Aberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency)

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Aberdeen North
Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
AberdeenNorthConstituency.svg
Boundary of Aberdeen North in Scotland for the 2005 general election
Subdivisions of Scotland Aberdeen City
Electorate 69,622
Current constituency
Created 1885
Member of Parliament Kirsty Blackman (SNP)
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Created from Aberdeen
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Scottish Parliament North East Scotland

Aberdeen North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was first used in the 1885 general election, but has undergone various boundary changes since that date.

Contents

As of the 2019 general election this can be considered the safest SNP seat, as it has the largest SNP vote share and relative majority. [1] [2]

There was also an Aberdeen North Holyrood constituency, a constituency of the Scottish Parliament, [3] created in 1999 with the boundaries of the Westminster constituency of at that time. It was abolished in 2011 by the new constituencies of Aberdeen Donside and Aberdeen Central.

Constituency profile

The seat covers the northern half of Aberdeen including the city centre and the North Sea oil companies at the harbour. [4]

Boundaries

Aberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries

Future

Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies the newly redrawn Aberdeen North to be fought at the 2024 United Kingdom general election would be made from:

Location of the constituency after boundaries review

AberdeenNorth2024Constituency.svg

Current

As redefined by the Fifth Review of the Boundary Commission for Scotland, and subsequently first used in the 2005 general election, [6] Aberdeen North is entirely within the Aberdeen City council area and one of five constituencies covering that council area and the Aberdeenshire council area. To the south of Aberdeen North there is Aberdeen South, which is also entirely within the Aberdeen City council area. To the west there is West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, which is entirely within the Aberdeenshire council area, and to the north there is Gordon, which covers part of the Aberdeen City council area and part of the Aberdeenshire council area. Further north there is Banff and Buchan which, like West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, is entirely within the Aberdeenshire council area.

Fifth Review changes include the transfer of Bridge of Don, Dyce and Danestone areas from Aberdeen North to Gordon, and the new Aberdeen North has boundaries which are very different from those of the earlier constituency. The northern boundary of the earlier constituency coincided with the northern boundary of the Aberdeen City council area. At that time, Aberdeen Central and Aberdeen South covered the rest of the Aberdeen City council area, and all three Aberdeen constituencies were entirely within the council area.

Historic

1885 to 1918

From 1832 to 1885 there was a single Aberdeen constituency. Prior to 1832, the burgh of Aberdeen had been represented as a component of the Aberdeen Burghs constituency.

When Aberdeen North was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 and first used in the 1885 general election, so was Aberdeen South. Aberdeen North then consisted of the municipal wards of St Clement, St Andrew, St Machar and Greyfriars, and the 10th and 11th Parliamentary Polling Districts. [7] The rest of the county of Aberdeen was covered by the county constituencies of Eastern Aberdeenshire and Western Aberdeenshire. [8]

The same boundaries were used in the 1886 general election, the 1892 general election, the 1895 general election, the 1900 general election, the 1906 general election, the January 1910 general election and the December 1910 general election.

1918 to 1950

In 1918 constituency boundaries were redefined by the Representation of the People Act 1918. By then the county of city of Aberdeen had been created and, together with Aberdeen North, Aberdeen South became one of two constituencies covering the city (which was one of four counties of cities in Scotland) and entirely within the city. The new boundaries were first used in the 1918 general election, and Aberdeen North then consisted of the wards of Greyfriars, St Andrew, St Clement, St Machar, Torry and Woodside. [8] The county of Aberdeen was covered by Aberdeen and Kincardine East, Central Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and West Aberdeenshire. Aberdeen and Kincardine East and Central Aberdeenshire were entirely within the county of Aberdeen. Kincardine and West Aberdeenshire covered the county of Kincardine minus the burgh of Inverbervie, which was covered by Montrose Burghs, and part of the county of Aberdeen.

The same boundaries were used in the 1922 general election, the 1923 general election, the 1924 general election, the 1929 general election, the 1931 general election, the 1935 general election and the 1945 general election.

1950 to 1955

For the 1950 general election boundaries were redefined again, by the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949. A new list of wards defined Aberdeen North - Glimonston, Greyfriars, St Clement, St Machar, St Nicholas and Woodside [8] - but the county of city of Aberdeen remained a two-constituency city, divided between Aberdeen South and Aberdeen North, with both constituencies entirely within the city.

The county of Aberdeen was now again divided between East Aberdeenshire and West Aberdeenshire, with both of these constituencies entirely within the county.

The same boundaries were used for the 1951 general election.

1955 to 1983

By the time of the 1955 general election, a boundary review had taken account of a small enlargement of the city area, and Aberdeen North was defined as consisting of the wards of Cairncry, St Andrews, St Clement's, St Machar, St Nicholas and Woodside. [8] The same boundaries were used for the 1959 general election, the 1964 general election, the 1966 general election and the 1970 general election.

For the February 1974 general election there was, again, no change to the boundaries of Aberdeen North, but a review had defined the constituency in terms of a new list of wards. The new wards were Mastrick, Northfield, St Clement's, St Machar, St Nicholas, and Woodside. [8] February 1974 boundaries were used also for the October 1974 general election.

In 1975, throughout Scotland, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, counties were abolished, and the enlarged City of Aberdeen district was formed by including areas formerly within the county of Aberdeen and the county of Kincardine. The City of Aberdeen district became a district within the Grampian region. The enlarged district included areas covered by the constituencies of West Aberdeenshire and North Angus and Mearns. North Angus and Mearns had been created in 1950 to cover the county of Kincardine and part of the county of Angus.

The 1979 general election was held before a review of constituency boundaries took account of new local government boundaries.

1983 to 1997

In this period the constituency was made up of the City of Aberdeen District electoral divisions of Ashgrove, Brimmond, Kittybrewster, Mastrick, Northfield East, Northfield West, St Machar, Seaton, Summerfield, and Woodside.

The 1983 general election, the 1987 general election and the 1992 general election took place during this period.

In 1996, under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, local government regions and districts were abolished and the city became one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. Also, the name of the city became, officially, Aberdeen City.

1997 to 2005

In this period the constituency was made up of the City of Aberdeen District electoral divisions of Balgownie, Brimmond, Danestone, Mastrick, Middleton, Northfield, Summerfield, and West Don, as provided for by the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1995. [9]

Since 2005 the constituency is made up of the Aberdeen City Council wards of Auchmill, Berryden, Castlehill, Cummings Park, Donmouth, Hilton, Kittybrewster, Mastrick, Midstocket, Newhills, Pittodrie, St Machar, Seaton, Sheddocksley, Springhill, Stockethill, Summerhill, Sunnybank, and Woodside, as provided for by the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 2005. [10]

As redefined for the 1997 general election, Aberdeen North was one of three constituencies covering and entirely within the Aberdeen City area, the other two being Aberdeen South and Aberdeen Central. Aberdeen South shared boundaries with both of the other two constituencies.

Members of Parliament

YearMemberParty
1885 William Hunter Liberal
1895 Duncan Pirie Liberal
1918 Frank Herbert Rose Independent Labour
1922 Labour
1928 William Wedgwood Benn Labour
1931 John George Burnett Unionist
1935 George Garro-Jones Labour
1945 Hector Hughes Labour
1970 Robert Hughes Labour
1997 Malcolm Savidge Labour
2005 Frank Doran Labour
2015 Kirsty Blackman SNP

Election results

Aberdeen North Results 1900-2019.png

Elections in the 2020s

2024 general election: Aberdeen North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alba Charlie Abel [11]
SNP Kirsty Blackman [ citation needed ]
Liberal Democrats Desmond Bouse[ citation needed ]
TUSC Lucas Grant [12]
Workers Party Neil Healy [13]
Scottish Green Esme Houston [14]
Conservative Gillian Tebberen[ citation needed ]
Labour Lynn Thomson[ citation needed ]
Turnout
Registered electors
Swing

Elections in the 2010s

2019 general election: Aberdeen North [15] [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Kirsty Blackman 20,205 54.0 Increase2.svg 12.7
Conservative Ryan Houghton7,53520.1Decrease2.svg 2.6
Labour Nurul Hoque Ali4,93913.2Decrease2.svg 16.8
Liberal Democrats Isobel Davidson2,8467.6Increase2.svg 3.0
Brexit Party Sebastian Leslie1,0082.7New
Scottish Green Guy Ingerson8802.4New
Majority12,67033.9Increase2.svg 22.6
Turnout 37,41359.9Increase2.svg 0.7
Registered electors 62,489
SNP hold Swing Increase2.svg 7.7
2017 general election: Aberdeen North [18] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Kirsty Blackman 15,170 41.3 Decrease2.svg 15.1
Labour Orr Vinegold11,03130.0Increase2.svg 4.1
Conservative Grace O'Keeffe8,34122.7Increase2.svg 10.6
Liberal Democrats Isobel Davidson1,6934.6Decrease2.svg 0.1
Independent Richard Durkin5221.4New
Majority4,13911.3Decrease2.svg 19.2
Turnout 36,75759.2Decrease2.svg 5.7
Registered electors 62,130
SNP hold Swing Decrease2.svg 9.6
2015 general election: Aberdeen North [20] [21] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Kirsty Blackman 24,793 56.4 Increase2.svg 34.2
Labour Richard Baker 11,39725.9Decrease2.svg 18.5
Conservative Sanjoy Sen5,30412.1Decrease2.svg 0.3
Liberal Democrats Euan Davidson2,0504.7Decrease2.svg 13.9
TUSC Tyrinne Rutherford2060.5New
National Front Christopher Willett1860.4New
Majority13,39630.5N/A
Turnout 43,93664.9Increase2.svg 6.7
Registered electors 67,745
SNP gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 26.4
2010 general election: Aberdeen North [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Doran 16,746 44.4 Increase2.svg 1.9
SNP Joanna Strathdee 8,38522.2Decrease2.svg 0.1
Liberal Democrats Kristian Chapman7,00118.6Decrease2.svg 5.3
Conservative Stewart Whyte4,66612.4Increase2.svg 3.0
BNP Roy Jones6351.7New
Scottish Socialist Ewan Robertson2680.7Decrease2.svg 1.2
Majority8,36122.2Increase2.svg 3.6
Turnout 37,70158.2Increase2.svg 2.5
Registered electors 64,808
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.0

Elections in the 2000s

2005 general election: Aberdeen North [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Doran 15,557 42.5 Decrease2.svg 6.8
Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney8,76223.9Increase2.svg 11.7
SNP Kevin Stewart 8,16822.3Decrease2.svg 3.3
Conservative David Anderson3,4569.4Decrease2.svg 1.1
Scottish Socialist John Connon6911.9Decrease2.svg 0.5
Majority6,79518.6Increase2.svg 4.0
Turnout 36,63455.7Decrease2.svg 1.7
Registered electors 65,714
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 9.3
2001 general election: Aberdeen North [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Malcolm Savidge 13,157 43.3 Decrease2.svg 4.6
SNP Alasdair Allan 8,70828.7Increase2.svg 6.9
Liberal Democrats Jim Donaldson4,99116.4Increase2.svg 2.3
Conservative Richard Cowling3,04710.0Decrease2.svg 5.0
Scottish Socialist Shona Foreman4541.5New
Majority4,44914.6Decrease2.svg 11.5
Turnout 30,35757.4Decrease2.svg 13.3
Registered electors 52,876
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 5.7

Elections in the 1990s

1997 general election: Aberdeen North [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Malcolm Savidge 18,839 47.9 Increase2.svg 12.8
SNP Brian Adam 8,37921.8Decrease2.svg 0.7
Conservative James Gifford5,76315.0Decrease2.svg 3.6
Liberal Democrats Mike Rumbles 5,42114.1Decrease2.svg 9.7
Referendum Alasdair McKenzie4631.2New
Majority10,01026.1Increase2.svg 3.0
Turnout 38,86570.7Increase2.svg 3.8
Registered electors 54,895
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.0
1992 general election: Aberdeen North [27] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Hughes 18,845 47.0 Decrease2.svg 7.7
SNP James McGugan9,60824.0Increase2.svg 10.8
Conservative Paul S. Cook6,83617.1Increase2.svg 2.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Ford 4,77211.9Decrease2.svg 5.9
Majority9,23723.1Decrease2.svg 13.8
Turnout 40,06166.9Decrease2.svg 3.0
Registered electors 60,217
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 9.2

Elections in the 1980s

1987 general election: Aberdeen North [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Hughes 24,145 54.7 Increase2.svg 7.7
SDP Robert Smith 7,86717.8Decrease2.svg 6.9
Conservative Gae Scanlan6,33014.3Decrease2.svg 3.8
SNP Philip Greenhorn5,82713.2Increase2.svg 3.9
Majority16,27836.9Increase2.svg 14.6
Turnout 44,16969.9Increase2.svg 4.9
Registered electors 63,214
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.0
1983 general election: Aberdeen North [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Hughes 19,262 47.0 Decrease2.svg 9.9
SDP Colin Deans10,11824.7Increase2.svg 11.1
Conservative Gae Scanlan7,42618.1Increase2.svg 0.8
SNP James McGugan3,7909.3Decrease2.svg 2.9
Ecology Margaret Harty670.9New
Majority9,14422.3Decrease2.svg 20.1
Turnout 40,66365.0Decrease2.svg 4.7
Registered electors 63,049
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.0

Elections in the 1970s

1979 general election: Aberdeen North [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Hughes 26,771 59.3 Increase2.svg 8.4
Conservative Gordon Cassie Adams7,65717.0Increase2.svg 5.7
SNP Maureen Watt 5,79612.9Decrease2.svg 16.8
Liberal Lindsay Jane McMillan4,88710.8Increase2.svg 2.7
Majority19,11442.4Increase2.svg 21.2
Turnout 45,11169.7~
Registered electors 64,747
Labour hold Swing
October 1974 general election: Aberdeen North [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Hughes 23,130 50.9 Increase2.svg 3.2
SNP James Andrew McGugan13,50929.7Increase2.svg 6.4
Conservative Peter Fraser 5,12511.3Decrease2.svg 5.4
Liberal Forbes McCallum3,7008.1Decrease2.svg 4.2
Majority9,62121.2Decrease2.svg 3.2
Turnout 45,46469.7Decrease2.svg 5.9
Registered electors 65,230
Labour hold Swing
February 1974 general election: Aberdeen North [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Hughes 23,193 47.7 Decrease2.svg 14.4
SNP James Andrew McGugan11,33723.3Increase2.svg 14.9
Conservative G. Dunnett8,11516.7Decrease2.svg 5.3
Liberal Forbes McCallum6,00112.3Increase2.svg 5.9
Majority11,85624.4Decrease2.svg 15.7
Turnout 48,64675.6Increase2.svg 5.8
Registered electors 64,349
Labour hold Swing
1970 general election: Aberdeen North [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Hughes 27,707 62.1 Decrease2.svg 5.5
Conservative Dennis J. Williams9,80722.0Increase2.svg 1.4
SNP John McKenna3,7568.4New
Liberal Forbes McCallum2,8356.4Decrease2.svg 3.8
Communist Andrew Ingram5211.2Decrease2.svg 0.5
Majority17,90040.1Decrease2.svg 6.9
Turnout 44,62669.8Decrease2.svg 2.3
Registered electors 63,981
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

1966 general election: Aberdeen North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hector Hughes 28,799 67.6 Decrease2.svg 1.4
Conservative Marcus Humphrey8,76820.6Decrease2.svg 10.5
Liberal Doreen W. MacPherson4,35010.2New
Communist Margaret Rose7191.7New
Majority20,03147.0Increase2.svg 9.2
Turnout 42,63672.1Decrease2.svg 2.7
Registered electors 59,157
Labour hold Swing
1964 general election: Aberdeen North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hector Hughes 31,844 68.9 Increase2.svg 4.5
Unionist John Mclnnes14,36631.1Increase2.svg 1.4
Majority17,47837.8Increase2.svg 3.1
Turnout 46,21074.8Decrease2.svg 1.9
Registered electors 61,776
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

1959 general election: Aberdeen North [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hector Hughes 32,793 64.4 Decrease2.svg 2.6
Unionist Jack Stewart-Clark 15,13729.7Decrease2.svg 3.3
SNP Sandy Milne 2,9645.8New
Majority17,65634.7Increase2.svg 0.8
Turnout 50,89476.7Increase2.svg 2.1
Registered electors 66,351
Labour hold Swing
1955 general election: Aberdeen North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hector Hughes 33,153 67.0 Increase2.svg 2.3
Unionist Charles A. Malden16,35733.0Decrease2.svg 2.3
Majority16,79633.9Increase2.svg 4.5
Turnout 49,51074.6Decrease2.svg 8.3
Registered electors 66,385
Labour hold Swing
1951 general election: Aberdeen North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hector Hughes 33,711 64.7 Increase2.svg 4.2
Unionist Frank Magee18,36535.3Increase2.svg 5.2
Majority15,34629.5Decrease2.svg 0.9
Turnout 52,07682.9~
Registered electors 62,817
Labour hold Swing
1950 general election: Aberdeen North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hector Hughes 31,594 60.5 Decrease2.svg 9.2
Unionist Archibald Tennant15,70530.1Increase2.svg 5.0
Liberal John Gray Wilson 3,5746.8New
Communist Bob Cooney [36] 1,3912.7New
Majority15,88930.4Decrease2.svg 14.2
Turnout 50,87382.9Increase2.svg 15.4
Registered electors 57,340
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

1945 general election: Aberdeen North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hector Hughes 26,753 69.7 Increase2.svg 21.0
Unionist Lady Grant of Monymusk [37] 9,62325.1Decrease2.svg 15.1
SNP Austin William Walker2,0215.3New
Majority17,13044.6Increase2.svg 35.1
Turnout 38,39767.5Increase2.svg 1.6
Registered electors 56,904
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

1935 general election: Aberdeen North [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Garro-Jones 16,952 48.7 Increase2.svg 24.2
Unionist John George Burnett 13,99040.2Decrease2.svg 24.1
Ind. Labour Party Arthur Fraser Macintosh3,87111.1New
Majority2,9628.5Decrease2.svg 31.5
Turnout 34,81365.9Decrease2.svg 7.5
Registered electors 52,858
Labour gain from Unionist Swing
1931 general election: Aberdeen North [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist John George Burnett 22,931 64.3 New
Labour William Wedgwood Benn 8,75324.5Decrease2.svg 36.3
Communist Helen Crawfurd 3,98011.2Increase2.svg 5.4
Majority14,17839.8Increase2.svg 12.4
Turnout 35,66473.4Increase2.svg 10.9
Unionist gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1929 general election: Aberdeen North [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Wedgwood Benn 17,826 60.8 Increase2.svg 0.02
Liberal Reginald Berkeley 9,79933.4N/A
Communist Aitken Ferguson 1,6865.8N/A
Majority8,02727.4Increase2.svg 5.8
Turnout 29,31162.5Decrease2.svg 1.9
Registered electors 46,934
Labour hold Swing N/A
1928 by-election: Aberdeen North [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Wedgwood Benn 10,646 52.5 Decrease2.svg 8.3
Unionist Laura Sandeman 4,69623.1Decrease2.svg 16.1
Communist Aitken Ferguson 2,61812.9New
Liberal James Rankin Rutherford 2,33711.5New
Majority5,95029.4Increase2.svg 7.8
Turnout 20,29756.8Decrease2.svg 7.6
Registered electors 35,738
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 3.9
1924 general election: Aberdeen North [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Rose 13,249 60.8 Increase2.svg 10.2
Unionist Laura Sandeman 8,54539.2Increase2.svg 12.5
Majority4,70421.6Decrease2.svg 2.3
Turnout 21,79464.4Increase2.svg 11.4
Registered electors 33,826
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 1.2
1923 general election: Aberdeen North [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Rose 9,138 50.6 Decrease2.svg 5.1
Unionist William Forbes Lumsden 4,82026.7New
Liberal William Mackenzie Cameron4,09922.7Increase2.svg 12.0
Majority4,31823.9Increase2.svg 1.8
Turnout 18,05753.0Decrease2.svg 3.9
Registered electors 34,098
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 2.9
1922 general election: Aberdeen North [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Rose 10,958 55.7 Increase2.svg 4.8
National Liberal William Mackenzie Cameron6,61533.6New
Liberal James Johnstone2,11310.7Decrease2.svg 38.4
Majority4,34322.1Increase2.svg 20.3
Turnout 19,68656.9Increase2.svg 20.5
Registered electors 34,603
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

1918 general election: Aberdeen North [44] [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour Frank Rose 6,128 50.9 New
Liberal Duncan Pirie *5,91849.1Decrease2.svg 13.6
Majority2101.8Decrease2.svg 23.6
Turnout 12,04636.4Decrease2.svg 29.6
Registered electors 33,072
Independent Labour gain from Liberal Swing N/A

*Pirie was endorsed by the Coalition Government but refused to give it his support. [46]

December 1910 general election: Aberdeen North [47] [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Duncan Pirie 4,282 62.7 Increase2.svg 8.7
Liberal Unionist Robert Scott-Brown2,54637.3Increase2.svg 8.2
Majority1,73625.4Increase2.svg 0.5
Turnout 6,82866.0Decrease2.svg 11.0
Registered electors 10,341
Liberal hold Swing Increase2.svg 0.3
January 1910 general election: Aberdeen North [47] [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Duncan Pirie 4,297 54.0 Decrease2.svg 8.8
Liberal Unionist Robert Scott-Brown2,31429.1Increase2.svg 17.0
Social Democratic Federation Tom Kennedy 1,34416.9Decrease2.svg 8.2
Majority1,98324.9Decrease2.svg 12.8
Turnout 7,95577.0Increase2.svg 3.7
Registered electors 10,331
Liberal hold Swing Decrease2.svg 12.9

Elections in the 1900s

1906 general election: Aberdeen North [49] [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Duncan Pirie 4,852 62.8 Decrease2.svg 2.5
Social Democratic Federation Tom Kennedy 1,93525.1New
Conservative Maltman Barrie 93112.1Decrease2.svg 22.6
Majority2,91737.7Increase2.svg 7.1
Turnout 7,71873.3Increase2.svg 8.7
Registered electors 10,531
Liberal hold Swing Increase2.svg 10.1
1900 general election: Aberdeen North [50] [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Duncan Pirie 4,238 65.3 Decrease2.svg 21.9
Conservative Robert Williams2,25134.7New
Majority1,98730.6Decrease2.svg 43.8
Turnout 6,48964.6Increase2.svg 13.5
Registered electors 10,047
Liberal hold Swing

Elections in the 1890s

Pirie Duncan Pirie.jpeg
Pirie
1896 by-election: Aberdeen North [51] [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Duncan Pirie 2,909 54.0 Decrease2.svg 33.2
Ind. Labour Party Tom Mann 2,47946.0New
Majority4308.0Decrease2.svg 66.4
Turnout 5,38857.1Increase2.svg 6.0
Registered electors 9,434
Liberal hold Swing N/A
William Hunter William Alexander Hunter.jpg
William Hunter
1895 general election: Aberdeen North [51] [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Hunter 4,156 87.2 Increase2.svg 3.5
Independent Labour John Lincoln Mahon 60812.8New
Majority3,54874.4Increase2.svg 7.0
Turnout 4,76451.1Decrease2.svg 9.3
Registered electors 9,318
Liberal hold Swing N/A
1892 general election: Aberdeen North [52] [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Hunter 4,462 83.7 N/A
Liberal Unionist Bremner Patrick Lee87016.3New
Majority3,59267.4N/A
Turnout 5,33260.4N/A
Registered electors 8,832
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1880s

1886 general election: Aberdeen North [53] [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Hunter Unopposed
Liberal hold
1885 general election: Aberdeen North [53] [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Hunter 4,794 81.8 N/A
Conservative Benjamin Scott Foster McGeagh89415.2N/A
Independent Liberal James Wallace Thom [54] 1773.0N/A
Majority3,90066.6N/A
Turnout 5,86571.0N/A
Registered electors 8,256
Liberal win (new seat)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2005 onwards

Edinburgh East is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2005 onwards

Glasgow Central is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In its current form, the constituency was first used at the 2005 general election, but there was also a Glasgow Central constituency that existed from 1885 to 1997. The sitting MP is Alison Thewliss of the Scottish National Party (SNP), who was first elected in May 2015. This constituency was also the seat of the former Conservative Prime Minister Bonar Law, who was the shortest-serving UK Prime Minister of the twentieth century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards

Aberdeen South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997 onwards

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Westminster), which elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was first used in the 1997 general election, but has undergone boundary changes since that date. West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine was re-created as a parliamentary constituency in 1997, having previously existed as Kincardine and Western Aberdeenshire from 1918 to 1950.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Banff and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards

Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the House of Commons, located in the north-east of Scotland within the Aberdeenshire council area. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the first-past-the-post system of voting.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gordon (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards

Gordon is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster), which elects one member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was first contested at the 1983 UK general election; but has undergone boundary changes since then.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edinburgh Central (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–2005

Edinburgh Central was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Glasgow Govan was a parliamentary constituency in the Govan district of Glasgow. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for 120 years; from 1885 until 2005, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) elected by the first-past-the-post system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glasgow Shettleston (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–2005

Glasgow Shettleston was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005. The Shettleston area's representation is now covered by Glasgow Central and Glasgow East.

Aberdeen and Kincardine Central, also known as Central Aberdeenshire, was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1950. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

EastAberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1918 and from 1950 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

WestAberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1918 and from 1950 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aberdeen Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)</span> Constituency of the Scottish Parliament

Aberdeen Central is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the Aberdeen City council area. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. It is one of the ten constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

The Politics of Aberdeen, Scotland have changed significantly in recent years. In 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Grampian Regional Council and Aberdeen District Council were dissolved, creating the new unitary Aberdeen City Council to represent the city's council area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aberdeen Donside (Scottish Parliament constituency)</span> Constituency of the Scottish Parliament

Aberdeen Donside is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the Aberdeen City council area. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. It is one of ten constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Angus North and Mearns (Scottish Parliament constituency)</span> Constituency of the Scottish Parliament

Angus North and Mearns is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering parts of the council areas of Angus and Aberdeenshire. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. It is one of ten constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aberdeen South and North Kincardine (Scottish Parliament constituency)</span> Constituency of the Scottish Parliament

Aberdeen South and North Kincardine is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the Aberdeen City council area and Aberdeenshire. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. It is one of ten constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

Aberdeen and Kincardine East was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1950. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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