Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

County constituency
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross shown within Scotland
Created:	1997
MP:	John Thurso
Party:	Liberal Democrats
Type:	House of Commons
Council areas:	Highland
EP constituency:	Scotland

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... Image File history File links CaithnessSutherlandEasterRossUKParliamentConstituency. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) 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. ... John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso John Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso (born 10 September 1953), known as John Thurso, is a Scottish businessman and Liberal Democrat politician. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... The Highland unitary authority area (Roinn na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic) is a local government area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in Scotland. ... 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. ... 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 a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. ... 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). ... 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 plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ...

Until the start of the general election of 2005 it had the same boundaries as the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency of the Scottish Parliament. 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 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...

Boundaries

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is one of three House of Commons constituencies in the Highland council area of Scotland, the others being Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey and Ross, Skye and Lochaber. Ross, Skye and Lochaber neighbours Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, to the south. To the west, outside the Highland area, there is Na h-Eileanan an Iar, and to the north, again outide the Highland area, there is Orkney and Shetland The Highland unitary authority area (Roinn na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic) is a local government area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in Scotland. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single-tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ross, Skye and Lochaber is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Na h-Eileanan an Iar is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created in 1918. ... Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

The constituency was first created for the 1997 general election, when Caithness and Sutherland was abolished and its area was combined with an Easter Ross area taken from the constituency of Ross, Cromarty and Skye (which was then also abolished). During much of its life the Caithness and Sutherland constituency had combined the areas of the administrative counties of Caithness and Sutherland, but, in Scotland, administrative counties were themselves abolished in 1975. The Easter Ross area is in the east of what was the administrative county of Ross and Cromarty. The 1 May 1997 UK general election brought the first change in UK Government for 18 years. ... Caithness and Sutherland was a constituency the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1997. ... Easter Ross is a loosely defined area in the east of the administrative county of Ross and Cromarty. ... Ross and Cromarty was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1983. ... An administrative county is an administrative area in the British Isles. ... Caithness (Gallaibh in Gaelic) is a traditional county and former administrative county within the Highland area of Scotland. ... Sutherland (Cataibh in Gaelic) is a traditional county which is now within the Highland local government area of Scotland. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Ross and Cromarty: administrative county (1889-1975) Image:RossCromDistrict. ...

When created, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross had neighbouring constituencies as follows:

• Ross, Skye and Inverness West (Within the Highland area)
• Western Isles (Outside the Highland area)
• Orkney and Shetland (Outside the Highland area)

As a result of boundary and name changes introduced for the 2005 general election the Ross, Skye and Inverness West constituency was abolished. Most of it became part of the new constituency of Ross, Skye and Lochaber, but its Alness area became part of the Easter Ross component of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. Ross and Cromarty was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1983. ... Na h-Eileanan an Iar is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created in 1918. ... Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... Alness is a village in the Scottish Highlands. ...

The Western Isles constituency was simply renamed as Na h-Eileanan an Iar.

Members of Parliament

• John Thurso, Liberal Democrat (2001−present)
• Robert Adam Ross Maclennan, Liberal Democrat (1997−2001)

John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso John Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso (born 10 September 1953), known as John Thurso, is a Scottish businessman and Liberal Democrat politician. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Robert Adam Ross Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart, PC (born June 26, 1936), educated at Balliol College, Oxford, is a British Liberal Democrat politician. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Election results

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 liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... John Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso (born September 10, 1953), known as John Thurso, is a British businessman and Liberal Democrat politician. ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... 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 Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) is a far left wing Scottish political party which campaigns for a socialist economic platform and Scottish independence. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Swing in a British political context is a mathematical calculation which allows the results of two constituencies to be compared. ... 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. ... John Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso (born September 10, 1953), known as John Thurso, is a British businessman and Liberal Democrat politician. ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... 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 Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) is a far left wing Scottish political party which campaigns for a socialist economic platform and Scottish independence. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Swing in a British political context is a mathematical calculation which allows the results of two constituencies to be compared. ...

See also

• List of UK Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland