Glanford and Scunthorpe was a parliamentary constituency centred on the borough of Glanford and the town of Scunthorpe in Humberside. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
History The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election. It was held by the Conservative Party in 1983, and gained by the Labour Party in 1987. Labour then held the seat until its abolition.
Boundaries The Borough of Scunthorpe, and the Borough of Glanford wards of Bottesford Central, Bottesford East, Bottesford West, Broughton, Burton upon Stather, Gunness, Messingham, North West, Trentside, and Winterton.
Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty 1983 Richard Hickmet Conservative 1987 Elliot Morley Labour1997 constituency abolished: see Scunthorpe & Brigg and Goole
Elections 1979 notional result Party Vote % Labour 24,528 45.9 Conservative 21,535 40.3 Liberal 5,785 10.8 Others 1,611 3.0Turnout53,459Electorate
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1990s
See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Humberside
Notes and references