Latest headlines
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Victory for the SNP with 63 seats - two short of a majority
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Conservatives are the second largest party on 31 seats - but Labour on 24 lost 13 seats
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Scottish Greens are the fourth largest party with six seats, ahead of the Lib Dems who won five
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See the changing political map of Scotland
Scoreboard
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Net percentage change in seats |
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Party
SNP Scottish National Party |
Candidates Clare Adamson | Votes 15,291 | 52.5% | Net percentage change in seats +11.1 |
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Party
LAB Scottish Labour |
Candidates John Pentland | Votes 9,068 | 31.1% | Net percentage change in seats −12.7 |
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Party
CON Scottish Conservatives |
Candidates Meghan Gallacher | Votes 3,991 | 13.7% | Net percentage change in seats +6.5 |
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Party
LD Scottish Lib Dems |
Candidates Yvonne Finlayson | Votes 761 | 2.6% | Net percentage change in seats +1.1 |
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Change compared with 2011 |
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Turnout and Majority
Scottish National Party Majority
6,223Turnout
51.0%Constituency Profile
The seat is located in the industrial heart of Scotland, with its principal town, Motherwell, the base of North Lanarkshire Council.
Formerly known as the steel production capital of Scotland, the constituency contains the site of the former Ravenscraig steelworks, which were closed in 1992 and partially redeveloped as part of a regeneration project. Since the decline of heavy industry a number of call centres and business parks have been based in the area.
Motherwell has a historical significance for the SNP, as it was the scene of the 1945 Westminster by-election in which Dr Robert McIntyre became the party's first MP. He was an MP for only a few months, as Labour won the seat back at the 1945 general election. Former first minister Jack McConnell became MSP for this constituency in 1999. He retained the seat in 2003 and 2007, but didn't stand in 2011 when Labour's John Pentland was elected.