Talk:Aberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency)

Boundaries
I note a reference to boundary changes in 1995. These would not have taken effect until the 1997 general election. Laurel Bush 16:35, 17 July 2006 (UTC).

I read From 1885 the constituency consisted of the municipal wards of St Clement, St Andrew, St Machar and Greyfriars, and the 10th and 11th Parliamentary Polling Districts and I guess the municipal wards were within the burgh of Aberdeen and the Parliamentary Polling Disticts were within the county but outside the burgh. Laurel Bush 10:07, 17 July 2007 (UTC).

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2019 Ryan Houghton party label
Although suspended by the Scottish Conservatives, as the nominations have closed he will still be listed as Scottish Conservative and Unionist on the ballot so I do not think he should be listed as Independent. In a similar situation in Banff and Buchan in 2015 Sumon Hoque was suspend by Labour, but still listed as Labour, with a footnote explaining what had happened. Thus for consistency I think this needs to be discussed. I have raised a similar point at Talk:Birmingham Hodge Hill (UK Parliament constituency) in relation to a case involving the Liberal Democrat's candidate there who has also been suspended. Dunarc (talk) 20:49, 20 November 2019 (UTC)

I agree that what is ever listed on the Statement of Persons Nominated for a candidates party is what should be listed on Wikipedia and contain a footnote explaining the situation.OrkneyLad1996 (talk) 20:54, 20 November 2019 (UTC)

I have went and made the edit and added a footnote on the issue.OrkneyLad1996 (talk) 21:04, 20 November 2019 (UTC)


 * Thanks for this OrkneyLad1996 - I would agree that this it the right call. Dunarc (talk) 20:23, 21 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Also to say I have now amended Birmingham Hodge Hill for consistency. Dunarc (talk) 20:31, 21 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Dunarc Yes good call as well, best to have the right information as it could be misleading for voters that may look at Wikipedia for candidates names in their constituencies. I am in the process of going through each constituency. OrkneyLad1996 (talk) 20:58, 21 November 2019 (UTC)

1945 Conservative candidate naming
I have changed the Conservative candidate from Priscilla Buchan to Lady Grant of Monymusk. The future Priscilla Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie could not possibly have been called Priscilla Buchan at this time as she did not marry John Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir until 1948 and Lady Grant of Monymusk is how she is described in the Aberdeen North result in The Times House of Commons 1945 (which I have cited). See also related discussions at Talk:Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency) and Talk:1946 Aberdeen South by-election. Dunarc (talk) 15:18, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

2019 majority statement - clarification needed?
Under the 2019 result it states "This was the largest SNP vote share and majority at the 2019 general election". The issue is while the Aberdeen North result was by some margin the largest SNP majority in percentage terms, it was not the party's largest majority in terms of numbers of votes. The Aberdeen North majority was 12,670, but several other seats, which had higher total polls, had a numerical majority in excess of this figure. The highest numerical majority was in Falkirk where the SNP candidate polled 14,948 votes more than Conservative runner-up, which is over 2,000 votes greater than the Aberdeen North majority. East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East, Livingston and Dundee East also had higher numerical majorities. Thus I wonder if it would be worth amending the statement to "This was the largest SNP vote share and majority in percentage terms at the 2019 general election"
 * I have now amended the comment to "This was the largest SNP vote share and majority in percentage terms at the 2019 general election, although the party had a higher numerical majority in other seats." with an additional citation. Dunarc (talk) 18:52, 3 May 2020 (UTC)