Cowdenbeath (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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Cowdenbeath is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Fife. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is one of nine constituencies in the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Cowdenbeath | |
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Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Population | 71,913 (2019)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2011 |
Party | Scottish National Party |
MSP | Annabelle Ewing |
Council area | Fife |
The town of Cowdenbeath was formerly part of the Dunfermline East constituency which was abolished in 2011.
The current Member is Annabelle Ewing of the Scottish National Party, elected in 2016, following her defeat of Alex Rowley.