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Aberdeen North is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The Scottish Parliament (PÃ rlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ...
Prior to the United Kingdom general election of 2005 the constituency had the same boundaries as Aberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency). The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Aberdeen North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Brian Adam (born 10 June 1948) is a member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen North. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (PÃ rtaidh NÃ iseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ...
The polling date for the second Scottish Parliament election was held on May 1, 2003. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (PÃ rtaidh NÃ iseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... Brian Adam (born 10 June 1948) is a member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen North. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (PÃ rtaidh NÃ iseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...
Of the 129 MSPs elected to the ScottishParliament, 73 are elected to represent first past the post constituencies, whilst the remaining 56 are elected by the additional member system.
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North East Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the ScottishParliament which were created in 1999.
Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the ScottishParliament (MSPs).
The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies, as existing in at that time.