Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency)

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber in Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandArgyll and Bute
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentBrendan O'Hara (SNP)
SeatsOne
Created fromArgyll and Bute (majority) & Ross, Skye and Lochaber (minority)

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.

Contents

The vast majority of the constituency came from Argyll and Bute, and included these wards:[2][3]

It also contains the following from Highland council area:

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
2024 Brendan O'Hara SNP

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Brendan O'Hara 15,582 34.7 −9.5
Conservative Amanda Hampsey 9,350 20.8 −13.7
Labour Hamish Maxwell 8,585 19.1 +12.0
Liberal Democrats Alan Reid 7,359 16.4 +2.3
Reform UK Melanie Hurst 3,045 6.8 +6.7
Independent Tommy Macpherson 941 2.1 N/A
Majority 6,232 13.9
Turnout 44,862 62.5
SNP hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament". Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. ^ "New Seat Details - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  3. ^ "Argyll & Bute to welcome Lochaber communities to fold in boundary change". The Oban Times. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-29 – via PressReader.
  4. ^ "Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber - General election results 2024". BBC News.
  5. ^ Council, Argyll and Bute (July 5, 2024). "Brendan O'Hara is elected MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber". www.argyll-bute.gov.uk.