Linlithgow (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983–2005 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 1708-1950 constituency, see Linlithgowshire (UK Parliament constituency). For the Scottish Parliament constituency, see Linlithgow (Scottish Parliament constituency).
Linlithgow was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of elections.
Quick Facts 1983–2005, Seats ...
Linlithgow | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
1983–2005 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | West Lothian |
Replaced by | Linlithgow & East Falkirk Livingston |
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The constituency returned the same MP throughout its existence, Tam Dalyell of the Labour Party. Dalyell had previously been MP for the predecessor seat of West Lothian, which had led to his concerns about Scottish devolution being labelled "the West Lothian question".