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Encyclopedia > Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency)
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock in Scotland

Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election from parts of the old Ayr and Carrick, Cumnock and Doone Valley constituencies. Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country and constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... A constituency (often called ridings)is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ...

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Election results

General Election 2005: Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sandra Osborne 20,433 45.4%
Conservative Mark Jones 10,436 23.2%
Liberal Democrats Colin Waugh 6,341 14.1%
SNP Charles Brodie 5,932 13.2%
Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party Donald Sharp 592 1.3%
SSP Murray Steele 554 1.2%
Socialist Labour Party James McDaid 395 0.9%
UKIP Bryan McCormack 365 0.8%
Majority 9,997 22.2%
Turnout 45,048
Labour hold Swing

This constituency was formed in 2005 from parts of Ayr and Carrick, Cumnock and Doone Valley constituencies. The results from both constituencies in the last general election are listed below. The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Sandra Osborne (born 23 February 1956) is the Labour member of Parliament for Ayr in Scotland. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... The Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (SSCUP) were formed in February 2003, in time to contest that years elections to the Scottish Parliament. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Socialist Labour Party (SLP) is a small left-wing political party in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is an anti-European political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

General Election 2001: Ayr
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sandra Osborne 16,801 43.6 -4.9
Conservative Phil Gallie 14,256 37.0 +3.2
SNP Jim Mather 4,621 12.0 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Stuart Richie 2,089 5.4 +0.7
SSP James Stewart 692 1.8 N/A
UKIP Joseph Smith 101 0.3 N/A
Majority 2,545 6.6
Turnout 38,560 69.3 -10.7
Labour hold Swing
General Election 2001: Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Foulkes (politician) 22,174 55.3 -4.5
Conservative Gordon Millar 7,318 18.2 +1.3
SNP Tom Wilson 6,258 15.6 -1.1
Liberal Democrats Amy Rodger 2,932 7.3 +2.0
SSP Amanda McFarlane 1,058 2.6 N/A
Socialist Labour Party James McDaid 367 0.9 N/A
Majority 14,856 37.1
Turnout 40,107 61.8 -13.2
Labour hold Swing

The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Sandra Osborne (born 23 February 1956) is the Labour member of Parliament for Ayr in Scotland. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is an anti-European political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Socialist Labour Party (SLP) is a small left-wing political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Politics and history of the constituency

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
Ayr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1016 words)
The Royal Burgh of Ayr (Scottish Gaelic, Inbhir Àir) in the south-west of Scotland is a burgh situated on the Firth of Clyde.
Ayr has two universities: Craigie College which is part of the University of Paisley, and Auchincruive which is part of the Scottish Agricultural College.
The Westminster constituency of Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is currently held by the Labour Party, the Member of Parliament being Sandra Osborne.
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (202 words)
Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Approximately two-thirds of the former Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency was attached to a third of the marginal Ayr seat to form this new Westminster constituency.
This constituency was formed in 2005 from parts of Ayr and Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituencies.
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