Strathclyde West (European Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Former European Parliament constituency}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox European Parliament constituency
|title = Strathclyde West
|map = File:StrathclydeWest1979EUConstituency.svg
|mapcaption = Boundary within Scotland (1979-1984)
|created = 1979
|dissolved = 1999
|meps = 1
|memberstate = United Kingdom
|memberstatelink2 = the United Kingdom
|sources = [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/]
}}
Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each. The constituency of Strathclyde West was one of them.
Boundaries
1979-1984: Bute and North Ayrshire, Central Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Greenock and Port Glasgow, Paisley, West Dunbartonshire, West Renfrewshire.
1984-1999: Clydebank and Milngavie, Cunninghame North, Dumbarton, Eastwood, Greenock and Port Glasgow, Paisley North, Paisley South, Renfrew West and Inverclyde, Strathkelvin and Bearsden.
Members of the European Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
|1979 | Conservative | |
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|1984 |rowspan="3" | Hugh McMahon |rowspan="3" | Labour | ||
| 1989 | ||
| 1994 |
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Results
{{Election box begin|
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Adam Fergusson
|votes = 65,608
|percentage = 37.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Miss V. A. Friel
|votes = 63,781
|percentage = 36.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = C. G. M. Slesser
|votes = 29,115
|percentage = 16.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = T. R. L. Fraser
|votes = 17,955
|percentage = 10.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,827
|percentage = 1.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 176,459
|percentage = 35.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|
|title=European Parliament election, 1984: Strathclyde West
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Hugh McMahon
|votes = 70,234
|percentage = 40.8
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Miss J. A. H. Lait
|votes = 47,196
|percentage = 27.4
|change = -9.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Mrs. Jenny M. Herriot
|votes = 28,866
|percentage = 16.7
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = Douglas J. Herbison
|votes = 25,955
|percentage = 15.1
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 23,038
|percentage = 13.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 172,251
|percentage = 34.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|
|title=European Parliament election, 1989: Strathclyde West
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Hugh McMahon
|votes = 89,627
|percentage = 42.7
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Colin Campbell
|votes = 50,036
|percentage = 23.8
|change = +7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen J. Robin
|votes = 45,872
|percentage = 21.8
|change = -5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = George Campbell
|votes = 16,461
|percentage = 7.8
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social and Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Douglas J. Herbison
|votes = 8,098
|percentage = 3.9
|change = -11.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 39,591
|percentage = 18.9
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 210,094
|percentage = 42.6
|change = +8.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|
|title=European Parliament election, 1994: Strathclyde West
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Hugh McMahon
|votes = 86,957
|percentage = 44.4
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Colin Campbell
|votes = 61,934
|percentage = 31.6
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John P. Godfrey
|votes = 28,414
|percentage = 14.5
|change = -7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Douglas J. Herbison
|votes = 14,772
|percentage = 7.5
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish Greens
|candidate = Mrs. Kathleen M. Allan
|votes = 2,886
|percentage = 1.5
|change = -6.3{{efn|Compared with Green Party (UK)}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party
|candidate = Mrs. Sarah J. Gilmour
|votes = 918
|percentage = 0.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 25,023
|percentage = 12.8
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 195,881
|percentage = 40.0
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results]
{{Former European Parliament constituencies}}
Category:European Parliament constituencies in Scotland (1979–1999)
Category:1979 establishments in Scotland
Category:1999 disestablishments in Scotland
Category:Constituencies established in 1979
Category:Constituencies disestablished in 1999
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