NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Angus (UK Parliament constituency)

Angus is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1997 general election, largely replacing Angus East. A similar constituency, also called Angus, is used by the Scottish Parliament. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... Image File history File links AngusUKParliamentConstituency. ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in Scotland... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Michael Fraser Weir (born 24 March 1957) is a Scottish politician. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (PÃ rtaidh NÃ iseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... The 32 council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. ... Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a Lieutenancy area. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge 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. ... Angus East was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1997, when it was replaced by Angus. ... Angus is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Scottish Parliament (PÃ rlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ...

1 Boundaries
2 Member of Parliament
3 Election results
4 Politics and history of the constituency
5 See also

Boundaries

The constituency covers the Angus council area, apart from the area around Dundee. Until the 2005 general election, it covered the east of Angus and the area around Dundee. Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a Lieutenancy area. ... City of Dundee (Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Dèagh in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... The governing Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, was looking to secure a third consecutive term in office and to retain a large majority. ...

Member of Parliament

Michael Weir, SNP (2001–present)
Andrew Welsh, SNP (1997–2001)

Michael Fraser Weir (born 24 March 1957) is a Scottish politician. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (PÃ rtaidh NÃ iseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Andrew Welsh (born 1944) was a Scottish National Party member of parliament for South Angus from 1974 to 1979, Angus East from 1987 to 1997 and Angus from 1997 to 2001. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (PÃ rtaidh NÃ iseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Angus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Scottish National Party	Michael Weir	12,840	33.7	+0.5
	Conservative	Sandy Bushby	11,239	29.5	−2.1
	Labour	Douglas Bradley	6,850	18.0	−0.3
	Liberal Democrats	Scott Rennie	6,660	17.5	+2.7
	Scottish Socialist Party	Alan Manley	556	1.5	−0.4
Majority			1,601	4.2
Turnout			38,145	60.5	+6.4
	Scottish National Party hold		Swing	+1.3

General Election 2001: Angus
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Scottish National Party	Michael Weir	12,347	35.3	−13.0
	Conservative	Marcus Booth	8,736	25.0	+0.4
	Labour	Ian McFatridge	8,183	23.4	+7.8
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Nield	5,015	14.3	+4.9
	Scottish Socialist Party	Bruce Wallace	732	2.1	N/A
Majority			3,611	10.3
Turnout			35,013	59.3	−12.8
	Scottish National Party hold		Swing

The governing Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, was looking to secure a third consecutive term in office and to retain a large majority. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (PÃ rtaidh NÃ iseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Michael Fraser Weir (born 24 March 1957) is a Scottish politician. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based 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 campaigns for Scottish independence. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (PÃ rtaidh NÃ iseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Michael Fraser Weir (born 24 March 1957) is a Scottish politician. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based 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 campaigns for Scottish independence. ...

Contents

Member of Parliament

Election results

Politics and history of the constituency

See also