North East Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Encyclopedia
North East Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
(Westminster
) from 1885 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament
(MP) by the first past the post voting system.
provided that the North-East division was to consist of "the parishes of New Monkland, Shotts
, Dalziel
, Bothwell
, and so much of the parish of Hamilton
as lies north and east of the River Clyde
".
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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(Westminster
Palace of Westminster
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) from 1885 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) by the first past the post voting system.
Boundaries
The name relates the constituency to the county of Lanark. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
provided that the North-East division was to consist of "the parishes of New Monkland, Shotts
Shotts
Shotts is a small rural town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located almost halfway between Glasgow and Edinburgh . As of the 2001 census, the population was 8,235...
, Dalziel
Dalziel
Dalziel, Dalzell or Dalyell is a Scottish Lowland surname. It is pronounced , though pronunciation with a may be heard outside Scotland.-Pronunciation:...
, Bothwell
Bothwell
Bothwell is a small town in the South Lanarkshire council area of Scotland. It lies on the north bank of the River Clyde, adjacent to Uddingston and Hamilton, nine miles east-south-east of Glasgow city centre....
, and so much of the parish of Hamilton
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
as lies north and east of the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
".
Member of Parliament
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1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 -Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:... |
Donald Crawford Donald Crawford Donald Crawford was a United Kingdom Liberal MP. He sat for the constituency of Lanarkshire North-East from 1885 to 1895.... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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1895 United Kingdom general election, 1895 The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery... |
John Colville John Colville (MP) John Colville JP was a Scottish Liberal politician.He was Provost of Motherwell from 1888 until 1895 and Liberal Member of Parliament for North-East Lanarkshire from 1895 until his death.... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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1901 by-election | Sir William Henry Rattigan William Henry Rattigan Sir William Henry Rattigan was Liberal Unionist MP for North East Lanarkshire.Born in India and educated at King's College London, he was admitted to bar in 1873 and served as judge in the Chief Court of the Punjab, as vice-chancellor of Punjab University, additional member of the supreme... |
Liberal Unionist Liberal Unionist Party The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule... |
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1904 by-election | Alexander Findlay Alexander Findlay Alexander Findlay was a Scottish Liberal Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for North East Lanarkshire at a by-election in 1904, and was re-elected in 1906. He stood down at the January 1910 general election.- External links :... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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January 1910 | Thomas Fleming Wilson Thomas Fleming Wilson Thomas Fleming Wilson was Liberal MP for North East Lanarkshire for around a year.He was first elected at the general election of January 1910. He was re-elected in December 1910, but resigned shortly after, forcing a by-election in March 1911.- External links :... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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1911 by-election | James Duncan Millar James Duncan Millar James Duncan Millar was a Scottish barrister and Liberal, later National Liberal politician.-Family and education:... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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1918 United Kingdom general election, 1918 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 general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did... |
constituency abolished |