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West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

Index West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

West of Scotland was one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament that were created in 1999. [1]

73 relations: Additional Member System, Allan Wilson (Scottish politician), Annabel Goldie, Argyll and Bute, Bill Wilson (Scottish politician), Brian Fitzpatrick (Scottish politician), Bruce McFee, Campbell Martin, Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region), Clydebank and Milngavie (Scottish Parliament constituency), Colin Campbell (Scottish politician), Cunninghame North (Scottish Parliament constituency), David Whitton, Des McNulty, Dumbarton (Scottish Parliament constituency), Duncan McNeil, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Eastwood (Scottish Parliament constituency), Fiona McLeod, First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries, First-past-the-post voting, Frances Curran, Gil Paterson, Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region), Greenock and Inverclyde (Scottish Parliament constituency), Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region), Hugh Henry, Independent politician, Inverclyde, Jackie Baillie, Jackson Carlaw, Jean Turner, John Young (Scottish politician), Kay Ullrich, Ken Macintosh, Kenneth Gibson (Scottish politician), Lloyd Quinan, Member of the Scottish Parliament, Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region), Murray Tosh, North Ayrshire, Paisley North (Scottish Parliament constituency), Paisley South (Scottish Parliament constituency), Parliament of the United Kingdom, Renfrewshire, Ross Finnie, Sam Galbraith, Scotland, Scottish Conservatives, ..., Scottish Labour Party, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Scottish National Party, Scottish Parliament, Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions, Scottish Parliament election, 1999, Scottish Parliament election, 2003, Scottish Parliament election, 2007, Scottish Socialist Party, South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region), Stewart Maxwell, Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Scottish Parliament constituency), Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election, 2001, Stuart McMillan, Subdivisions of Scotland, Trish Godman, Wendy Alexander, West Dunbartonshire, West Renfrewshire (Scottish Parliament constituency), West Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region), 1st Scottish Parliament, 2nd Scottish Parliament, 3rd Scottish Parliament. Expand index (23 more) »

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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Allan Wilson (Scottish politician)

Allan Wilson (born 5 August 1954) is a former Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament.

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Annabel Goldie

Annabel MacNicoll Goldie, Baroness Goldie DL (born 27 February 1950) is a Scottish politician who was leader of the Scottish Conservatives between 2005 and 2011 and a Member of the Scottish Parliament between 1999 and 2016.

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Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd) is both one of 32 unitary authority council areas and a lieutenancy area in Scotland.

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Bill Wilson (Scottish politician)

Dr William Laurence "Bill" Wilson (born 11 December 1963) was a Scottish National Party politician and was a regional list Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland between 2007 and 2011.

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Brian Fitzpatrick (Scottish politician)

Brian Fitzpatrick (born 1961) is a lawyer and politician who was Labour Party MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden between 2001 and 2003.

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Bruce McFee

Bruce McFee (born 1961, Johnstone, Renfrewshire) is a former Scottish politician.

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Campbell Martin

Campbell Martin (born 10 March 1960) is a Scottish journalist and politician.

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Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

Central Scotland (Meadhan-Alba in Gaelic) is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999.

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Clydebank and Milngavie (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Clydebank and Milngavie is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).

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Colin Campbell (Scottish politician)

Colin McIver Campbell (born 31 August 1938) is a Scottish politician and military historian.

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Cunninghame North (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Cunninghame North is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).

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David Whitton

David Whitton (born 22 April 1952) is a Scottish journalist, Labour party politician and former MSP.

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Des McNulty

Des McNulty (born 28 July 1952, Stockport (then Cheshire, England), UK) is a Labour politician, and was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency from 1999 to 2011, serving as Labour's Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning until he was defeated for re-election at the 2011 election.

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Dumbarton (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Dumbarton is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).

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Duncan McNeil

Duncan McNeil (born 7 September 1950, Greenock) is a Scottish Labour Party politician, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament for Greenock and Inverclyde from 1999 until 2016.

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East Dunbartonshire

East Dunbartonshire (Aest Dunbartanshire; Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.

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East Renfrewshire

East Renfrewshire (Aest Renfrewshire, Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland.

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Eastwood (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Eastwood is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).

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Fiona McLeod

Fiona Grace McLeod (born 3 December 1957) is a Scottish politician.

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First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries

The First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries was carried out by the Boundary Commission for Scotland.

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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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Frances Curran

Frances Curran (born 21 May 1961) is a former co-chair of the Scottish Socialist Party and a former Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland region during 2003-07.

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Gil Paterson

Gilbert Martin Paterson, born in Glasgow, 1942 is the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency, which he gained from Labour on 5 May 2011.

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Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament.

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Greenock and Inverclyde (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Greenock and Inverclyde is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).

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Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

The Highlands and Islands is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999.

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Hugh Henry

Hugh Henry (born 12 February 1952 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Renfrewshire South from 2011 to 2016 (having represented Paisley South from 1999 to 2011).

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Independent politician

An independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual politician not affiliated with any political party.

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Inverclyde

Inverclyde (Inbhir Chluaidh,, "mouth of the Clyde", Inerclyde) is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland.

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Jackie Baillie

Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Baillie (born 15 January 1964, Hong Kong) is a Scottish Labour Party politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament and Labour's Economy, Fair Work and Jobs spokesperson.

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Jackson Carlaw

David Jackson Carlaw (born 12 April 1959) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who is the Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Eastwood.

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Jean Turner

Jean McGivern Turner (born 23 December 1939) is a former Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Strathkelvin and Bearsden 2003–07 and medical doctor.

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John Young (Scottish politician)

John Young (21 December 1930 – 3 November 2011) was a Scottish politician.

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Kay Ullrich

Kay Ullrich (born 1943 in Prestwick) is a Scottish politician.

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Ken Macintosh

Kenneth Donald "Ken" Macintosh (born 15 January 1962) is the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament and an MSP for the West Scotland region.

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Kenneth Gibson (Scottish politician)

Kenneth 'Kenny' James Gibson (born 8 September 1961 in Paisley) is a Scottish National Party politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cunninghame North.

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Lloyd Quinan

Lloyd John Quinan (born 1957) is a broadcaster and politician, serving as a member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland from 1999 to 2003 for the SNP.

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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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Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

Mid Scotland and Fife is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999.

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Murray Tosh

Murray Tosh (born 1 September 1950 in Ayr) is a Scottish Conservative & Unionist politician, and former Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland Region (2003–07).

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North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire (Siorrachd Àir a Tuath) is one of 32 council areas in Scotland.

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Paisley North (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Paisley North was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).

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Paisley South (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Paisley South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the UK Parliament or British Parliament, is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown dependencies and overseas territories.

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Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù, Renfrewshire) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland.

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Ross Finnie

Ross Finnie (born 11 February 1947) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and former Member of the Scottish Parliament.

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Sam Galbraith

Samuel Laird Galbraith (18 October 1945 – 18 August 2014) was a Scottish Labour Party politician who had previously been a neurosurgeon of international repute.

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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 Conservatives

The Scottish Conservatives (Pàrtaidh Tòraidheach na h-Alba), officially the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, is the part of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom that operates in Scotland.

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Scottish Labour Party

The Scottish Labour Party (Pàrtaidh Làbarach na h-Alba, Scots Labour Pairty; branded Scottish Labour) is the devolved Scotland section of the United Kingdom Labour Party.

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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 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, 2003

The Scottish Parliament election, 2003, was the second election of members to the Scottish Parliament.

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Scottish Parliament election, 2007

The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament.

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Scottish Socialist Party

The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP; Pàrtaidh Sòisealach na h-Alba; Scots Socialist Pairtie) is a left-wing political party campaigning for the establishment of an independent, socialist Scotland.

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South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

South of Scotland was one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament when it was created in 1999.

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Stewart Maxwell

William Stewart Maxwell (born 24 December 1963) is a Scottish politician who was the Minister for Communities and Sport from 2007–2009 and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland region 2003−2016.

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Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Strathkelvin and Bearsden is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).

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Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election, 2001

The Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election, 2001 was a by-election held for the Scottish Parliament constituency of Strathkelvin and Bearsden on 7 June 2001, the same day as the UK general election and also a Scottish Parliament by-election in Banff and Buchan.

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Stuart McMillan

Stuart McMillan (born 6 May 1972) is the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Greenock and Inverclyde constituency since 2016, having previously represented the West of Scotland region 2007−2016.

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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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Trish Godman

Patricia "Trish" Godman (née Leonard; born 31 October 1939, Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour Party politician.

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Wendy Alexander

Wendy Alexander (born 27 June 1963, Glasgow) is a retired Scottish politician and the former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Paisley North.

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West Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire (Wast Dunbartanshire; Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann an Iar) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland.

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West Renfrewshire (Scottish Parliament constituency)

West Renfrewshire was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).

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West Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

West Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament.

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1st Scottish Parliament

This is a list of members (MSPs) returned to the first Scottish Parliament at the 1999 election.

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2nd Scottish Parliament

This is a list of members (MSPs) returned to the second Scottish Parliament at the 2003 election.

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3rd Scottish Parliament

This is a list of members (MSPs) returned to the third Scottish Parliament at the 2007 election.

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Redirects here:

West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament region), West of Scotland Scottish Parliament Electoral Region, West of Scotland Scottish Parliament region.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_of_Scotland_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)

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