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Additional Member System
The additional member system (AMS), also known as mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) outside the United Kingdom, is a mixed electoral system with one tier of single-member district representatives, and another tier of "additional members" elected to make the overall election results more proportional.
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Alex Cole-Hamilton
Alexander "Alex" Geoffrey Cole-Hamilton (born 22 July 1977) is a Scottish politician who is the Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for the constituency of Edinburgh Western.
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Almond Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Almond Valley is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).
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Colin Keir
Colin George Keir (born 9 December 1959) is a Scottish politician, formerly the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Edinburgh Western constituency 2011−2016.
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Corstorphine
Corstorphine is a village and parish to the west of Edinburgh, now considered a suburb of that city.
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East Lothian
East Lothian (Aest Lowden, Lodainn an Ear), is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area.
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann; Edinburgh) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.
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Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh Central is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).
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Edinburgh Eastern (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh Eastern is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).
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Edinburgh Northern and Leith (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh Northern and Leith is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).
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Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh Pentlands is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament.
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Edinburgh Southern (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh Southern is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).
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Edinburgh West (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh West was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) from 1999 until 2011.
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Edinburgh West (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh West is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used at the 1885 general election.
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First-past-the-post voting
A first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting method is one in which voters indicate on a ballot the candidate of their choice, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins.
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Firth of Forth
The Firth of Forth (Linne Foirthe) is the estuary (firth) of several Scottish rivers including the River Forth.
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House of Commons of the United Kingdom
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Inverleith
Inverleith (Inbhir Lìte) is an inner suburb in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, on the fringes of the central region of the city.
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Linlithgow (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Linlithgow is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).
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List of political parties in the United Kingdom
This article lists political parties in the United Kingdom.
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Lothian (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
Lothian is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament.
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Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic, Memmer o the Scots Pairliament (MSP) in Scots) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.
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Midlothian
Midlothian (Midlowden, Meadhan Lodainn) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, UK.
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Midlothian North and Musselburgh (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Midlothian North and Musselburgh is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).
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Murrayfield
Murrayfield is an affluent area in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Politics of Edinburgh
The politics of Edinburgh, are expressed in the deliberations and decisions of the City of Edinburgh Council, in elections to the council, the Scottish Parliament, the House of Commons and the European Parliament.
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Proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) characterizes electoral systems by which divisions into an electorate are reflected proportionately into the elected body.
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River Almond, Lothian
The River Almond (Abhainn Amain) is a river in Lothian, Scotland.
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Scotland
Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
The Scottish Liberal Democrats (Libearal Deamocratach na h-Alba, Scots Leeberal Democrats) is a liberal and social-liberal political party in Scotland.
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Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party (SNP; Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba, Scots Naitional Pairtie) is a Scottish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Scotland.
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Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: The Scots Pairlament) is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland.
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Scottish Parliament Building
The Scottish Parliament Building (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba, Scots Pairlament Biggin) is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh.
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Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions
Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions were first used in 1999, in the first general election of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood), created by the Scotland Act 1998.
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Scottish Parliament election, 1999
The first election to the devolved Scottish Parliament, to fill 129 seats, took place on 6 May 1999.
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Scottish Parliament election, 2011
The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.
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Scottish Parliament election, 2016
The Scottish general election, 2016 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2016 section 4 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.
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South Gyle
South Gyle (pronounced) is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying on the western edge of the city and to the south and west of an area of former marshland once known as the Gogarloch, on the edge of Corstorphine.
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Subdivisions of Scotland
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas", which are all governed by single-tier authorities designated as "councils".
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United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom (UK), each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elect one member to a parliament or assembly, with the exception of European Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly constituencies which are multi member constituencies.
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United Kingdom general election, 2005
The 2005 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the House of Commons.
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West Lothian
West Lothian (Wast Lowden, Lodainn an Iar) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and one of its historic counties.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Western_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)