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Scottish Parliament election, 1999 and United Kingdom constituencies

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Difference between Scottish Parliament election, 1999 and United Kingdom constituencies

Scottish Parliament election, 1999 vs. United Kingdom constituencies

The first election to the devolved Scottish Parliament, to fill 129 seats, took place on 6 May 1999. 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.

Similarities between Scottish Parliament election, 1999 and United Kingdom constituencies

Scottish Parliament election, 1999 and United Kingdom constituencies have 12 things in common (in Unionpedia): Additional Member System, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Member of the Scottish Parliament, Mixed-member proportional representation, Orkney (Scottish Parliament constituency), Palace of Westminster, Proportional representation, Scotland, Scotland Act 1998, Scottish Parliament, Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions, Shetland (Scottish Parliament constituency).

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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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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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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Mixed-member proportional representation

Mixed-member proportional (MMP) representation is a mixed electoral system in which voters get two votes: one to decide the representative for their single-seat constituency, and one for a political party.

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Orkney (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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

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Palace of Westminster

The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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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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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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Scotland Act 1998

The Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which established the devolved Scottish Parliament with tax varying powers and the Scottish Government (then Scottish Executive).

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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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Shetland (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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

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Scottish Parliament election, 1999 and United Kingdom constituencies Comparison

Scottish Parliament election, 1999 has 235 relations, while United Kingdom constituencies has 127. As they have in common 12, the Jaccard index is 3.31% = 12 / (235 + 127).

References

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