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Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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MSP
  
Christine Grahame

Council area
  
Midlothian

Founded
  
2011

Lieutenancy area
  
Midlothian

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Party
  
Scottish National Party

Created from
  
Midlothian, Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale

Created
  
Scottish Parliament election, 2011

Replaced by
  
Midlothian, Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale

Midlothian south tweeddale and lauderdale scottish parliament constituency


Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It will elect one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the South 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.

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For the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, Midlothian was abolished, with the creation of two new constituencies called Midlothian North and Musselburgh and Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale.

Electoral region

The other eight constituencies of the South Scotland region are Ayr, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Clydesdale, Dumfriesshire, East Lothian, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Galloway and West Dumfries and Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

The region covers the Dumfries and Galloway council area, part of the East Ayrshire council area, part of the East Lothian council area, part of the Midlothian council area, the Scottish Borders council area, the South Ayrshire council area and part of the South Lanarkshire council area.

Constituency boundaries and council area

Midlothian is represented by two constituencies in the Scottish Parliament, these are Midlothian North and Musselburgh and Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale; Midlothian North and Musselburgh is part of the Lothian region.

Since the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, the constituency of Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale has been formed from the following electoral wards:

  • In full: Penicuik, Midlothian South, Tweeddale West, Tweeddale East, Galashiels and District, Leaderdale and Melrose
  • In part: Midlothian West (shared with Midlothian North and Musselburgh)
  • Members of the Scottish Parliament

    As Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale

    As Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale

    References

    Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (Scottish Parliament constituency) Wikipedia