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|previous = [[Berwick and Haddington (UK Parliament constituency)|Berwick and Haddington]] |
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|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| |
|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> |
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|region = Scotland |
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|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. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |
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| [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]] |
| [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]] |
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|[[John Robertson (Berwick MP)|John Robertson]] |
|[[John Robertson (Berwick MP)|John Robertson]] |
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| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Unionist Party (Scotland) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Unionist Party (Scotland)}}" | |
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| [[1951 United Kingdom general election|1951]] |
| [[1951 United Kingdom general election|1951]] |
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| [[William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]] |
| [[William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]] |
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| [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Unionist]] |
| [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Unionist]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
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|[[1966 United Kingdom general election|1966]] |
|[[1966 United Kingdom general election|1966]] |
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|[[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]] |
|[[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]] |
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| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|Feb 1974]] |
| [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|Feb 1974]] |
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|[[Michael Ancram]] |
|[[Michael Ancram]] |
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|Oct 1974]] |
| [[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|Oct 1974]] |
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|[[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]] |
|[[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|John Mackintosh]] |
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| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK) |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
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|[[1978 Berwick and East Lothian by-election|1978 by-election]] |
|[[1978 Berwick and East Lothian by-election|1978 by-election]] |
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|[[John Home Robertson]] |
|[[John Home Robertson]] |
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==Elections== |
==Elections== |
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[[File:Berwickshire constituencies electoral history.png|center|thumb|747x747px|Berwickshire constituencies electoral history]] |
[[File:Berwickshire constituencies electoral history.png|center|thumb|747x747px|Berwickshire constituencies electoral history]] |
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===Elections in the 1950s=== |
===Elections in the 1950s=== |
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{{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 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>}} |
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|votes = 22,510 |
|votes = 22,510 |
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|percentage = 52.8 |
|percentage = 52.8 |
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|change = + |
|change = +16.0 |
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|votes = 2,358 |
|votes = 2,358 |
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|percentage = 5. |
|percentage = 5.6 |
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|change = |
|change = ''N/A'' |
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|votes = 2,710 |
|votes = 2,710 |
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|percentage = 6. |
|percentage = 6.6 |
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|change = +1. |
|change = +1.0 |
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|votes = 2,850 |
|votes = 2,850 |
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|percentage = 6.8 |
|percentage = 6.8 |
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|change = +0. |
|change = +0.2 |
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|votes = 1,689 |
|votes = 1,689 |
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|percentage = 3. |
|percentage = 3.8 |
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|change = ''N/A'' |
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|votes = 4,735 |
|votes = 4,735 |
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|percentage = 10.2 |
|percentage = 10.2 |
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|change = '' |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 641 |
|votes = 641 |
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|percentage = 1.4 |
|percentage = 1.4 |
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|change = - |
|change = -2.4 |
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|votes = 540 |
|votes = 540 |
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|percentage = 1.1 |
|percentage = 1.1 |
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|change = |
|change = ''N/A'' |
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|votes = 2,811 |
|votes = 2,811 |
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|percentage = 5.9 |
|percentage = 5.9 |
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|change = '' |
|change = ''New'' |
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|votes = 1,673 |
|votes = 1,673 |
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|percentage = 3.3 |
|percentage = 3.3 |
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|change = -2.4 |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 60,919 |
|votes = 60,919 |
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|percentage = 82.9 |
|percentage = 82.9 |
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|change = |
|change = +2.1 |
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[[Category:Politics of East Lothian]] |
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Revision as of 03:02, 7 October 2023
Berwick and East Lothian | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Berwickshire, East Lothian |
1950–1983 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Berwick and Haddington |
Replaced by | East 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 | |
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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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Berwickshire_constituencies_electoral_history.png)
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |