Election 97

Linlithgow

Current MP Tam Dalyell
Conservative 97 4,964
Labour 97 21,469
LibDem 97 2,331
Nationalist 97 10,631
Other 97 0
Elected party
Linlithgow

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency Linlithgow
Conservative 92 5,613
Labour 92 20,137
LibDem 92 2,843
Nationalist 92 12,340
Other 92 0
Elected party Labour

Tam Dalyell, well known for harrying Margaret Thatcher over the circumstances surrounding the sinking of the Argentinean cruiser Belgrano during the Falklands conflict, has represented this part of Central Scotland since 1962. Located in the nondescript industrial/rural landscape of West Lothian between Edinburgh and Glasgow, this revised seat has seen a respectable showing for the SNP in some local elections, and the Nationalists were regularly runners-up to Dalyell in the former seat. Labour should be confident of holding at the general election, but should continue to look over its shoulder for fear of an SNP challenge.


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