North West Lanarkshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 55°49′41″N 4°03′36″W / 55.828°N 4.060°W / 55.828; -4.060
| North West Lanarkshire | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | county of Lanark |
| 1885 (1885)–1918 (1918) | |
| Number of members | One |
North West Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster) from 1885 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.
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