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Encyclopedia > Gordon (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Gordon
Scottish Parliament county constituency
Gordon shown within the
North East Scotland electoral region
Created: 1999
MSP: Nora Radcliffe.
Party: Liberal Democrats
Council areas: Aberdeenshire (part)
Moray (part)

Gordon is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole. The Scottish Parliaments logo in English and Gaelic. ... A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (955x1102, 38 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... North East Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ... 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. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... Nora Radcliffe (born 4 March 1946) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Gordon, first elected in 1999. ... This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Moray (Moireibh in Gaelic), one of the 32 unitary council regions (or areas) of Scotland, lies in the north-east of the country and borders on the regions of Aberdeenshire and Highland. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The Scottish Parliaments logo in English and Gaelic. ... The Scottish Parliament building in April 2006 The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Edinburgh. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... 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. ... North East Scotland is one of the eight electoral areas for the Scottish Parliament through which 7 of the 56 Additional Members System MSPs are elected. ... 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. ... Ballot for electoral district 252, Würzburg, for the 2005 German federal election. ... Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is an electoral system delivering a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (grouped by a certain measure) obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive (usually in legislative assemblies). ...

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Electoral region

See also North East Scotland Scottish Parliament region

The other eight constituencies of the North East Scotland region are Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen North, Aberdeen South, Angus, Banff and Buchan, Dundee East, Dundee West and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine ... Aberdeen Central is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ... Aberdeen North is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Aberdeen South is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Angus is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ... Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Dundee East is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ... Dundee West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ... West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...


The region covers the Aberdeenshire council area, the Aberdeen City council area, the Dundee City council area, part of the Angus council area, a small part of the Moray council area and a small part of the Perth and Kinross council area. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the Scottish city. ... For other uses see Dundee (disambiguation) Dundee is Scotlands fourth largest city, population 154 674 (2001), situated on the North bank of the Firth of Tay. ... Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. ... Moray (Moireibh in Gaelic), one of the 32 unitary council regions (or areas) of Scotland, lies in the north-east of the country and borders on the regions of Aberdeenshire and Highland. ... Perth and Kinross (Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ...


Constituency boundaries

The Gordon constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency. In 2005, however, the boundaries of the Westminster (House of Commons) constituency were subject to some alteration. The Scottish Parliament election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6th, 1999. ... Gordon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 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 House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. ...


Council areas

The Holyrood constituency covers a central portion of the Aberdeenshire council area and a small eastern portion of the Moray council area. The rest of the Aberdeeenshire area is covered by two other constituencies, both also in the North East Scotland electoral region: Banff and Buchan to the north of the Gordon constituency, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine to the south. The rest of the Moray area is covered by the Moray constituency, which in the Highlands and Islands region. Moray is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Highlands and Islands is one of the eight electoral areas for the Scottish Parliament through which 7 of the 56 Additional Members System MSPs are elected. ...


Member of the Scottish Parliament

The constituency is currently represented by Liberal Democrat MSP Nora Radcliffe. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Nora Radcliffe (born 4 March 1946) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Gordon, first elected in 1999. ...


Election results

Scottish parliamentary election, 2003: Gordon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nora Radcliff 10,963 38.1 +1.4
Conservative Nanette Milne 6,892 24.0 -0.3
Scottish National Party Alasdair Allan 6,501 22.6 -1.7
Labour Ellis Thorpe 2,973 10.3 -1.4
Scottish Socialist John Sangster] 730 2.5 +2.5
Independent Steven Mathers 689 2.4 N/A
Majority 4071 14.1 +1.7
Turnout 28748
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Scottish parliamentary election, 1999: Gordon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nora Radcliffe 12,353 36.7 N/A
Scottish National Party Sandy Stronach 8,158 24.3 N/A
Conservative Alex Johnstone 6,602 19.6 N/A
Labour Gillian Carlin-Kulwicki 3,950 11.7 N/A
Independent Hamish Watt 2,559 7.6 N/A
Majority 4,195 12.4 N/A
Turnout 33,622
The Scottish parliamentary election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... Dr. Nanette Milne (born 27 April 1942, Aberdeen) is a Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the North East Scotland Region since 2003. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main democratic socialist [1] political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) is a left-wing Scottish political party which campaigns for a socialist economic platform and Scottish independence. ... Men turning out to vote in the Australian 1899 Federation referendum. ... 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 single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ... The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Nora Radcliffe (born 4 March 1946) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Gordon, first elected in 1999. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main democratic socialist [1] political party in the United Kingdom. ... Men turning out to vote in the Australian 1899 Federation referendum. ...

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