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view • talk • edit | Paisley South 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 West of 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. Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...
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 up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ...
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 PÃ rlamaid 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. ...
West 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. ...
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. ...
Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is an electoral system delivering a close match between the percentage of votes that the political parties obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive in legislative assemblies. ...
Electoral region
- See also West of Scotland Scottish Parliament region
The other eight constituencies of the West of Scotland region are Dumbarton, Clydebank and Milngavie, Cunninghame North, Eastwood, Greenock and Inverclyde, Paisley North, Strathkelvin and Bearsden and West Renfrewshire. Dumbarton is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Clydebank and Milngavie is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Cunninghame North is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Eastwood (A Choille an Ear in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland, lying south-west of the City of Glasgow. ...
Greenock and Inverclyde is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Paisley North is the name of the Scottish parliamentary constituency, which includes the northern portion of the town of Paisley, together with surrounding areas in north, central Renfrewshire. ...
West Renfrewshire is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
The region covers the West Dunbartonshire council area, the East Renfrewshire council area, the Inverclyde councila area, most of the Renfrewshire council area, most of the East Dunbartonshire council area, part of the Argyll and Bute council area and part of the North Ayrshire council area. West Dunbartonshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority areas in Scotland. ...
East Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...
Inverclyde (Inbhir Chluaidh in Gaelic) is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. ...
Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland. ...
East Dunbartonshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority areas in Scotland. ...
Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghaidheal agus Bòd in Gaelic) is both one of 32 unitary council areas; and a Lieutenancy Area in Scotland. ...
North Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...
Constituency boundaries The Paisley South 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 Westminster (House of Commons) constituency was abolished. The Scottish Parliament election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6th, 1999. ...
Paisley was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1983, when it was divided into Paisley North and Paisley South. ...
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 is within the Renfrewshire council area. The rest of the Renfrewshire area is covered by the Paisley North, West Renfrewshire and Glasgow Govan constituencies. Glasgow Govan is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
The West Renfrewshire constituency also covers a portion of the Inverclyde council area. The Glasgow Govan constituency also covers a portion of the Glasgow City council area. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation) George Square and Glasgows City Chambers Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ...
Glasgow Govan is in the Glasgow electoral region. Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions for elections to the Scottish Parliament from which 7 of the parliaments 56 Additional Members System (AMS) MSPs are elected. ...
Member of the Scottish Parliament The constituency is currently represented by Labour MSP Hugh Henry. The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...
Hugh Henry, (b. ...
Regions
Central Scotland • Glasgow • Highlands and Islands • Lothians • Mid Scotland and Fife • North East Scotland • South of Scotland • West of Scotland For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ...
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. ...
Central Scotland (Meadhan-Alba in Gaelic) is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ...
Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ...
The Highlands and Islands is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ...
The Lothians is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) which were created in 1999. ...
Mid Scotland and Fife is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ...
North East Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ...
South of Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ...
West of Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ...
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Aberdeen Central • Aberdeen North • Aberdeen South • Airdie and Shotts • Angus • Argyll and Bute • Ayr • Banff and Buchan • Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross • Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley • Fife Central • Clydesdale • Clydebank and Milngavie • Coatbridge and Chryston • Cunninghame North • Cunninghame South • Cumbernauld and Kilsyth • Dumbarton • Dumfries • Dundee East • Dundee West • Dunfermline East • Dunfermline West • East Kilbride • East Lothian • Eastwood • Edinburgh Central • Edinburgh East and Musselburgh • Edinburgh North and Leith • Edinburgh Pentlands • Edinburgh South • Edinburgh West • Falkirk East • Falkirk West • Fife North East • Galloway and Upper Nithsdale • Glasgow Anniesland • Glasgow Baillieston • Glasgow Cathcart • Glasgow Govan • Glasgow Kelvin • Glasgow Maryhill • Glasgow Pollok • Glasgow Rutherglen • Glasgow Shettleston • Glasgow Springburn • Gordon • Greenock and Inverclyde • Hamilton North and Bellshill • Hamilton South • Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber • Kilmarnock and Loudoun • Kirkcaldy • Linlithgow • Livingston • Midlothian • Moray • Motherwell and Wishaw • Tayside North • Ochil • Orkney • Paisley North • Paisley South • Perth • Ross, Skye and Inverness West • Roxburgh and Berwickshire • Shetland • Stirling • Strathkelvin and Bearsden • Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale • West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine • Western Isles • West Renfrewshire 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. ...
Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Angus is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Argyll and Bute is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Ayr is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Fife Central is a plurality voting system constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999 and is part of the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region for the additional member system (AMS). ...
Clydesdale is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Clydebank and Milngavie is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Coatbridge and Chryston is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Cunninghame North is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Cunninghame South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Dumbarton is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Dumfries 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). ...
Dunfermline East is a plurality voting system constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999 and is part of the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region for the additional member system (AMS). ...
Dunfermline West is a plurality voting system constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999 and is part of the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region for the additional member system (AMS). ...
East Kilbride is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
East Lothian is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Eastwood (A Choille an Ear in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland, lying south-west of the City of Glasgow. ...
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 is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Edinburgh South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Edinburgh West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Falkirk East is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Falkirk West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
North East Fife is a plurality voting system constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999 and is part of the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region for the additional member system (AMS). ...
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Glasgow Anniesland is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ...
Glasgow Baillieston is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ...
Glasgow Cathcart is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ...
Glasgow Govan is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Glasgow Kelvin is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ...
Maryhill is a area in Glasgow situated in the North of the City. ...
Glasgow Pollok is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ...
Glasgow Rutherglen is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ...
Glasgow Shettleston is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Glasgow Springburn is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Gordon is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Greenock and Inverclyde is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Hamilton North and Bellshill is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Hamilton South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Kirkcaldy is a plurality voting system constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999 and is part of the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region for the additional member system (AMS). ...
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. ...
Midlothian is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Moray is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Motherwell and Wishaw is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
Tayside North is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ...
Ochil is a plurality voting system constituency and is part of the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region for the additional member system (AMS) and lies between the River Forth and the Ochil Hills. ...
Orkney is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament which was created in 1999, at the same time as the parliament. ...
Paisley North is the name of the Scottish parliamentary constituency, which includes the northern portion of the town of Paisley, together with surrounding areas in north, central Renfrewshire. ...
Perth is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ...
Ross, Skye and Inverness West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Roxburgh and Berwickshire is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Shetland is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament which was created in 1999, at the same time as the parliament. ...
Stirling is a plurality voting system constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999 and is part of the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region for the additional member system (AMS). ...
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
The Western Isles are a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
West Renfrewshire is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
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