- Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Scottish Parliament
county constituency200px Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale shown within the South of Scotland electoral region and the region shown within Scotland Created 2011 Council area Midlothian (part)
Scottish Borders (part)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 of 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.
For the Scottish Parliament election, 2011, Midlothian is being abolished, with the creation of two new constituencies called Midlothian North and Musselburgh and Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale.
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Electoral region
See also: South of Scotland Scottish Parliament regionConstituency boundaries and council area
For the Scottish Parliament election, 2011, the newly formed constituency of Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale will be 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
Candidates
Scottish Parliament election, 2011: Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Party Candidate Votes % ±% SNP Christine Grahame 13855 43.5 +9.6 Liberal Democrats Jeremy Purvis 8931 28 -2.2 Labour Ian Miller 5312 16.7 -2.6 Conservative Peter Duncan 3743 11.8 -4.4 Footnotes
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