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Encyclopedia > Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine in Scotland

Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1997 general election, and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... The United Kingdom has now four bodies with members elected by constituencies: The House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The Scottish Parliament The Welsh Assembly The Northern Ireland Assembly The House of Commons has over 600 constituencies representing the whole of the United Kingdom. ... The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The first-past-the-post electoral system is a voting system for single-member districts, variously called first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP), winner-take-all, plurality voting, or relative majority. ...

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Member of Parliament

Sir Robert Smith, 3rd Baronet (born 15 April 1958) is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, in Scotland. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Smith 19,285 46.3 +2.3
Conservative Alex Johnstone 11,814 28.4 −2.1
Labour James Barrowman 5,470 13.1 +0.8
SNP Caroline Little 4,700 11.3 −0.8
SSP Lorna Grant 379 0.9 −0.2
Majority 7,471 17.9
Turnout 41,648 63.5 +1.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +2.2
General Election 2001: Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Smith 16,507 43.5 +2.4
Conservative Thomas Kerr 11,686 30.8 −4.1
Labour Kevin Hutchens 4,669 12.3 +3.2
SNP John Green 4,634 12.2 −0.9
SSP Alan Manley 418 1.1 N/A
Majority 4,821 12.7
Turnout 37,914 62.0 −11.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.3

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Sir Robert Smith, 3rd Baronet (born 15 April 1958) is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, in Scotland. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in 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. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Sir Robert Smith, 3rd Baronet (born 15 April 1958) is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, in Scotland. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in 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. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Politics and history of the constituency

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