Midlothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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Midlothian was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Also, however, it was one of nine constituencies in the Lothians electoral region, which elected seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Midlothian | |
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Former county constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Former constituency | |
Created | 1999 |
Abolished | 2011 |
Council area | Midlothian |
Replaced by | Midlothian North & Musselburgh, Midlothian South, Tweeddale & Lauderdale |
For the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, the Midlothian constituency was abolished, with the creation of two new constituencies called Midlothian North and Musselburgh, and Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale.