Na h-Eileanan an Iar (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Scottish Parliament constituency).
Na h-Eileanan an Iar (/nə ˈhɪlənən ən jɪər/; Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [nəˈhelanən əˈɲiəɾ]), formerly Western Isles, is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created in 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
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Na h-Eileanan an Iar | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Electorate | 20,887[1] |
Major settlements | Stornoway |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1918 |
Member of Parliament | Angus MacNeil (Independent) |
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With around 21,000 registered voters, it has the smallest electorate of any constituency in the United Kingdom. It is expressly protected from being combined with other constituencies by the 2011 Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act.