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Encyclopedia > Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament region)

Central Scotland (Meadhan-Alba in Gaelic) is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Thus it elects a total of 16 MSPs. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs. ... For the national legislative body adjourned in 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... 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. ... The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs. ... The Additional Member System (AMS) is a voting system in which some representatives are elected from geographic constituencies and others are elected under proportional representation from party lists. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ...

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Constituencies and local government areas

In terms of first past the post constituencies the region covers:

  • Falkirk West
  • Hamilton North and Bellshill
  • Hamilton South
  • Kilmarnock and Loudoun
  • Motherwell and Wishaw

In terms of local government areas the region covers: Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Coatbridge and Chryston is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...

Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland. ... Stirling (Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a city in central Scotland. ... Link title Clackmannanshire (Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area, bordering onto the areas of Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife. ... North Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ... East Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...

Election results

1999 Scottish Parliament election

In the 1999 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ...

The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in 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 Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Constituency results

Scottish parliamentary election, 1999: Central Scotland
Constituency Elected member Party
Airdrie and Shotts Karen Whitefield Labour
Coatbridge and Chryston Elaine Smith Labour
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Cathie Craigie Labour
East Kilbride Andy Kerr Labour
Falkirk East Cathy Peattie Labour
Falkirk West Dennis Canavan Independent
Hamilton North and Bellshill Michael McMahon Labour
Hamilton South Tom McCabe Labour
Kilmarnock and Loudoun Margaret Jamieson Labour
Motherwell and Wishaw Jack McConnell Labour

The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ... Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Coatbridge and Chryston is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Cathie Craigie, born in Stirling on April 14, 1954, is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, first being elected in 1999. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Andy Kerr (born 17 March 1962) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride, a seat which he has held since 1999. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Dennis Canavan (born 1942) is a Scottish politician, and an indepedent member of the Scottish Parliament. ... Michael McMahon is a City Council member representing the North Shore of Staten Island. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Tom McCabe (born 28 April 1954) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Hamilton South, a seat which he has held since 1999. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Jack McConnell The Right Honourable Jack Wilson McConnell MSP (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish politician, leader of the Labour Party in Scotland and the current First Minister of Scotland. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

Additional member results

Scottish parliamentary election, 1999: Central Scotland
Party Votes % ±% Number of seats won Elected candidates
Labour 129,822 39.28% N/A 0
Scottish National Party 91,802 27.78% N/A 5 Alex Neil, Andrew Wilson, Michael Matheson, Gil Paterson, Linda Fabiani
Conservative 30,243 9.15% N/A 1 Lyndsay McIntosh
Independent 27,700 8.38% N/A 0
Liberal Democrats 20,505 6.20% N/A 1 Donald Gorrie
Socialist Labour 10,956 3.32% N/A 0
Scottish Green Party 5,926 3.32% N/A 0
Scottish Socialist Party 5,739 1.74% N/A 0
Scottish Unionist 2,888 0.87% N/A 0
Prolife 2,567 0.78% N/A 0
Scottish Families and Pensioners Party 1,373 0.42% N/A 0
Natural Law 1,373 0.42% N/A 0
Independent Progressive 248 0.08% N/A 0

The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in 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. ... Alex Neil was born in 1951 in Patna, East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Andrew Wilson, born in Lanark, 1970 is a former Member of the Scottish Parliament. ... Michael Matheson was born on September 8, 1970 and has been a Central Scotland MSP since 1999. ... Gil Paterson, born in Glasgow, 1942 is a former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland. ... Linda Fabiani (born December 14, 1956) is a Scottish politician. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Donald Gorrie (born 2 April 1933) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland Region. ... The Socialist Labour Party (SLP) is a small left-wing political party in the United Kingdom. ... 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 Scottish Unionist Party is a name of two organisations, one now subsumed into the UK Conservative Party, and the other being a recent creation in response to the Conservative Partys support of the Anglo-Irish Agreement. ... ProLife, otherwise The ProLife Party and formerly The ProLife Alliance is a minor political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ...

2003 Scottish Parliament election

In the 2003 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: The Scottish parliamentary election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. ...

The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in 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 Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (SSCUP) were formed in February 2003, in time to contest that years elections to the Scottish Parliament. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ...

Constituency results

Scottish parliamentary election, 1999: Central Scotland
Constituency Elected member Party
Airdrie and Shotts Karen Whitefield Labour
Coatbridge and Chryston Elaine Smith Labour
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Cathie Craigie Labour
East Kilbride Andy Kerr Labour
Falkirk East Cathy Peattie Labour
Falkirk West Dennis Canavan Independent
Hamilton North and Bellshill Michael McMahon Labour
Hamilton South Tom McCabe Labour
Kilmarnock and Loudoun Margaret Jamieson Labour
Motherwell and Wishaw Jack McConnell Labour

The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ... Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Coatbridge and Chryston is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Cathie Craigie, born in Stirling on April 14, 1954, is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, first being elected in 1999. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Andy Kerr (born 17 March 1962) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride, a seat which he has held since 1999. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Dennis Canavan (born 1942) is a Scottish politician, and an indepedent member of the Scottish Parliament. ... Michael McMahon is a City Council member representing the North Shore of Staten Island. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Tom McCabe (born 28 April 1954) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Hamilton South, a seat which he has held since 1999. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Jack McConnell The Right Honourable Jack Wilson McConnell MSP (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish politician, leader of the Labour Party in Scotland and the current First Minister of Scotland. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

Additional member results

Scottish parliamentary election, 2003: Central Scotland
Party Votes % ±% Number of seats won Elected candidates
Labour 106,318 40.41% +1.13% 0
Scottish National Party 59,274 22.53% -5.25% 3 Alex Neil, Michael Matheson, Linda Fabiani
Conservative 24,121 9.17% +0.02% 1 Margaret Mitchell
Scottish Socialist Party 19,016 7.23% +5.49% 1 Carolyn Leckie
Scottish Senior Citizens 17,146 6.52% N/A 1 John Swinburne
Liberal Democrats 15,494 5.89% -0.31% 1 Donald Gorrie
Scottish Green Party 12,248 4.66% +2.87 0
Socialist Labour 3,855 1.47% -1.85% 0
Scottish Unionist 2,147 0.82% -0.05% 0
Independent 1,265 0.48% N/A 0
Scottish People's Alliance 1,192 0.45% N/A 0
UK Independence 1,009 0.38% N/A 0

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