Rutherglen And Hamilton West (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 55°48′25″N 4°10′30″W / 55.807°N 4.175°W / 55.807; -4.175
| Rutherglen and Hamilton West | |
|---|---|
| Burgh constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Rutherglen and Hamilton West in Scotland. |
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| Subdivisions of Scotland | South Lanarkshire |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2005 (2005) |
| Member of Parliament | Tom Greatrex (Labour Co-operative) |
| Created from | Glasgow Rutherglen and Hamilton South |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | Scotland |
Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was first used in the general election of 2005. It covers almost all of the former constituency of Glasgow Rutherglen and most of the former constituency of Hamilton South, and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The current MP is Tom Greatrex of the Labour Co-operative parties.
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