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Encyclopedia > Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (UK Parliament constituency)
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey in Scotland

Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election, replacing most of Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber and some of Ross, Skye and Inverness West. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... 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 United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... Ross, Skye and Inverness West is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ...

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Boundaries

The constituency covers the south east of the Highland council area, and includes the city of Inverness. Highland (a Ghaidhealtachd in Gaelic) is the name of the largest administrative region in Scotland. ... Inverness (Inbhir Nis in Scottish Gaelic) is the only city in the Scottish Highlands. ...


Member of Parliament

Danny Alexander (born 15 May 1972) is a politician in the United Kingdom and Liberal Democrat member of parliament for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Election results

The 2005 election in Inverness
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The 2005 election in Inverness
General Election 2005: Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Danny Alexander 17,830 40.3 +10.8
Labour David Stewart 13,682 30.9 -1.3
SNP David Thompson 5,992 13.5 -9.5
Conservative Robert Rowantree 4,579 10.3 -2.0
Scottish Green Donnie MacLeod 1,065 2.4 +2.4
Publican Party Donald Lawson 678 1.5 N/A
SSP George MacDonald 429 1.0 N/A
Majority 4,148 9.4
Turnout 44,255 63.6 +0.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +6.0

Image:Inverness Election 2005. ... Image:Inverness Election 2005. ... Inverness (Inbhir Nis in Scottish Gaelic) is the only city in the Scottish Highlands. ... 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 social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Danny Alexander (born 15 May 1972) is a politician in the United Kingdom and Liberal Democrat member of parliament for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... David John Stewart (born 5 May 1956) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right 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. ... Publican Party - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Politics and history of the constituency

See also


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Ross, Skye and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (346 words)
Ross, Skye and Lochaber is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster).
For representation in the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) the area of the Westminster constituency is divided between Ross, Skye and Inverness West (the Holyrood constituency) and Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (the Holyrood constituency).
Ross, Skye and Lochaber covers a central portion of the council area, with Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey to its south and east and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency to its north.
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