# North Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency)

North (or Northern) Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster) from 1868 to 1885 and from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.

## Boundaries
### 1868 to 1885

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 provided that the North Lanarkshire constituency was to consist of the parishes of Avondale, Barony, Blantyre, Bothwell, Cadder, Cambuslang, Carmunnock, City Parish of Glasgow, Dalziel, East Kilbride, Glassford, Hamilton, New Monkland, Old Monkland, Rutherglen and so much of the parishes of Govan and of Cathcart as is situated in Lanarkshire.

### 1918 to 1983

From 1918 the Northern Lanarkshire constituency consisted of "The parts of the Lower Ward and Middle Ward County Districts which are contained within the parishes of Glasgow, Cadder, New Monkland, Shotts, and Cambusnethan, exclusive of any burghs or portions of burghs situated therein."

## Members of Parliament
### MPs 1868–1885

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1868 | Sir Edward Colebrooke | |
| 1885 | 1885 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

### MPs 1918–1983

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1918 | Robert McLaren | Unionist |
| | 1922 | Joseph Sullivan | Labour |
| | 1924 | Sir Alexander Sprot | Unionist |
| | 1929 by-election | Jennie Lee | Labour |
| | 1931 | William Anstruther-Gray | Unionist |
| | 1945 | Margaret Herbison | Labour |
| | 1970 | John Smith | Labour |
| 1983 | 1983 | constituency abolished: see Monklands East | constituency abolished: see Monklands East |

## Election results
### Elections 1868–1885

General election 1868: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Colebrooke | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,458 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
General election 1874: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Colebrooke | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,217 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General election 1880: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Colebrooke | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,324 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | Robert McLaren | 7,175 | 43.1 | |
| | Labour | Joseph Sullivan | 5,673 | 34.1 | |
| | Liberal | Alexander Erskine-Hill | 3,068 | 18.5 | |
| | Independent | J.R. Auld | 710 | 4.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,502 | 9.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,626 | 41.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,014 | | |
| | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Sullivan | 10,349 | 47.3 | +13.2 |
| | Unionist | Robert McLaren | 7,957 | 36.4 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal | John Connolly Carroll | 3,569 | 16.3 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,392 | 10.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,875 | 72.1 | +30.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,359 | | |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +10.0 | |
General election 1923: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Sullivan | 10,526 | 50.5 | +3.2 |
| | Unionist | Alexander McClure | 7,165 | 34.3 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Edward Rolland McNab | 3,168 | 15.2 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,361 | 16.2 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,859 | 65.3 | −5.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,942 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
General election 1924: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Alexander Sprot | 13,880 | 53.9 | +19.6 |
| | Labour | Joseph Sullivan | 11,852 | 46.1 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,028 | 7.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,732 | 79.9 | +14.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,194 | | |
| | Unionist gain from Labour | Unionist gain from Labour | Swing | +12.0 | |
1929 North Lanarkshire by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jennie Lee | 15,711 | 57.5 | +11.4 |
| | Unionist | Mungo Murray | 9,133 | 33.4 | −20.5 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Mitchell | 2,488 | 9.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,578 | 24.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,332 | 82.3 | +2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,215 | | |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +16.0 | |
General election 1929: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jennie Lee | 19,884 | 55.9 | +9.8 |
| | Unionist | Mungo Murray | 15,680 | 44.1 | −9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,204 | 11.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,564 | 78.6 | −1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,247 | | |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +9.8 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | William Anstruther-Gray | 24,384 | 55.32 | |
| | Ind. Labour Party | Jennie Lee | 19,691 | 44.68 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,693 | 10.64 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,075 | 82.24 | |
| | Unionist gain from Labour | Unionist gain from Labour | Swing | | |
General election 1935: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | William Anstruther-Gray | 22,301 | 48.13 | |
| | Ind. Labour Party | Jennie Lee | 17,267 | 37.27 | |
| | Labour | Gilbert McAllister | 6,763 | 14.60 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,034 | 10.86 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,331 | 78.12 | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | | |

### Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peggy Herbison | 30,251 | 59.62 | |
| | Unionist | William Anstruther-Gray | 20,489 | 40.38 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,762 | 19.24 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,740 | 73.47 | |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peggy Herbison | 22,162 | 58.33 | |
| | Unionist | TD Ross | 14,812 | 38.98 | |
| | Liberal | Robert Frank Brian Nelson | 1,023 | 2.69 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,350 | 19.35 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,997 | 84.70 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1951: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peggy Herbison | 22,304 | 58.23 |
| | Unionist | William S How | 16,000 | 41.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,304 | 16.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,304 | 85.39 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1955: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peggy Herbison | 20,307 | 57.87 |
| | Unionist | Forbes Hendry | 14,784 | 42.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,523 | 15.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,091 | 81.51 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1959: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peggy Herbison | 21,152 | 58.70 |
| | Unionist | George Younger | 14,883 | 41.30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,269 | 17.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,035 | 82.83 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peggy Herbison | 23,385 | 60.62 |
| | Unionist | John Corrie | 15,192 | 39.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,193 | 21.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,577 | 82.02 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1966: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peggy Herbison | 23,160 | 60.92 |
| | Conservative | Robert BJD Black | 14,857 | 39.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,303 | 21.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,017 | 78.76 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Smith | 21,982 | 51.81 | |
| | Conservative | Robert BJD Black | 16,963 | 39.98 | |
| | SNP | James Hutchison | 3,486 | 8.22 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,019 | 11.83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,431 | 77.73 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election February 1974: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Smith | 21,448 | 48.42 |
| | Conservative | AMS Pickering | 14,664 | 33.10 |
| | SNP | P Watt | 8,187 | 18.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,784 | 15.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,299 | 82.74 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election October 1974: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Smith | 19,902 | 46.25 | |
| | SNP | P Watt | 11,561 | 26.87 | |
| | Conservative | J Crichton | 9,665 | 22.46 | |
| | Liberal | Alexander P. Brodie | 1,899 | 4.41 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,341 | 19.38 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,027 | 79.46 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1979: North Lanarkshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Smith | 25,015 | 55.47 |
| | Conservative | GJ Robertson | 14,195 | 31.48 |
| | SNP | J Ralston | 5,887 | 13.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,820 | 23.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,097 | 79.73 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |