Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983-2024}}
{{distinguish|Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox UK constituency
|name = Argyll and Bute
|parliament = uk
|map1 = ArgyllBute
|map2 =
|map_size = 250px
|map_entity = Scotland
|map_year =
|year = 1983
|abolished = 2024
|type = County
|previous =Argyll
Bute and Northern Ayrshire
|next =Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
|electorate =
|towns = Campbeltown, Dunoon, Helensburgh, Lochgilphead, Rothesay, Oban
|region = Scotland
|county =
|european = Scotland
}}
Argyll and Bute was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1983 general election, merging most of Argyll with some of Bute and Northern Ayrshire, and then superseded by Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber in the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.
Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency now comprises the vast majority of the new Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber constituency, first contested at the 2024 general election.[https://www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023_review_final/bcs_2023_review_report_web_version.pdf Boundary Commission Scotland 2023 Review Report]{{Cite news |title=Argyll & Bute to welcome Lochaber communities to fold in boundary change |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-oban-times/20230706/281736978904904 |access-date=29 July 2023 |via=PressReader |work=The Oban Times |date=6 July 2023}}
Boundaries
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1983–2005: Argyll and Bute District.
2005–2024: The area of the Argyll and Bute Council.
When created in 1983, the constituency covered the area of the Argyll and Bute district of the Strathclyde region. In 2005 it was enlarged to cover the Argyll and Bute council area, which had been created in 1996. Thus Helensburgh, already included within the new council area, was included in the constituency. Helensburgh had been within the Dunbarton district until 1996, and within the Dumbarton constituency until 2005.
Politics
Argyll and Bute was one of the few four-way marginal constituencies in the UK. The Liberal Democrats held the seat from 1987, when they took it from the Conservatives, until 2015 when the SNP won the seat. The equivalent seat to Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Parliament was lost to the SNP in 2007, with Labour representing the overlapping constituency of Dumbarton to the southeast covering Helensburgh and Lomond. Since 2017, the Scottish Conservatives have been the main challengers in the seat.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | |
| colspan="2"|Election | Member{{Rayment-hc|a|2|date=March 2012}}
!Party |
|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1983 | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1987 | rowspan="2" | Ray Michie | Liberal | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
|1988 | rowspan="2" |Liberal Democrats | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
|2001 | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" |
| 2015 | SNP |
Election results
=Elections in the 2010s=
{{Election box begin|title=General election 2019: Argyll and Bute{{cite web |title=UK Parliamentary Election - 12th December 2019 |url=https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/uk-parliamentary-election-12th-december-2019 |website=Argyll & Bute Council |date=8 November 2019 |access-date=14 November 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/S14000005|title=Argyll & Bute parliamentary constituency - Election 2019|access-date=2019-12-14|language=en-GB}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Scottish National Party|candidate=Brendan O'Hara|votes=21,040|percentage=43.8|change=+7.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Gary Mulvaney|votes=16,930|percentage=35.2|change=+2.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats|candidate=Alan Reid|votes=6,832|percentage=14.2|change=−4.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Scottish Labour Party|candidate=Rhea Barnes|votes=3,248|percentage=6.8|change=−5.8}}
{{Election box majority|votes=4,110|percentage=8.6|change=+5.8}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=48,050|percentage=72.2|change=+0.7}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Scottish National Party
|swing = +2.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title=2017 general election: Argyll and Bute{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/general-election-snp-reselects-54-mps-1451310|title=General Election: SNP reselects 54 MPs|website=The Scotsman|date=22 April 2017}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Brendan O'Hara
|votes = 17,304
|percentage = 36.0
|change = −8.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gary Mulvaney
|votes = 15,976
|percentage = 33.2
|change = +18.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alan Reid
|votes = 8,745
|percentage = 18.2
|change = −9.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Kelly
|votes = 6,044
|percentage = 12.6
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,328
|percentage = 2.8
|change = −13.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 48,069
|percentage = 71.5
|change = −3.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Scottish National Party
|swing = −13.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 2015: Argyll and Bute{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|archive-date=17 October 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/uk-parliamentary-election-results-thursday-7-may-2015|title=UK Parliamentary Election - Results - Thursday 7 May 2015|first=Argyll and Bute|last=Council|date=22 January 2015|website=Argyll and Bute Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Brendan O'Hara
|votes = 22,959
|percentage = 44.3
|change = +25.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alan Reid
|votes = 14,486
|percentage = 27.9
|change = −3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alastair Redman
|votes = 7,733
|percentage = 14.9
|change = −9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mary Galbraith
|votes = 5,394
|percentage = 10.4
|change = −12.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|votes = 1,311
|percentage = 2.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,473
|percentage = 16.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 51,883
|percentage = 75.3
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Scottish National Party
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +14.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 2010: Argyll and Bute{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|archive-date=26 July 2013}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alan Reid
|votes = 14,292
|percentage = 31.6
|change = −4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gary Mulvaney
|votes = 10,861
|percentage = 24.0
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Graham
|votes = 10,274
|percentage = 22.7
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Mike MacKenzie
|votes = 8,563
|percentage = 18.9
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish Green Party
|candidate = Elaine Morrison
|votes = 789
|percentage = 1.7
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = George Doyle
|votes = 272
|percentage = 0.6
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish Jacobite Party
|candidate = John Black
|votes = 156
|percentage = 0.3
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,431
|percentage = 7.6
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 45,207
|percentage = 67.3
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = −2.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2000s=
{{Election box begin | title=General election 2005: Argyll and Bute{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alan Reid
|votes = 15,786
|percentage = 36.5
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jamie McGrigor
|votes = 10,150
|percentage = 23.5
|change = −0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Carolyn Manson
|votes = 9,696
|percentage = 22.4
|change = −0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Isobel Strong
|votes = 6,716
|percentage = 15.5
|change = −2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish Socialist Party
|candidate = Deirdre Henderson
|votes = 881
|percentage = 2.0
|change = −1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,636
|percentage = 13.0
|change = +7.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 43,229
|percentage = 64.2
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 2001: Argyll and Bute{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alan Reid
|votes = 9,245
|percentage = 29.9
|change = −10.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Hugh J.E. Raven
|votes = 7,592
|percentage = 24.5
|change = +8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Dave Petrie
|votes = 6,436
|percentage = 20.8
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Agnes Samuel
|votes = 6,433
|percentage = 20.8
|change = −2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish Socialist Party
|candidate = Des Divers
|votes = 1,251
|percentage = 4.0
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,653
|percentage = 5.4
|change = -11.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 30,957
|percentage = 63.0
|change = −9.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = −9.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1990s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1997: Argyll and Bute{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ray Michie
|votes = 14,359
|percentage = 40.2
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Neil MacCormick
|votes = 8,278
|percentage = 23.2
|change = −0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ralph Leishman
|votes = 6,774
|percentage = 18.9
|change = −8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ali A. Syed
|votes = 5,596
|percentage = 15.7
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Referendum Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Stewart
|votes = 713
|percentage = 2.0
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,081
|percentage = 17.0
|change = +9.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 35,720
|percentage = 72.9
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +3.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1992: Argyll and Bute{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054418/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 April 1992|work=Election 1992|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=6 Dec 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020412/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ray Michie
|votes = 12,739
|percentage = 34.9
|change = −2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Corrie
|votes = 10,117
|percentage = 27.7
|change = −5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Neil MacCormick
|votes = 8,689
|percentage = 23.8
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Des Browne
|votes = 4,946
|percentage = 13.6
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,622
|percentage = 7.2
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 36,491
|percentage = 76.1
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1980s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1987: Argyll and Bute{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Ray Michie
|votes = 13,726
|percentage = 37.3
|change = +9.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John MacKay
|votes = 12,332
|percentage = 33.5
|change = −5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Robert Shaw
|votes = 6,297
|percentage = 17.1
|change = −7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Desmond Tierney
|votes = 4,437
|percentage = 12.1
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,394
|percentage = 3.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 36,792
|percentage = 75.5
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +7.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1983: Argyll and Bute{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054231/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John MacKay
|votes = 13,380
|percentage = 38.6
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Ray Michie
|votes = 9,536
|percentage = 27.5
|change = +13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Ian Smith
|votes = 8,514
|percentage = 24.6
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles McCafferty
|votes = 3,204
|percentage = 9.3
|change = -7.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,844
|percentage = 11.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 34,634
|percentage = 72.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/14402.html Argyll and Bute UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2005 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
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