Election 97

Cumbernauld and Kilsyth

Current MP Norman Hogg
Conservative 97 2,441
Labour 97 21,141
LibDem 97 1,368
Nationalist 97 10,013
Other 97 954
Elected party
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
Conservative 92 4,143
Labour 92 19,855
LibDem 92 2,118
Nationalist 92 10,640
Other 92 0
Elected party Labour

The constituency of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth in Central Scotland is not typical of the older and traditionally industrial towns that proliferate here, being centred on the New Town of Cumbernauld. Also, council house sales have changed the pattern of housing tenure in the town in favour of owner-occupiers, although these are skilled working households rather than middle-class in their complexion. None of this has affected the traditional affinity of the local population to Labour, and the party held the seat with over 50 per cent of the vote in 1992. The SNP advanced to second place, but do not at present seem to pose a serious threat.


Super Profiles

818 3.10 9.03 34
0 0.00 11.17 0
396 1.50 11.25 13
8,743 33.09 14.70 225
737 2.79 10.45 27
23 0.09 2.81 3
1,712 6.48 8.01 81
3,478 13.16 15.25 86
5,872 22.23 7.13 312
4,640 17.56 10.17 173