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Gordon (uk Parliament Constituency)




  Type County
  Entity Scotland
  DivisionType Council Areas
  Division Aberdeenshire / City Of Aberdeen
  Year 1983
  MP Malcolm Bruce
  Party Liberal Democrats
  EP Scotland


Gordon is a Constituency represented in the House Of Commons of the Parliament Of The United Kingdom .It was created for the 1983 General Election . A similar constituency, also called Gordon , is used by the Scottish Parliament .


BOUNDARIES

The constituency includes the towns of Ellon , Inverurie and Huntly . In the changes made prior to the 2005 election Keith was moved to Moray , Turriff was moved to Banff And Buchan and Westhill and Kemnay were moved to West Aberdeenshire And Kincardine .

In return, the Bridge Of Don and Dyce areas of Aberdeen were moved from Aberdeen North into Gordon.


MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT




ELECTION RESULTS


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Malcolm Bruce
  votes 20,008
  percentage 450
  change +62


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Iain Brotchie
  votes 8,982
  percentage 202
  change &minus13


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Philip Atkinson
  votes 7,842
  percentage 176
  change &minus14


  party Scottish National Party
  candidate Joanna Strathdee
  votes 7,098
  percentage 160
  change &minus33


  party Scottish Socialist Party
  candidate Tommy Paterson
  votes 508
  percentage 11
  change &minus04


  votes 11,026
  percentage 248


  votes 44,438
  percentage 618
  change +52


  winner Liberal Democrats (UK)
  swing +38


  title General Election 2001 : Gordon


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Malcolm Bruce
  votes 15,928
  percentage 455
  change +29


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Nanette Milne
  votes 8,049
  percentage 230
  change &minus30


  party Scottish National Party
  candidate Rhona Kemp
  votes 5,760
  percentage 165
  change &minus35


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Ellis Thorpe
  votes 4,730
  percentage 135
  change +32


  party Scottish Socialist Party
  candidate John Sangster
  votes 534
  percentage 15
  change ''N/A''


  votes 7,879
  percentage 225


  votes 35,001
  percentage 583
  change &minus136


  winner Liberal Democrats (UK)



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