# Motherwell and Wishaw (UK Parliament constituency)

Motherwell and Wishaw was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was first created in 1974, mostly from the former Motherwell constituency. In 1983, it was split into two constituencies, Motherwell North and Motherwell South; but these were re-amalgamated in 1997.
The corresponding Scottish Parliamentary seat of the same name Motherwell and Wishaw was held by Jack McConnell, the former First Minister of Scotland from November 2001 until May 2007.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to boundary change, including expansion into South Lanarkshire, incorporating the town of Carluke, it was reformed as Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, and first contested at the 2024 general election.

## Constituency profile

The seat was situated in the south-west of the North Lanarkshire council area, and is dominated by the towns of Motherwell and Wishaw. Residents' wealth and health are around average for the UK.

## Boundaries

1974–1983: The burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw.
1997–2005: The Motherwell District electoral divisions of Clydevale, Dalziel, and Wishaw.
2005–2024: The North Lanarkshire electoral divisions of:
* In full: Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig, Motherwell West, Wishaw
* In part: Bellshill, Mossend and Holytown, Motherwell North, Murdostoun.
In the boundary changes for 2005, small parts of Hamilton North and Bellshill and Airdrie and Shotts were added to this seat.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| Feb 1974 | George Lawson | Labour |
| Oct 1974 | Jeremy Bray | Labour |
| 1983 | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished |
| 1997 | Frank Roy | Labour |
| 2015 | Marion Fellows | SNP |

## Elections
### Elections of the 2010s

General election 2019: Motherwell and Wishaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Marion Fellows | 20,622 | 46.4 | +7.9 |
| | Labour | Angela Feeney | 14,354 | 32.3 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative | Meghan Gallacher | 7,150 | 16.1 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Wilson | 1,675 | 3.8 | +1.6 |
| | UKIP | Neil Wilson | 619 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,268 | 14.1 | +13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,420 | 64.6 | +3.1 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | +6.7 | |
General election 2017: Motherwell and Wishaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Marion Fellows | 16,150 | 38.5 | −18.0 |
| | Labour | Angela Feeney | 15,832 | 37.8 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | Meghan Gallacher | 8,490 | 20.2 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Finlayson | 920 | 2.2 | +1.0 |
| | UKIP | Neil Wilson | 534 | 1.3 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 318 | 0.7 | −23.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,926 | 61.5 | −7.1 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | -12.0 | |
General election 2015: Motherwell and Wishaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Marion Fellows | 27,275 | 56.5 | +38.3 |
| | Labour | Frank Roy | 15,377 | 31.9 | −29.2 |
| | Conservative | Meghan Gallacher | 3,695 | 7.7 | −1.7 |
| | UKIP | Neil Wilson | 1,289 | 2.7 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ross Laird | 601 | 1.2 | −8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,898 | 24.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,237 | 68.6 | +10.1 |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | Swing | +33.7 | |
General election 2010: Motherwell and Wishaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Roy | 23,910 | 61.1 | +3.6 |
| | SNP | Marion Fellows | 7,104 | 18.2 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Douglas | 3,840 | 9.8 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | Patsy Gilroy | 3,660 | 9.4 | +0.1 |
| | TUSC | Ray Gunnion | 609 | 1.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,806 | 42.9 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,123 | 58.5 | +3.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Elections of the 2000s

General election 2005: Motherwell and Wishaw (new boundaries) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Roy | 21,327 | 57.5 | +0.7 |
| | SNP | Ian MacQuarrie | 6,105 | 16.5 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Conor Snowden | 4,464 | 12.0 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | Peter Finnie | 3,440 | 9.3 | −0.1 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Gregor J. MacEwan | 1,019 | 2.7 | −1.4 |
| | Free Scotland Party | Dallas E. Carter | 384 | 1.0 | New |
| | Christian Vote | Coral G. Thompson | 370 | 1.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,222 | 41.0 | +4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,109 | 55.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 2001: Motherwell and Wishaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Roy | 16,681 | 56.2 | −1.2 |
| | SNP | James A. McGuigan | 5,725 | 19.3 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative | Mark Nolan | 3,155 | 10.6 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iain Brown | 2,791 | 9.4 | +3.0 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Stephen Smellie | 1,260 | 4.2 | New |
| | Socialist Labour | Claire Watt | 61 | 0.2 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,956 | 36.9 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,673 | 56.6 | −13.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections of the 1990s

General election 1997: Motherwell and Wishaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Roy | 21,020 | 57.4 | N/A |
| | SNP | James A. McGuigan | 8,229 | 22.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Scott Dickson | 4,024 | 11.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex G. Mackie | 2,331 | 6.4 | N/A |
| | Socialist Labour | Christopher Herriot | 797 | 2.2 | N/A |
| | Referendum | Thomas Russell | 218 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,791 | 34.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,619 | 70.1 | N/A |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Elections of the 1970s

General election 1979: Motherwell and Wishaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeremy Bray | 22,263 | 56.9 | +12.3 |
| | Conservative | John Thomson | 11,326 | 28.9 | +10.7 |
| | SNP | James MacKay | 4,817 | 12.3 | −19.5 |
| | Communist | James Wotherspoon Sneddon | 740 | 1.9 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,937 | 28.0 | +15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,146 | 77.8 | +2.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
General election October 1974: Motherwell and Wishaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeremy Bray | 17,319 | 44.6 | −2.1 |
| | SNP | James MacKay | 12,357 | 31.8 | +11.8 |
| | Conservative | James Rae | 7,069 | 18.2 | −12.4 |
| | Liberal | David Young | 1,126 | 2.9 | New |
| | Communist | James Wotherspoon Sneddon | 946 | 2.4 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,962 | 12.8 | −3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,817 | 75.4 | −1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −6.9 | |
General election February 1974: Motherwell and Wishaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Lawson | 18,310 | 46.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | James Caldwell | 11,997 | 30.6 | N/A |
| | SNP | George Nicholson | 7,852 | 20.0 | N/A |
| | Communist | James Wotherspoon Sneddon | 1,066 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,313 | 16.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,225 | 77.1 | N/A |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |