FACTOID # 66: Australians have a huge 380,000 sq m of land per person - and yet 91% live in urban areas.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Inverclyde (UK Parliament constituency)

Inverclyde is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It mostly replaced Greenock and Inverclyde for the 2005 general election. 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). ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on 5 May 2005, just over three weeks after the dissolution of Parliament on 11 April by Queen Elizabeth II, at the request of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. ...

Contents
1 Boundaries
2 Member of Parliament
3 Election results
4 Politics and history of the constituency

Boundaries

The constituency covers the Inverclyde council area. Inverclyde is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...


Member of Parliament

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inverclyde_%28UK_Parliament_constituency%29&action=edit).

Election results

General Election 2005: Inverclyde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Cairns 18,318 50.7% +0.5%
SNP Stuart McMillan 7,059 19.6% +5.6%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Herbison 6,123 17.0% -4.2%
Conservative Gordon Fraser 3,692 10.2% -0.6%
SSP Davy Landels 906 2.5% -1.3%
Majority 11,259 31.2%
Turnout 36,098 60.9% +1.4%
Labour hold Swing -2.5
General Election 2001: Greenock & Inverclyde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Cairns 14,929 52.5 -3.6
Liberal Democrats Chick Brodie 5,039 17.7 +3.9
SNP Andrew Murie 4,248 14.9 -3.6
Conservative Alistair Haw 3,000 10.6 -0.9
SSP David Landels 1,203 4.2 N/A
Majority 9,890 34.8
Turnout 28,419 59.3 -11.5
Labour hold Swing

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on 5 May 2005, just over three weeks after the dissolution of Parliament on 11 April by Queen Elizabeth II, at the request of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... John David Cairns (born 1966) is a Scottish politician, and member of Parliament for Greenock and Inverclyde - the first person born locally to do so. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic 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 or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... John David Cairns (born 1966) is a Scottish politician, and member of Parliament for Greenock and Inverclyde - the first person born locally to do so. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic 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

 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.