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Encyclopedia > Lothians (Scottish Parliamentary Electoral Area)

The Lothians 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. 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:

In terms of local government areas the region covers: Edinburgh Central is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Edinburgh North and Leith is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Edinburgh Pentlands has been a constituency of the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ... Edinburgh South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Edinburgh West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Linlithgow is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament, created in 1999 with the same boundaries as the House of Commons constituency of Linlithgow. ... Livingston is a constituency of the Parliament of Scotland. ...

The East Lothian constituency, however, is not part of the Lothians region, but forms part of the South of Scotland region. City of Edinburgh (Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Èideann in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... West Lothian or Linlithgowshire (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. ... Midlothian (Meadhan Lodainn in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... Musselburgh is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth six miles east of Edinburgh city centre and is a strong contender for the title of Scotlands oldest town. ... East Lothian (Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... East Lothian is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... South of Scotland is one of the eight electoral areas for the Scottish Parliament through which 7 of the 56 Additional Members System MSPs are elected. ...


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 Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre 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. ...

Constituency results

Scottish parliamentary election, 1999: Lothians
Constituency Elected member Party
Edinburgh Central Sarah Boyack Labour
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Susan Deacon Labour
Edinburgh North and Leith Malcolm Chisholm Labour
Edinburgh Pentlands Iain Gray Labour
Edinburgh South Angus Mackay Labour
Edinburgh West Margaret Smith Liberal Democrats
Linlithgow Mary Mulligan Labour
Livingston Bristow Muldoon Labour
Midlothian Rhona Brankin Labour

The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ... Edinburgh Central is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Sarah Boyack (born 16 May 1961) is Labour member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Central. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Susan Deacon (born February 2, 1964) is a prominent Scottish politician, and Labour MSP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Edinburgh North and Leith is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Malcolm Chisholm (born 7 March 1949) is a Scottish politician, and Minister for Health and Community Care in the Scottish Executive. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Edinburgh Pentlands has been a constituency of the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Edinburgh South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Edinburgh West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Margaret Smith (born 18 February 1961) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh West. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Linlithgow is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament, created in 1999 with the same boundaries as the House of Commons constituency of Linlithgow. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Livingston is a constituency of the Parliament of Scotland. ... Bristow Muldoon was elected to represent Livingston, Scotland in the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and re-elected in 2003. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Rhona Brankin, (born 19 January 1950), was first elected to represent Midlothian, Scotland in the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

Additional member results

Scottish parliamentary election, 1999: Lothians
Party Votes % ±% Number of seats won Elected candidates
Labour 99,098 30.2% N/A 0
Scottish National Party 85,085 25.7% N/A 3 Margo MacDonald; Kenny MacAskill; Fiona Hyslop
Conservative 52,067 15.7% N/A 2 David McLetchie; James Douglas-Hamilton
Liberal Democrats 47,565 14.4% N/A 1 David Steel
Scottish Green Party 22,848 6.9% N/A 1 Robin Harper
Socialist Labour 10,895 3.3% N/A 0
Scottish Socialist Party 5,237 1.6% N/A 0
Liberal 2,056 0.6% N/A 0
Witchery Tour Party 1,184 0.4% N/A 0
Prolife 898 0.3% N/A 0
Civil Rights Movement 806 0.2% N/A 0
Natural Law 564 0.2% N/A 0
Independent 557 0.2% N/A 0
Socialist Party (GB) 388 0.1% N/A 0
Independent 256 0.1% N/A 0
Independent 145 0.04% N/A 0
Independent 54 0.02% 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. ... Margo MacDonald was born in 1945 in Hamilton, Scotland and educated at Hamilton Academy, she trained as a teacher of physical education. ... Kenny MacAskill (born 28 April 1958) is an Scottish National Party member of the Scottish Parliament. ... Fiona Hyslop, born August 1, 1964 is a Scottish politician. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... David McLetchie (born 6 August 1952) is a Scottish politician. ... Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, (b. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood KT PC KBE (born March 31, 1938) is a British and Scottish politician and a Liberal Democrat member of the UK House of Lords. ... The Scottish Green Party is the Green party in Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ... Robin Harper is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, representing the Scottish Green Party for the Lothians. ... The Socialist Labour Party (SLP) is a small left-wing political party in the United Kingdom. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Liberal Party is a minor United Kingdom political party. ... ProLife, otherwise The ProLife Party and formerly The ProLife Alliance is a minor political party in the United Kingdom. ... Civil Rights Movement in the United States, political, legal, and social struggle to gain full citizenship rights for African American and to achieve racial equality. ... The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ... Arguing against capitalism, Speakers Corner, October 31, 2004 The Socialist Party of Great Britain, also known as the SPGB, is a small Marxist party, which is emphatically not Leninist. ...

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). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre 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. ... 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. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ...

Constituency results

Scottish parliamentary election, 1999: Lothians
Constituency Elected member Party
Edinburgh Central Sarah Boyack Labour
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Susan Deacon Labour
Edinburgh North and Leith Malcolm Chisholm Labour
Edinburgh Pentlands David McLetchie Conservative
Edinburgh South Mike Pringle Liberal Democrats
Edinburgh West Margaret Smith Liberal Democrats
Linlithgow Mary Mulligan Labour
Livingston Bristow Muldoon Labour
Midlothian Rhona Brankin Labour

The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ... Edinburgh Central is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Sarah Boyack (born 16 May 1961) is Labour member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Central. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Susan Deacon (born February 2, 1964) is a prominent Scottish politician, and Labour MSP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Edinburgh North and Leith is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Malcolm Chisholm (born 7 March 1949) is a Scottish politician, and Minister for Health and Community Care in the Scottish Executive. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Edinburgh Pentlands has been a constituency of the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ... David McLetchie (born 6 August 1952) is a Scottish politician. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Edinburgh South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Mike Pringle (b. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Edinburgh West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Margaret Smith (born 18 February 1961) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh West. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Linlithgow is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament, created in 1999 with the same boundaries as the House of Commons constituency of Linlithgow. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Livingston is a constituency of the Parliament of Scotland. ... Bristow Muldoon was elected to represent Livingston, Scotland in the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and re-elected in 2003. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Rhona Brankin, (born 19 January 1950), was first elected to represent Midlothian, Scotland in the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

Additional member results

Scottish parliamentary election, 2003: Lothians
Party Votes % ±% Number of seats won Elected candidates
Labour 65,098 24.5% -5.7% 0
Scottish National Party 43,142 16.2% -9.5% 2 Kenny MacAskill; Fiona Hyslop
Conservative 40,173 15.1% -0.6% 1 James Douglas-Hamilton
Scottish Green Party 31,908 12.0% +5.1% 2 Robin Harper; Mark Ballard
Liberal Democrats 29,237 11.0% -3.4% 0
Independent 27,143 10.2 N/A 1 Margo MacDonald
Scottish Socialist Party 14,448 5.4% +3.8% 1 Colin Fox
Scottish Pensioners Party 5,609 2.1% N/A 0
Liberal 2,573 1.00% +0.4% 0
Socialist Labour 2,181 0.8% -2.5% 0
UK Independence 1,057 0.4% N/A 0
Witchery Tour Party 964 0.4% - 0
Scottish People's Alliance 879 0.3% N/A 0
ProLife Party 608 0.2% N/A 0
Independent (politician) 383 0.1% N/A 0
Independent (politician) 184 0.1% N/A 0
Independent (politician) 78 0.00% N/A 0

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Report on Scottish Borders Council by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland (11919 words)
The electorate at 1996 and that forecast at 2001 was 2,499 and 2,585 respectively, producing a divergence from electoral parity of 0% and 1%.
The electorate at 1996 and that forecast at 2001 was 2,310 and 2,318 respectively, producing a divergence from electoral parity of -8% and -9%.
With regard to the use of roads as electoral boundaries in rural areas and the convenience of polling stations, we noted that the use of roads as ward boundaries in rural areas is generally accepted throughout Scotland and that polling arrangements are matters for the Council to consider.
Lothians (Scottish Parliamentary Electoral Area) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (234 words)
The Lothians 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).
The East Lothian constituency, however, is not part of the Lothians region, but forms part of the South of Scotland region.
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