Aberdeen South

Burgh constituency
Aberdeen South shown within Scotland
Created:	1885
MP:	Anne Begg
Party:	Labour
Type:	House of Commons
Council areas:	City of Aberdeen
EP constituency:	Scotland

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Boundaries

The constituency covers the south of the City of Aberdeen council area, with wards taken from its predecessor seat and elements from the abolished Aberdeen Central. A great swathe of working class Aberdeenshire was placed in this seat during the 1990s changes, whilst following the review in time for 2005 the more rural western elements of the seats include middle-class suburbs such as Cults and Peterculter. City of Aberdeen is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...

History

The constituency was formed by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when the Aberdeen constituency was split in two. Since then Aberdeen has always been represented with at least two constituencies. This new seat stretches to the west of the city, with approximately 18km from west-to-east. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was a peice of British electoral reform legislation that changed the method of representation. ... Aberdeen was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1885, when it was divided into Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South. ...

Members of Parliament

• James Bryce, Liberal (1885–1907)
• George Birnie Esslemont, Liberal (1907–1917)
• John Fleming, Liberal (1917–1918)
• Frederick Charles Thomson, Unionist (1918–1935)
• Douglas Thomson, Unionist (1935–1946)
• Lady Tweedsmuir, Unionist (1946–1966)
• Donald Dewar, Labour (1966–1970)
• Iain Sproat, Conservative (1970–1983)
• Gerry Malone, Conservative (1983–1987)
• Frank Doran, Labour (1987–1992)
• Raymond Robertson, Conservative (1992–1997)
• Anne Begg, Labour (1997–present)

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Election results

Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Margaret Anne Begg (born December 6, 1955, Brechin, Scotland) is a Scottish politician and member of Parliament, for Aberdeen South since 1997. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... The Scottish Green Party is the Green party in Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Margaret Anne Begg (born December 6, 1955, Brechin, Scotland) is a Scottish politician and member of Parliament, for Aberdeen South since 1997. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

See also

• List of UK Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland