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Encyclopedia > Central Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Central Ayrshire in Scotland

Central Ayrshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed in 2005 from parts of the old Ayr, Cunninghame South and Carrick, Cumnock and Doone Valley constituencies. An earlier constituency of the same name had existed from 1950 until 1983. Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... A constituency 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). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Ayr was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 2005. ...

Contents


Boundaries

Members of Parliament

  • 1950 Archibald Clark Manuel
  • 1955 Douglas Leslie Spencer Spencer-Nairn
  • 1959 Archibald Clark Manuel
  • 1970 David Lambie (to 1983)
  • 2005 Brian Donohoe

Brian Harold Donohoe (born 10 September 1948) is a British trade unionist and Labour member of Parliament for Cunninghame South, since 1992. ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Central Ayrshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Donohoe 19,905 46.4% -2.8
Conservative Garry Clark 9,482 22.1% -4.1
Liberal Democrats Iain Kennedy 6,881 16.1% +9.7
SNP Jahangir Hanif 4,969 11.6% -3.0
SSP Denise Morton 820 1.9% -1.0
Socialist Labour Party Robert Cochrane 468 1.1% +0.5
UKIP Jim Groves 346 0.8% +0.7
Majority 10,423 24.3%
Turnout 42,871 62.5 +1.0
Labour hold Swing +0.7

This constituency was formed in 2005 from parts of the old Ayr, Cunninghame South and Carrick, Cumnock and Doone Valley constituencies. The results of these 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. ... Brian Harold Donohoe (born 10 September 1948) is a British trade unionist and Labour member of Parliament for Cunninghame South, since 1992. ... 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. ... 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 Eurosceptical 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. ... Ayr was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 2005. ...

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: Cunninghame South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Donohoe 16,424 58.4 -4.3
SNP Bill Kidd 5,194 18.5 -2.3
Conservative Pam Paterson 2,782 9.9 -0.2
Liberal Democrats John Boyd 2,094 7.4 +2.9
SSP Rosemary Byrne 1,233 4.4 N/A
Socialist Labour Party Bobby Cochrane 382 1.4 N/A
Majority 11,230 39.9
Turnout 28,109 56.2 -15.3
Labour hold Swing
General Election 2001: Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Foulkes 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 Eurosceptical 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. ... Brian Harold Donohoe (born 10 September 1948) is a British trade unionist and Labour member of Parliament for Cunninghame South, since 1992. ... 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 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... Do you mean: Lt-Gen Charles Foulkes (1903-1969), the Canadian soldier who served in World War II Maj-Gen Charles Howard Foulkes (1875-1969), the British soldier who was an adviser on gas warfare in World War I George Foulkes (MP) (born 1942), the British Member of Parliament George... 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. ...

See also

Constituencies in Scotland
Labour:

Aberdeen North | Aberdeen South | Airdrie and Shotts | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | Central Ayrshire | Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill | Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East | Dumfries and Galloway | Dunbartonshire West | Dundee West | Dunfermline and West Fife | East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow | East Lothian | Renfrewshire East | Edinburgh East | Edinburgh North and Leith | Edinburgh South | Edinburgh South West | Falkirk | Glasgow Central | Glasgow East | Glasgow North | Glasgow North East (speaker) | Glasgow North West | Glasgow South | Glasgow South West | Glenrothes | Inverclyde | Kilmarnock and Loudoun | Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath | Lanark and Hamilton East | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | Midlothian | Motherwell and Wishaw | North Ayrshire and Arran | Ochil and South Perthshire | Paisley and Renfrewshire North | Paisley and Renfrewshire South | Rutherglen and Hamilton West | Stirling Scotland is divided into 59 constituencies of the United Kingdom Parliament - 19 Burgh constituencies and 40 County constituencies. ... The Scottish Parliament has 129 MSPs, elected by the additional member system. ... 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. ... Aberdeen North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Aberdeen South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dumfries and Galloway is a constituency of in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dunbartonshire West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dundee West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dunfermline and West Fife is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... East Lothian is a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. ... Renfrewshire East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Edinburgh East is a constituency to be represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. ... Edinburgh North and Leith is a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. ... Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Edinburgh South West is a constituency to be represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Falkirk is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow Central is a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. ... Glasgow East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow North is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow North East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow North West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow South West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Glenrothes is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Inverclyde is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Lanark and Hamilton East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Midlothian is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Motherwell and Wishaw is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ochil and South Perthshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Paisley and Renfrewshire North is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Paisley and Renfrewshire South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stirling is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Liberal Democrat:

Argyll and Bute | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | Dunbartonshire East | Edinburgh West | Gordon | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey | North East Fife | Orkney and Shetland | Ross, Skye and Lochaber | West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Argyll and Bute is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk was created as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the general election of 2005. ... Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dunbartonshire East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Edinburgh West has been a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1885. ... Gordon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... North East Fife is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ross, Skye and Lochaber is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

SNP:

Angus | Banff and Buchan | Dundee East | Moray | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Perth and North Perthshire 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. ... Angus is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Banff and Buchan is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Moray is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency shown within Scotland Na h-Eileanan an Iar is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Perth and North Perthshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Conservative:

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale was created as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the general election of 2005. ...

Vacant:

Livingston Livingston is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Scotland European constituency: Labour (2) | SNP (2) | Conservative (1) | Liberal Democrats (1)

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Hill & Knowlton UK Election Watch 2005 (659 words)
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The Boundary Commission of Scotland's work in reducing the number of constituencies now means that electorates in most seats have increased to the average size of electorates in England, at least for the time being, and goes someway to answering the critics who point to Scotland's disproportionate presence in the UK Parliament.
Some sitting Members of Parliament, faced with the prospect of a contest with parliamentary colleagues to become the party's candidate in a new seat, decided that discretion was the better part of valour' and chose to stand down.
Ayrshire - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ayrshire (265 words)
Former county of southwest Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde, which was merged to form the greater part of four districts in Strathclyde region in 1975.
Ayrshire was merged into the districts of Kyle and Carrick, Kilmarnock and Loudoun, and Cumnock and Doon Valley, and forming the greater part of the district of Cunninghame in 1975.
Bannatyne, secretary to John Knox, recounts a singular course of oppression practised on one of those titulars abbots, by the Earl of Cassilis in Ayrshire, whose extent of feudal influence was so wide that he was usually termed the King of Carrick.
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