Hamilton Constituency (BCon/CCon)

Created: 1949   Abolished: 1996

Statistics

Political Life

Political Life

Election results, plus information on turn-out.

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
HAMILTON Preferred English     Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
LANARKSHIRE HAMILTON Alternate English     F.W.S. Craig (ed.), British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1970 (Chichester: Political Reference Publications, 1971)

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
Borough Constituency BCon 1983 1996 Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) Within copyright. Permission granted to project.
County Constituency CCon 1949 1982 Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) Within copyright. Permission granted to project.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by LANARKSHIRE HAMILTON PDivCon Constituency Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SCOTLAND Dep Country 1949 1996 Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

Boundary Map of Hamilton Constituency (BCon/CCon)

If the boundaries of the Constituency changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Hamilton Constituency (BCon/CCon) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12735509

Date accessed: 09th April 2026