Motherwell (UK Parliament constituency)
| Motherwell | |
|---|---|
| Former Burgh constituency for the House of Commons |
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| Major settlements | Motherwell, Wishaw |
| 1918–1974 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Motherwell and Wishaw |
Motherwell was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1974. It was formed by the division of Lanarkshire. The name was changed in 1974 to Motherwell and Wishaw. It is famous for returning the first-ever SNP MP (Robert McIntyre in 1945) and arguably the first Communist Party MP (Walton Newbold in 1922).
From 1918 the constituency consisted of "The burghs of Motherwell and Wishaw, together with the part of the Middle Ward County District which is contained within the extraburghal portion of the parish of Dalziel."
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