
Turnout			78,944	67. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 2
	Unionist hold		Swing

Elections in the 1900s

General Election 1906: Renfrewshire East ^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Laidlaw	6,896	50. The Unionist Party, referred to as the Scottish Unionist Party outside of Scotland itself was the main centre right political party in Scotland between 1912 Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The United Kingdom general election of 1906 was held from 12 January to 8 February 1906 The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Robert Laidlaw (1885-1971 was a New Zealand business man who founded the Farmers Trading Company, the first department store in New Zealand 3
	Conservative	Sir Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart Bt	6,801	49. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir (Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart, 8th Baronet ( 11 July 1854 - 29 June 1942) was a Scottish politician 7

Elections in the 1880s

General Election 1885: Renfrewshire East ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Finlayson	3,642
	Conservative	Allan Gilmour, jun	3,144

General Election 1886: Renfrewshire East ^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart	3,806
	Liberal	James Samuelson	2,438

References

^ Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Seventh Schedule, Part II
^ Whitaker's Almanack
^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889
^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889

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