Argyll and Bute is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1983 general election, largely replacing Argyll. A similar constituency, also called Argyll and Bute, is used by the Scottish 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 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, 1983 was held on June 9, 1983 and gave the Conservatives and Margaret Thatcher the second most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945. ... Argyll, sometimes called Argyllshire, is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ... The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national legislature of Scotland. ...

Boundaries

The constituency covers the Argyll and Bute council area. Until the 2005 general election, it excluded Helensburgh and Lomond. Argyll and Bute is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on 5 May 2005, just over three weeks after the dissolution of Parliament on 11 April by Queen Elizabeth II, at the request of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. ...

Member of Parliament

• 1983 - 1987: John MacKay, Conservative
• 1987 - 2001: Ray Michie, Liberal Democrat
• 2001 - present: Alan Reid, Liberal Democrat

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Election results

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on 5 May 2005, just over three weeks after the dissolution of Parliament on 11 April by Queen Elizabeth II, at the request of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Alan Reid - Rimcheese (born 7 August 1954) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... 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 liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Alan Reid - Rimcheese (born 7 August 1954) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) 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 liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Politics and history of the constituency