North East Scotland 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. ...

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: Aberdeen Central is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... 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. ... Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Gordon is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...

• Aberdeenshire
• City of Aberdeen
• City of Dundee
• the majority of Angus
• a small part of Moray

Aberdeenshire can refer to two local authorities in Scotland with this name. ... City of Aberdeen is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... City of Dundee (Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Dèagh in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in 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. ...

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. ...

• 6 Scottish National Party MSPs (two constituency members four additional members)
• 4 Labour MSPs (all constituency members)
• 3 Liberal Democrat MSPs (all constituency members)
• 3 Conservative MSPs (all additional members)

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 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. ...

Constituency results

The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ... Aberdeen Central is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Aberdeen North is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Aberdeen South is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Nicol Stephen (born 23 March 1960) is Deputy First Minister of Scotland, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, and a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen South. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Angus is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Andrew Patrick Welsh (born 1944, in Glasgow) was the Scottish National Party MP for the House of Commons constituencies Angus South from 1974 to 1979, Angus East from 1987 to 1997 and Angus from 1997 to 2001. ... 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. ... Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Alex Salmond MP Alexander Alex Elliot Anderson Salmond, born on Hogmanay, December 31, 1954 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, is the leader (or National Convener) of the Scottish National Party (SNP). ... 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. ... John McAllion, born in Glasgow on February 13, 1948, a Scottish socialist figure. ... 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). ... Gordon is a constituency of 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. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Mike Rumbles (born 10 June 1956) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Changes

• Banff and Buchan by-election, 2001: Stewart Stevenson replaced Alex Salmond, who had resigned. Alex Salmond was elected Member of Parliament for the Banff and Buchan constituency of the United Kingdom Parliament the same day as the Scottish Parliament by-election.

The Banff and Buchan by-election was held on June 7, 2001, the same day as the UK general election. ... Stewart Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife. ... Alex Salmond MP Alexander Alex Elliot Anderson Salmond, born on Hogmanay, December 31, 1954 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, is the leader (or National Convener) of the Scottish National Party (SNP). ... 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. ... Banff and Buchan is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Additional member results

The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ... 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. ... Brian Adam (born 10 June 1948) is a member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen North. ... Richard Lochhead, born May 24, 1969 is a Scottish politician. ... Shona Robison MSP Shona Robison is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee East, being elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate at the 2003 election. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Robert Ben Lobban Wallace known as Ben Wallace (born 15th May, 1970, Farnborough) is the Conservative member of Parliament for the Lancashire constituency of Lancaster and Wyre, elected at the 2005 General Election Wallace was born in Farnborough and attended the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, and served in the... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based 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. ... 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 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. ...

• 5 Scottish National Party MSPs (four constituency members and one additional member)
• 4 Labour MSPs (two constituency members and two additional members)
• 3 Liberal Democrat MSPs (all constituency members)
• 3 Conservative MSPs (all additional members)
• 3 Green MSPs (all additional members)

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 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. ...

Constituency results

The Scottish parliamentary election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. ... Aberdeen Central is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Aberdeen North is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Brian Adam (born 10 June 1948) is a member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen North. ... 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. ... Aberdeen South is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Nicol Stephen (born 23 March 1960) is Deputy First Minister of Scotland, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, and a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen South. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Angus is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Andrew Patrick Welsh (born 1944, in Glasgow) was the Scottish National Party MP for the House of Commons constituencies Angus South from 1974 to 1979, Angus East from 1987 to 1997 and Angus from 1997 to 2001. ... 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. ... Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Stewart Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife. ... 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. ... Shona Robison MSP Shona Robison is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee East, being elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate at the 2003 election. ... 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 Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Gordon is a constituency of 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. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Mike Rumbles (born 10 June 1956) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Additional member results