Glanford and Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983–1997

Glanford and Scunthorpe was a parliamentary constituency centred on the borough of Glanford and the town of Scunthorpe in Humberside. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

History

The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election. It was held by the Conservative Party in 1983, and gained by the Labour Party in 1987. Labour then held the seat until its abolition.

Boundaries

The Borough of Scunthorpe, and the Borough of Glanford wards of Bottesford Central, Bottesford East, Bottesford West, Broughton, Burton upon Stather, Gunness, Messingham, North West, Trentside, and Winterton.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1990s

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Humberside

Notes and references

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)
2. "Politics Resources". Election 1983. Politics Resources. 9 June 1983. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
3. "Politics Resources". Election 1987. Politics Resources. 11 June 1987. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
4. "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.