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{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983–1997}} |
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{{Infobox UK constituency main |
{{Infobox UK constituency main |
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|name = Angus East |
|name = Angus East |
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'''Angus East''' was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[county constituency]] represented in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] from 1983 until 1997, when it was replaced largely by [[Angus (UK Parliament constituency)|Angus]] with smaller proportions moving to [[Tayside North (UK Parliament constituency)|Tayside North]], [[Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency)|Dundee East]] and [[Dundee West (UK Parliament constituency)|Dundee West]].<ref>"Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies", BBC/ITN/PA News/Sky, 1995, p. 188.</ref> Between 1950 and 1983, the area had been represented by the [[North Angus and Mearns (UK Parliament constituency)|North Angus & Mearns]] and [[South Angus (UK Parliament constituency)|South Angus]] constituencies. |
'''Angus East''' was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[county constituency]] represented in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] from 1983 until 1997, when it was replaced largely by [[Angus (UK Parliament constituency)|Angus]] with smaller proportions moving to [[Tayside North (UK Parliament constituency)|Tayside North]], [[Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency)|Dundee East]] and [[Dundee West (UK Parliament constituency)|Dundee West]].<ref>"Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies", BBC/ITN/PA News/Sky, 1995, p. 188.</ref> Between 1950 and 1983, the area had been represented by the [[North Angus and Mearns (UK Parliament constituency)|North Angus & Mearns]] and [[South Angus (UK Parliament constituency)|South Angus]] constituencies. |
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It elected one [[Member of Parliament]] (MP), using the [[first-past-the-post]] voting system. |
It elected one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP), using the [[first-past-the-post]] voting system. |
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==Boundaries== |
==Boundaries== |
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!colspan="2" | Election !! Member<ref>{{Rayment-hc|a|2|date=March 2012}}</ref> !! Party |
!colspan="2" | Election !! Member<ref>{{Rayment-hc|a|2|date=March 2012}}</ref> !! Party |
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|style="background-color: {{Scottish Conservative Party |
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| [[United Kingdom general election |
| [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983]] |
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| [[Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie|Peter Fraser]] |
| [[Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie|Peter Fraser]] |
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| [[Scottish Conservative Party|Conservative]] |
| [[Scottish Conservative Party|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Scottish National Party |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" | |
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| [[United Kingdom general election |
| [[1987 United Kingdom general election|1987]] |
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| [[Andrew Welsh (politician)|Andrew Welsh]] |
| [[Andrew Welsh (politician)|Andrew Welsh]] |
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| [[Scottish National Party|SNP]] |
| [[Scottish National Party|SNP]] |
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|[[United Kingdom general election |
|[[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]] |
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|colspan="3" | ''constituency abolished'' |
|colspan="3" | ''constituency abolished'' |
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===Elections in the 1980s=== |
===Elections in the 1980s=== |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1983 United Kingdom general election|General election 1983]]: Angus East<ref name=electoralcalculus1983>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|accessdate=28 June 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054231/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/i01.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 June 1983|work=Election 1983|publisher=Politics Resources|accessdate=9 Feb 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603152132/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/i01.htm|archive-date=3 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1983|General Election 1983]]: Angus East<ref>{{cite web| |
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url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/i01.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 June 1983|work=Election 1983|publisher=Politics Resources|accessdate=9 Feb 2012}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie|Peter |
|candidate = [[Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie|Peter Fraser]] |
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|votes = 19,218 |
|votes = 19,218 |
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|percentage = 44.1 |
|percentage = 44.1 |
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|change = |
|change = -1.0 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Scottish National Party |
|party = Scottish National Party |
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|candidate = [[Andrew Welsh (politician)|Andrew |
|candidate = [[Andrew Welsh (politician)|Andrew Welsh]] |
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|votes = 15,691 |
|votes = 15,691 |
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|percentage = 36.0 |
|percentage = 36.0 |
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|change = |
|change = +4.9 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Social Democratic Party (UK) |
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK) |
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|candidate = |
|candidate = Pauline Hammond |
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|votes = 4,978 |
|votes = 4,978 |
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|percentage = 11.4 |
|percentage = 11.4 |
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|change = |
|change = +3.4 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Charles |
|candidate = Charles McConnell |
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|votes = 3,497 |
|votes = 3,497 |
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|percentage = 8.0 |
|percentage = 8.0 |
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|change = |
|change = -7.8 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Ecology Party |
|party = Ecology Party |
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|candidate = |
|candidate = Pamela Ross |
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|votes = 239 |
|votes = 239 |
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|percentage = 0.6 |
|percentage = 0.6 |
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|change = '' |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 3,527 |
|votes = 3,527 |
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|percentage = 8.1 |
|percentage = 8.1 |
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|change = |
|change = -5.9 |
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{{Election box turnout| |
{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 43,623 |
|votes = 43,623 |
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|percentage = 73.5 |
|percentage = 73.5 |
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|change = |
|change = |
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{{Election box new seat win| |
{{Election box new seat win| |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1987 United Kingdom general election|General election 1987]]: Angus East<ref name=electoralcalculus1987>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|accessdate=28 June 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/i01.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=11 June 1987|work=Election 1987|publisher=Politics Resources|accessdate=9 Feb 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522024816/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/i01.htm|archive-date=22 May 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1987|General Election 1987]]: Angus East<ref>{{cite web| |
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url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/i01.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=11 June 1987|work=Election 1987|publisher=Politics Resources|accessdate=9 Feb 2012}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Scottish National Party |
|party = Scottish National Party |
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|candidate = [[Andrew Welsh (politician)|Andrew |
|candidate = [[Andrew Welsh (politician)|Andrew Welsh]] |
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|votes = 19,536 |
|votes = 19,536 |
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|percentage = 42.4 |
|percentage = 42.4 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie|Peter |
|candidate = [[Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie|Peter Fraser]] |
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|votes = 17,992 |
|votes = 17,992 |
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|percentage = 39.0 |
|percentage = 39.0 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Raymond |
|candidate = Raymond Mennie |
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|votes = 4,971 |
|votes = 4,971 |
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|percentage = 10.8 |
|percentage = 10.8 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Social Democratic Party (UK) |
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Ian |
|candidate = Ian Mortimer |
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|votes = 3,592 |
|votes = 3,592 |
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|percentage = 7.8 |
|percentage = 7.8 |
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|votes = 1,544 |
|votes = 1,544 |
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|percentage = 3.4 |
|percentage = 3.4 |
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|change = |
|change = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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===Elections in the 1990s=== |
===Elections in the 1990s=== |
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{{Election box begin | |
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|title=[[1992 United Kingdom general election|General election 1992]]: Angus East<ref name=electoralcalculus1992>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|accessdate=28 June 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054418/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{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|accessdate=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}}</ref> |
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|title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1992|General Election 1992]]: Angus East<ref>{{cite web| |
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url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 April 1992|work=Election 1992|publisher=Politics Resources|accessdate=6 Dec 2010}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Scottish National Party |
|party = Scottish National Party |
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|candidate = [[Andrew Welsh (politician)|Andrew |
|candidate = [[Andrew Welsh (politician)|Andrew Welsh]] |
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|votes = 19,006 |
|votes = 19,006 |
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|percentage = 40.1 |
|percentage = 40.1 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = |
|candidate = Ronald Harris |
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|votes = 18,052 |
|votes = 18,052 |
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|percentage = 38.1 |
|percentage = 38.1 |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Donald |
|candidate = Donald Taylor |
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|votes = 5,994 |
|votes = 5,994 |
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|percentage = 12.6 |
|percentage = 12.6 |
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|change = +1. |
|change = +1.8 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |
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|candidate = Callum |
|candidate = Callum McLeod |
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|votes = 3,897 |
|votes = 3,897 |
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|percentage = 8.2 |
|percentage = 8.2 |
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|party = Green Party of England and Wales |
|party = Green Party of England and Wales |
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|candidate = Duncan |
|candidate = Duncan McCabe |
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|votes = 449 |
|votes = 449 |
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|percentage = 0.9 |
|percentage = 0.9 |
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|change = |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 954 |
|votes = 954 |
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|percentage = 2.0 |
|percentage = 2.0 |
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|change = −1. |
|change = −1.4 |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Angus East}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Angus East}} |
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[[Category:History of Angus]] |
[[Category:History of Angus, Scotland]] |
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[[Category:Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster)]] |
[[Category:Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster)]] |
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Revision as of 17:47, 2 October 2023
Angus East | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Angus |
1983–1997 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | North Angus & Mearns South Angus |
Replaced by | Angus, Tayside North, Dundee East, Dundee West |
Angus East was a Scottish county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1997, when it was replaced largely by Angus with smaller proportions moving to Tayside North, Dundee East and Dundee West.[1] Between 1950 and 1983, the area had been represented by the North Angus & Mearns and South Angus constituencies.
It elected one Member of Parliament (MP), using the first-past-the-post voting system.
Boundaries
The Angus District electoral divisions of Aberbrothock, Arbroath Elliot, Arbroath St Vigeans, Brechin, Carnoustie, Eastern Glens, Montrose Lunan, and Montrose Northesk, and the City of Dundee District electoral divisions of Monifieth and Sidlaw.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member[2] | Party | ||
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1983 | Peter Fraser | Conservative | ||
1987 | Andrew Welsh | SNP | ||
1997 | constituency abolished |
Elections
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Peter Fraser | 19,218 | 44.1 | −1.0 | |
SNP | Andrew Welsh | 15,691 | 36.0 | +4.9 | |
SDP | Pauline Hammond | 4,978 | 11.4 | +3.4 | |
Labour | Charles McConnell | 3,497 | 8.0 | −7.8 | |
Ecology | Pamela Ross | 239 | 0.6 | New | |
Majority | 3,527 | 8.1 | −5.9 | ||
Turnout | 43,623 | 73.5 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SNP | Andrew Welsh | 19,536 | 42.4 | +6.4 | |
Conservative | Peter Fraser | 17,992 | 39.0 | −5.1 | |
Labour | Raymond Mennie | 4,971 | 10.8 | +2.8 | |
SDP | Ian Mortimer | 3,592 | 7.8 | −3.6 | |
Majority | 1,544 | 3.4 | K.A. | ||
Turnout | 46,091 | 75.5 | +2.0 | ||
SNP gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.8 |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SNP | Andrew Welsh | 19,006 | 40.1 | −2.3 | |
Conservative | Ronald Harris | 18,052 | 38.1 | −0.9 | |
Labour | Donald Taylor | 5,994 | 12.6 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Callum McLeod | 3,897 | 8.2 | +0.4 | |
Green | Duncan McCabe | 449 | 0.9 | New | |
Majority | 954 | 2.0 | −1.4 | ||
Turnout | 47,398 | 75.0 | −0.5 | ||
SNP hold | Swing | −0.7 |
References
- ^ "Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies", BBC/ITN/PA News/Sky, 1995, p. 188.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1983. Politics Resources. 9 June 1983. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1987. Politics Resources. 11 June 1987. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.