Strathkelvin and Bearsden (UK Parliament constituency)
# Strathkelvin and Bearsden (UK Parliament constituency)

Strathkelvin and Bearsden was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983. In 2005, the constituency was abolished, and the area is now represented by East Dunbartonshire and Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East.

The Scottish Parliament constituency of Strathkelvin and Bearsden, which covered the same area, continues in existence.

## Boundaries

1983–1997: The Strathclyde Regional Council electoral divisions of Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch and the Bearsden & Milngavie District electoral division of Kilmardinny.

1997–2005: The Strathclyde Regional Council electoral divisions of Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch and Strathkelvin North.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1983 | Michael Hirst | Conservative |
| | 1987 | Sam Galbraith | Labour |
| | 2001 | John Lyons | Labour |
| 2005 | 2005 | constituency abolished: see East Dunbartonshire & Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East | constituency abolished: see East Dunbartonshire & Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East |

## Election results

### Elections of the 1980s

General election 1983: Strathkelvin and Bearsden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Michael Hirst | 17,501 | 36.5 | -10.0 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Waddell | 13,801 | 28.7 | +18.5 |
| | Labour | Adam Ingram | 12,308 | 25.6 | -4.8 |
| | SNP | Margaret Bain | 4,408 | 9.2 | -3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,700 | 7.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,018 | 79.4 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

General election 1987: Strathkelvin and Bearsden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Sam Galbraith | 19,639 | 38.1 | +12.5 |
| | Conservative | Michael Hirst | 17,187 | 33.4 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal | Jim Bannerman | 11,034 | 21.4 | −7.3 |
| | SNP | Gil Paterson | 3,654 | 7.1 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,452 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,514 | 82.2 | +2.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Elections of the 1990s

General election 1992: Strathkelvin and Bearsden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Sam Galbraith | 21,267 | 42.2 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | Michael Hirst | 18,105 | 36.0 | +2.6 |
| | SNP | Thomas Chalmers | 6,275 | 12.5 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Waterfield | 4,585 | 9.1 | −12.3 |
| | Natural Law | David Whitley | 90 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,162 | 6.2 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,322 | 82.2 | 0.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −0.8 | |

General election 1997: Strathkelvin and Bearsden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Sam Galbraith | 26,278 | 52.9 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | David Sharpe | 9,986 | 20.1 | −12.5 |
| | SNP | Graeme McCormick | 8,111 | 16.3 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Morrison | 4,843 | 9.7 | +1.5 |
| | Referendum | David Wilson | 339 | 0.7 | New |
| | Natural Law | Christine Fisher | 155 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,292 | 32.8 | +19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,712 | 78.8 | −4.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Elections of the 2000s

General election 2001: Strathkelvin and Bearsden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | John Lyons | 19,250 | 46.4 | −6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon McDonald | 7,533 | 18.2 | +8.5 |
| | SNP | Calum Smith | 6,675 | 16.1 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative | William Roxburgh | 6,635 | 16.0 | −4.1 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Willie Telfer | 1,393 | 3.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,717 | 28.2 | -4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,486 | 66.0 | −12.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
