West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it was one of nine constituencies in the North East Scotland 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.
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | |
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Former county constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Former constituency | |
Created | 1999 |
Abolished | 2011 |
Council area | Aberdeenshire (part) |
Replaced by | Aberdeenshire West, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Angus North and Mearns |
For the Scottish Parliament election, 2011, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine was abolished, replaced in part by Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Aberdeenshire East, and Aberdeenshire West.