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East Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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East Dunbartonshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The seat is possibly best known for formerly being the constituency of Jo Swinson, the former Leader of the Liberal Democrats who was defeated at the 2019 general election. This version of the constituency was first used at the 2005 general election.

2023 review of Westminster constituencies2023 review of Westminster constituenciesThe 2023 review of Westminster constituencies was the most recent cycle of the process to redraw the constituency map for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The new constituency boundaries were approved by the Privy Council on 15 November 2023 and came into law on 29 November. It is the first review of Westminster boundaries to be successfully implemented since 2010. These constituencies were first contested at the 2024 general election.Mid DunbartonshireMid DunbartonshireMid Dunbartonshire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, when it was won by Susan Murray of the Liberal Democrats.2005 United Kingdom general election2005 United Kingdom general electionColours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.* Indicates boundary change – so this is a notional figureComposition of the House of Commons after the electionA general election was held in the United Kingdom on 5 May 2005, to elect 646 members to the House of Commons.2024 United Kingdom general election2024 United Kingdom general electionA map presenting the results of the election, by party of the MP elected from each constituencyComposition of the House of Commons after the electionA general election was held in the United Kingdom on 4 July 2024 to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons. The opposition Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, won a landslide victory over the governing Conservative Party under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, ending 14 years of Conservative-led government.ClydebankClydebankClydebank (Scottish Gaelic: Bruach Chluaidh) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Situated on the north bank of the River Clyde, it borders the village of Old Kilpatrick (with Bowling and Milton beyond) to the west, and the Yoker and Drumchapel areas of the adjacent City of Glasgow immediately to the east.Jo SwinsonJo SwinsonMember of Parliamentfor East DunbartonshireIn office8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019Preceded byJohn NicolsonSucceeded byAmy CallaghanIn office5 May 2005 – 30 March 2015Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byJohn NicolsonPersonal detailsBornJoanne Kate Swinson (1980-02-05) 5 February 1980Glasgow, ScotlandPartyLiberal DemocratsSpouseDuncan Hames​(m. 2011)​Children3EducationLondon School of Economics (BSc)Swinson on the UK's entry to the Extractive Industries Transparency InitiativeRecorded 23 May 2013Joanne Kate Swinson (born 5 February 1980) is a Scottish former politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from July to December 2019.Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Political partyThe Liberal Democrats, colloquially known as the Lib Dems, is a political party in the United Kingdom. Ideologically adhering to liberalism, it was founded in 1988. The party is based at Liberal Democrat Headquarters, which since September 2025 has been located at Buckingham Gate, in the Westminster area of Central London. The party's leader is Ed Davey.MilngavieMilngavieMilngavie ( mul-GHY; Scottish Gaelic: Muileann-Ghaidh) is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland and a suburb of Glasgow. It is on the Allander Water, at the northwestern edge of Greater Glasgow, and about ten kilometres (six miles) from Glasgow city centre. It neighbours Bearsden. In 2018, the Scottish Government published statistics for the town showing that the population increased to 13,537 in 6,062 households.House of Commons of the United KingdomHouse of Commons of the United KingdomThe House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs), who are elected to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved.Parliament of the United KingdomParliament of the United KingdomThe Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom. It meets at the Palace of Westminster in London. It is bicameral, consisting of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, with the sovereign forming a third constitutional element. Acting together to legislate, these constitute the King-in-Parliament.Palace of WestminsterPalace of WestminsterThe Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England. It is colloquially known as the Houses of Parliament after the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two legislative chambers which occupy the building.Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Although the House of Lords is also a house of Parliament, its members are not termed "Members of Parliament".United Kingdom constituenciesUnited Kingdom constituenciesIn the United Kingdom (UK), there are various electoral areas or divisions called constituencies. The House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom has constituencies across the UK, while the devolved parliaments and assemblies in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and London also have their own constituencies.

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