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{{short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950-1983}}
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{{Infobox UK constituency main
{{Infobox UK constituency
|name = Berwick and East Lothian
|name = Berwick and East Lothian
|parliament = uk
|parliament = uk
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|elects_howmany = One
|elects_howmany = One
|previous = [[Berwick and Haddington (UK Parliament constituency)|Berwick and Haddington]]
|previous = [[Berwick and Haddington (UK Parliament constituency)|Berwick and Haddington]]
|next = [[East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)|East Lothian]]<br /> [[Roxburgh and Berwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Roxburgh & Berwickshire]]
|next = [[East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)|East Lothian]]<br /> [[Roxburgh and Berwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Roxburgh & Berwickshire]]<br />[[Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale (UK Parliament constituency)|Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale]]<ref name="ElectionWeb74">{{cite web|title='Berwick and East Lothian', Feb 1974 - May 1983|url=http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74058.htm|website=ElectionWeb Project|publisher=Cognitive Computing Limited|access-date=16 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323095723/http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74058.htm|archive-date=23 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|region = Scotland
|region = Scotland
|county = [[Berwickshire]], [[East Lothian]]
|county = [[Berwickshire]], [[East Lothian]]
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}}
}}


'''Berwick and East Lothian''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|constituency]] of the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. It elected one [[Member of Parliament]] (MP), using the [[first-past-the-post|first past the post]] system.
'''Berwick and East Lothian''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|constituency]] of the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. It elected one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP), using the [[first-past-the-post|first past the post]] system.


==History==
==History==
The constituency was created in [[United Kingdom general election, 1950|1950]] and abolished in [[United Kingdom general election, 1983|1983]].
The constituency was created in [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]] and abolished in [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983]].


==Boundaries==
==Boundaries==
Berwick and East Lothian covered the counties of [[Berwickshire]] and [[East Lothian]]. It was largely created from [[Berwick and Haddington (UK Parliament constituency)|Berwick and Haddington]] and was replaced by [[East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)|East Lothian]] and part of [[Roxburgh and Berwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Roxburgh and Berwickshire]] for the 1983 general election.
Berwick and East Lothian covered the counties of [[Berwickshire]] and [[East Lothian]]. It was largely created from [[Berwick and Haddington (UK Parliament constituency)|Berwick and Haddington]] and was replaced by [[East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)|East Lothian]] and part of [[Roxburgh and Berwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Roxburgh and Berwickshire]] for the [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983 general election]].


==Members of Parliament==
==Members of Parliament==
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!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1950|1950]]
| [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]]
|[[John Robertson (Berwick MP)|John James Robertson]]
|[[John Robertson (Berwick MP)|John Robertson]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Unionist Party (Scotland)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Unionist Party (Scotland)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1951|1951]]
| [[1951 United Kingdom general election|1951]]
| [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
| [[William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
| [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Unionist]]
| [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Unionist]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|[[United Kingdom general election, 1966|1966]]
|[[1966 United Kingdom general election|1966]]
|[[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
|[[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, February 1974|Feb 1974]]
| [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|Feb 1974]]
|[[Michael Ancram]]
|[[Michael Ancram]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, October 1974|Oct 1974]]
| [[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|Oct 1974]]
|[[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
|[[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|[[Berwick and East Lothian by-election, 1978|1978 by-election]]
|[[1978 Berwick and East Lothian by-election|1978 by-election]]
|[[John Home Robertson]]
|[[John Home Robertson]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|-
|-
|
|
|[[United Kingdom general election, 1983|1983]]
|[[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983]]
|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished''
|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished''
|}
|}

==Elections==
==Elections==
[[File:Berwickshire constituencies electoral history.png|center|thumb|747x747px|Berwickshire constituencies electoral history]]
===Elections in the 1970s===

{{Election box begin |
===Elections in the 1950s===
|title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1979|General Election 1979]]: Berwick and East Lothian}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[1950 United Kingdom general election|General election 1950]]: Berwick and East Lothian<ref name=timesguide>The Times Guide to the House of Commons.</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Home Robertson]]
|candidate = [[John Robertson (Berwick MP)|John Robertson]]
|votes = 21,977
|votes = 17,105
|percentage = 43.5
|percentage = 40.9
|change = +0.2
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = Margaret Marshall
|candidate = [[William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
|votes = 20,304
|votes = 15,377
|percentage = 40.2
|percentage = 36.8
|change = +2.6
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Tam Glen
|candidate = [[Anthony Stodart, Baron Stodart of Leaston|Anthony Stodart]]
|votes = 4,948
|votes = 9,352
|percentage = 9.8
|percentage = 22.4
|change = +3.9
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box majority no change|
|party = Scottish National Party
|votes = 1,728
|candidate = A McCartney
|percentage = 4.1
|votes = 3,300
|percentage = 6.5
|change = −6.7
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 1,673
|votes = 41,834
|percentage = 3.3
|percentage = 82.8
|change = +1.5
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box new seat win no change|
|votes = 60,919
|percentage = 82.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[Berwick and East Lothian by-election, 1978|By-election 1978]]: Berwick and East Lothian}}
|title=[[1951 United Kingdom general election|General election 1951]]: Berwick and East Lothian<ref name=timesguide/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = [[William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
|votes = 22,510
|percentage = 52.8
|change = +16.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Home Robertson]]
|candidate = [[John Robertson (Berwick MP)|John Robertson]]
|votes = 20,530
|votes = 20,152
|percentage = 47.4
|percentage = 47.2
|change = +4.1
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Margaret Marshall
|votes = 17,418
|percentage = 40.2
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Isobel Lindsay
|votes = 3,799
|percentage = 8.8
|change = −4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Tam Glen
|votes = 1,543
|percentage = 3.6
|change = −2.3
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,112
|votes = 2,358
|percentage = 7.2
|percentage = 5.6
|change = +1.5
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 43,290
|votes = 42,662
|percentage =
|percentage = 83.8
|change =
|change = +1.0
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|swing = +0.8
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +2.8
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, October 1974|General Election October 1974]]: Berwick and East Lothian <ref>Whitaker's Almanack, 1977</ref>}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1955 United Kingdom general election|General election 1955]]: Berwick and East Lothian<ref name=timesguide/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = [[William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
|votes = 21,739
|percentage = 53.3
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
|candidate = Penry Jones
|votes = 20,682
|votes = 19,029
|percentage = 43.3
|percentage = 46.7
|change = +1.0
|change = −0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Michael Ancram]]
|votes = 17,942
|percentage = 37.6
|change = −5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = R. Macleod
|votes = 6,323
|percentage = 13.2
|change = −1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = C.F. Lawson
|votes = 2,811
|percentage = 5.9
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,740
|votes = 2,710
|percentage = 5.7
|percentage = 6.6
|change =
|change = +1.0
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 47,758
|votes = 40,768
|percentage = 80.8
|percentage = 80.3
|change = −5.0
|change = −3.5
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +0.5
|swing = +3.4
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |
|title=[[United Kingdom general election, February 1974|General Election February 1974]]: Berwick and East Lothian}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1959 United Kingdom general election|General election 1959]]: Berwick and East Lothian<ref name=timesguide/><ref>Whitaker's Almanack, 1963.</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = [[Michael Ancram]]
|candidate = [[William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
|votes = 21,234
|votes = 22,472
|percentage = 43.4
|percentage = 53.4
|change = −0.8
|change = +0.1
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
|candidate = Penry Jones
|votes = 20,694
|votes = 19,622
|percentage = 42.3
|percentage = 46.6
|change = −3.3
|change = −0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = D. Simpson
|votes = 6,956
|percentage = 14.2
|change = +4.0
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 540
|votes = 2,850
|percentage = 1.1
|percentage = 6.8
|change =
|change = +0.2
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 48,884
|votes = 42,094
|percentage = 85.8
|percentage = 83.2
|change = +2.1
|change = +2.9
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|winner = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +0.1
|swing = +1.3
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1960s===
{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1970|General Election 1970]]: Berwick and East Lothian}}
|title=[[1964 United Kingdom general election|General election 1964]]: Berwick and East Lothian<ref name=timesguide/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = [[William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
|votes = 21,669
|percentage = 50.7
|change = −2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
|votes = 21,107
|votes = 21,044
|percentage = 45.6
|percentage = 49.3
|change = −6.3
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J.D.M Hardie
|votes = 20,466
|percentage = 44.2
|change = −3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = D.R.F. Simpson
|votes = 4,735
|percentage = 10.2
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 641
|votes = 625
|percentage = 1.4
|percentage = 1.4
|change =
|change = -5.4
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 46,308
|votes = 42,713
|percentage = 83.7
|percentage = 85.0
|change = −2.4
|change = +1.8
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|swing =
|swing = −2.7
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1960s===
{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[United_Kingdom_general_election,_1966|General Election 1966]]: Berwick and East Lothian}}
|title=[[1966 United Kingdom general election|General election 1966]]: Berwick and East Lothian<ref name=timesguide/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
|candidate = [[William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
|votes = 20,931
|votes = 20,931
|percentage = 48.1
|percentage = 48.1
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{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,689
|votes = 1,689
|percentage = 3.9
|percentage = 3.8
|change =
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1970s===
{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[United_Kingdom_general_election,_1964|General Election 1964]]: Berwick and East Lothian}}
|title=[[1970 United Kingdom general election|General election 1970]]: Berwick and East Lothian<ref name=timesguide/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
|votes = 21,107
|percentage = 45.6
|change = −6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
|candidate = J. Donald M. Hardie
|votes = 20,669
|votes = 20,466
|percentage = 50.7
|percentage = 44.2
|change = −2.7
|change = −3.9
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
|candidate = David Rae Fisher Simpson
|votes = 21,044
|votes = 4,735
|percentage = 49.3
|percentage = 10.2
|change = +2.7
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 625
|votes = 641
|percentage = 1.5
|percentage = 1.4
|change =
|change = -2.4
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 41,713
|votes = 46,308
|percentage = 85.0
|percentage = 83.7
|change = +1.8
|change = −2.4
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = −2.7
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1950s===
{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin | title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1959|General Election 1959]]: Berwick and East Lothian <ref>Whitaker's Almanack, 1963</ref>}}
|title=[[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election February 1974]]: Berwick and East Lothian<ref name=timesguide/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
|candidate = [[Michael Ancram]]
|votes = 22,472
|votes = 21,234
|percentage = 53.4
|percentage = 43.4
|change = +0.l
|change = −0.8
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Jones
|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
|votes = 19,622
|votes = 20,694
|percentage = 46.6
|percentage = 42.3
|change = −0.l
|change = −3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = David Rae Fisher Simpson
|votes = 6,956
|percentage = 14.2
|change = +4.0
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,850
|votes = 540
|percentage = 6.8
|percentage = 1.1
|change =
|change = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 42,094
|votes = 48,884
|percentage = 83.2
|percentage = 85.8
|change = +2.9
|change = +2.1
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +0.l
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.3
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |
|title=[[United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955|General Election 1955]]: Berwick and East Lothian}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election October 1974]]: Berwick and East Lothian<ref>Whitaker's Almanack, 1977.</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]]
|votes = 20,682
|percentage = 43.3
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
|candidate = [[Michael Ancram]]
|votes = 21,739
|votes = 17,942
|percentage = 53.3
|percentage = 37.6
|change = +0.5
|change = −5.8
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = P. Jones
|candidate = R. Macleod
|votes = 19,029
|votes = 6,323
|percentage = 46.7
|percentage = 13.2
|change = −0.5
|change = −1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = C. F. Lawson
|votes = 2,811
|percentage = 5.9
|change = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,710
|votes = 2,740
|percentage = 6.7
|percentage = 5.7
|change =
|change = +4.6
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 40,768
|votes = 47,758
|percentage = 80.3
|percentage = 80.8
|change = −3.5
|change = −5.0
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +0.5
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +3.4
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[United_Kingdom_general_election,_1951|General Election 1951]]: Berwick and East Lothian}}
|title=[[1978 Berwick and East Lothian by-election]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Home Robertson]]
|votes = 20,530
|percentage = 47.4
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
|candidate = Margaret Marshall
|votes = 22,510
|votes = 17,418
|percentage = 52.8
|percentage = 40.2
|change = +11.9
|change = +2.6
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = [[John Robertson (Berwick MP)|John James Robertson]]
|candidate = [[Isobel Lindsay]]
|votes = 20,152
|votes = 3,799
|percentage = 47.2
|percentage = 8.8
|change = +6.3
|change = −4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Tam Glen
|votes = 1,543
|percentage = 3.6
|change = −2.3
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}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,358
|votes = 3,112
|percentage = 5.5
|percentage = 7.2
|change =
|change = +1.5
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{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 42,662
|votes = 43,290
|percentage = 83.8
|percentage =
|change = +1.0
|change =
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}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +0.8
|swing = +2.8
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}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1979 United Kingdom general election|General election 1979]]: Berwick and East Lothian<ref name=timesguide/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = [[John Robertson (Berwick MP)|John James Robertson]]
|candidate = [[John Home Robertson]]
|votes = 17,105
|votes = 21,977
|percentage = 40.9
|percentage = 43.5
|change = ''N/A''
|change = +0.2
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[William_Anstruther-Gray,_Baron_Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]]
|candidate = Margaret Marshall
|votes = 15,377
|votes = 20,304
|percentage = 36.8
|percentage = 40.2
|change = ''N/A''
|change = +2.6
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J.A. Stoddart
|candidate = Tam Glen
|votes = 9,352
|votes = 4,948
|percentage = 22.4
|percentage = 9.8
|change = ''N/A''
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = [[Allan Macartney]]
|votes = 3,300
|percentage = 6.5
|change = −6.7
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,728
|votes = 1,673
|percentage = 4.1
|percentage = 3.3
|change = ''N/A''
|change = -2.4
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 41,834
|votes = 60,919
|percentage = 82.8
|percentage = 82.9
|change = ''N/A''
|change = +2.1
}}
}}
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

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Berwick and East Lothian
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of ScotlandBerwickshire, East Lothian
1950–1983
SeatsOne
Created fromBerwick and Haddington
Replaced byEast Lothian
Roxburgh & Berwickshire
Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale[1]

Berwick and East Lothian was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP), using the first past the post system.

History

The constituency was created in 1950 and abolished in 1983.

Boundaries

Berwick and East Lothian covered the counties of Berwickshire and East Lothian. It was largely created from Berwick and Haddington and was replaced by East Lothian and part of Roxburgh and Berwickshire for the 1983 general election.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1950 John Robertson Labour
1951 William Anstruther-Gray Unionist
1966 John Mackintosh Labour
Feb 1974 Michael Ancram Conservative
Oct 1974 John Mackintosh Labour
1978 by-election John Home Robertson Labour
1983 constituency abolished

Elections

Berwickshire constituencies electoral history

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Berwick and East Lothian[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour John Robertson 17,105 40.9
Unionist William Anstruther-Gray 15,377 36.8
Liberal Anthony Stodart 9,352 22.4
Majority 1,728 4.1
Turnout 41,834 82.8
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Berwick and East Lothian[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Anstruther-Gray 22,510 52.8 +16.0
Labour John Robertson 20,152 47.2 +6.3
Majority 2,358 5.6 K.A.
Turnout 42,662 83.8 +1.0
Unionist gain from Labour Swing +2.8
General election 1955: Berwick and East Lothian[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Anstruther-Gray 21,739 53.3 +0.5
Labour Penry Jones 19,029 46.7 −0.5
Majority 2,710 6.6 +1.0
Turnout 40,768 80.3 −3.5
Unionist hold Swing +0.5
General election 1959: Berwick and East Lothian[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Anstruther-Gray 22,472 53.4 +0.1
Labour Penry Jones 19,622 46.6 −0.1
Majority 2,850 6.8 +0.2
Turnout 42,094 83.2 +2.9
Unionist hold Swing +0.1

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Berwick and East Lothian[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Anstruther-Gray 21,669 50.7 −2.7
Labour John Mackintosh 21,044 49.3 +2.7
Majority 625 1.4 −5.4
Turnout 42,713 85.0 +1.8
Unionist hold Swing −2.7
General election 1966: Berwick and East Lothian[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Mackintosh 22,620 51.9 +2.6
Conservative William Anstruther-Gray 20,931 48.1 −2.6
Majority 1,689 3.8 K.A.
Turnout 43,551 86.1 +1.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.6

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Berwick and East Lothian[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Mackintosh 21,107 45.6 −6.3
Conservative J. Donald M. Hardie 20,466 44.2 −3.9
SNP David Rae Fisher Simpson 4,735 10.2 New
Majority 641 1.4 −2.4
Turnout 46,308 83.7 −2.4
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Berwick and East Lothian[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Ancram 21,234 43.4 −0.8
Labour John Mackintosh 20,694 42.3 −3.3
SNP David Rae Fisher Simpson 6,956 14.2 +4.0
Majority 540 1.1 K.A.
Turnout 48,884 85.8 +2.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +1.3
General election October 1974: Berwick and East Lothian[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Mackintosh 20,682 43.3 +1.0
Conservative Michael Ancram 17,942 37.6 −5.8
SNP R. Macleod 6,323 13.2 −1.0
Liberal C. F. Lawson 2,811 5.9 New
Majority 2,740 5.7 +4.6
Turnout 47,758 80.8 −5.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +3.4
1978 Berwick and East Lothian by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Home Robertson 20,530 47.4 +4.1
Conservative Margaret Marshall 17,418 40.2 +2.6
SNP Isobel Lindsay 3,799 8.8 −4.4
Liberal Tam Glen 1,543 3.6 −2.3
Majority 3,112 7.2 +1.5
Turnout 43,290
Labour hold Swing +0.8
General election 1979: Berwick and East Lothian[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Home Robertson 21,977 43.5 +0.2
Conservative Margaret Marshall 20,304 40.2 +2.6
Liberal Tam Glen 4,948 9.8 +3.9
SNP Allan Macartney 3,300 6.5 −6.7
Majority 1,673 3.3 −2.4
Turnout 60,919 82.9 +2.1
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "'Berwick and East Lothian', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i The Times Guide to the House of Commons.
  3. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1963.
  4. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1977.
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