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Motherwell (UK Parliament constituency)

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Motherwell was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1974. It was formed by the division of Lanarkshire. The name was changed in 1974 to Motherwell and Wishaw. The constituency was then split in 1983 to form Motherwell North and Motherwell South, with the current constituency of Motherwell and Wishaw being formed in 1997.

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[edit] Motherwell (1918- Feb 1974)

Motherwell
Burgh constituency
Created: 1918
Abolished: 1974
Type: House of Commons
Year Member Party
1918 Robert Frederick William Robertson Nelson Conservative
1922 John Turner Walton Newbold Communist
1923 Hugh Ferguson
1924 James Barr Labour
1931 Thomas Ormiston Conservative
1935 James Walker Labour
April 1945 Robert Douglas McIntyre Scottish National Party
July 1945 Alexander Anderson Labour
1954 George McArthur Lawson Labour

[edit] Motherwell and Wishaw (1974-1983)

Motherwell and Wishaw
Burgh constituency
Created: 1974
Abolished: 1983
Type: House of Commons
Year Member Party
Feb 1974 George McArthur Lawson Labour
Oct 1974 Jeremy William Bray Labour

[edit] Motherwell North (1983-1997)

Motherwell North
Burgh constituency
Created: 1983
Abolished: 1997
Type: House of Commons
Year Member Party
1983 James Hamilton Labour
1987 John Reid Labour

[edit] Motherwell South (1983-1997)

Motherwell South
Burgh constituency
Created: 1983
Abolished: 1997
Type: House of Commons
Year Member Party
1983 Jeremy William Bray Labour
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