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Encyclopedia > Aberdeen South (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Aberdeen South 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 (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ...

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Boundaries

Prior to the United Kingdom general election of 2005 the constituency had the same boundaries as Aberdeen South (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 South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Member of the Scottish Parliament

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MSP for Aberdeen South: Nicol Stephen

Scottish Liberal Democrat Member of the Scottish Parliament since 1999 and returned in 2003. Since June 2005, Nicol Stephen is also the Deputy First Minister and the Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning in the Scottish Executive, the devolved Scottish government. The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ... The term Scottish Executive is used in two distinct but closely related senses. ...


Election results

Scottish Parliament election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout

Politics and history of the constituency


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