Livingston is a

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of the

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of the

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, to which it returns one

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(MP). Elections are held using the

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voting system. It was formed from parts of traditional

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and

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for the

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. A similar constituency, also called Livingston, was used by the

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until 2011. In 2005 a small part of the

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constituency was moved into Livingston.

Boundaries

1983–1997: The West Lothian District electoral divisions of Broxburn, Calders, Livingston North, and Livingston South; and the City of Edinburgh District ward of Kirkliston. 1997–2005: The West Lothian District electoral divisions of Broxburn/Uphall, Craigshill/Ladywell, Deans/Knightsridge, Dedridge/West Calder, and Murieston/East Calder. 2005–present: The area of the West Lothian Council other than that part in the Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency. The constituency covers the eastern portion of the

council area, and is dominated by Livingston. It is bordered by the constituencies of Edinburgh West, Edinburgh South West, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale,

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, Airdrie and Shotts, and

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Members of Parliament

The

for this seat had been

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of the Labour Party since its creation in 1983. Following his death on 6 August 2005 a

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was held on 29 September, and Jim Devine was elected. On 8 February 2010 Devine was suspended from the Labour Party after he was charged with a criminal offence in relation to his

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. He was succeeded in 2010 by Labour's Graeme Morrice. Morrice was defeated by

Hannah Bardell Hannah Mary Bardell (born 1 June 1983) is a Scottish politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Livingston since 2015. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she served as its spokesperson for Digital, Culture, Media an ...

of the

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(SNP) five years later.

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

References

External links

Election result, by-election 2005Election result, 2005
(BBC)
Election results, 1997 - 2001
(BBC)

(Guardian)

an

results) {{DEFAULTSORT:Livingston (Uk Parliament Constituency) Westminster Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1983 Politics of West Lothian

Boundaries

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

See also

References

External links