Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (

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: ''Eadraig, Rosbrog agus Siorrachd Bhearaig'') is a

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of the

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( Holyrood) covering part of the

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. It elects one

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by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the South Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of

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for the region as a whole. The constituency was established for the

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, and covers parts of the former constituencies of Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale and Roxburgh and Berwickshire. The remaining parts of the Scottish Borders form part of the

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constituency. Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire is currently held by the

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. The current MSP is

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, who won the seat at a 2017 by-election following the resignation of previous member

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in order to contest the

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Electoral region

The other eight constituencies of the South Scotland region are:

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, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Clydesdale,

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Galloway and West Dumfries Galloway and West Dumfries ( Gaelic: ''Gall-Ghaidhealaibh agus Dùn Phrìs an Iar'') is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Dumfries and Galloway. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parli ...

, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley and

. The region covers the

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, part of the East Ayrshire council area, part of the

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, part of the Midlothian council area, the Scottish Borders council area, the South Ayrshire council area and part of the South Lanarkshire council area.

Constituency boundaries and council areas

The rest of the

is represented in the

by the

constituency. The electoral wards in the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire constituency are listed below. All of these wards are part of Scottish Borders. *

Selkirkshire Selkirkshire or the County of Selkirk is a Counties of Scotland, historic county and registration county of Scotland. It borders Peeblesshire to the west, Midlothian to the north, Roxburghshire to the east, and Dumfriesshire to the south. It de ...

* Mid Berwickshire * East Berwickshire * Kelso and District * Jedburgh and District * Hawick and Denholm * Hawick and Hermitage

Members of the Scottish Parliament

Election results

2026 parliamentary election

2021 parliamentary election

2017 by-election

In April 2017, John Lamont announced his intention to resign his seat in the Scottish Parliament in order to contest the

2016 parliamentary election

2011 parliamentary election

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ettrick, Roxburgh And Berwickshire Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions from 2011 Berwickshire Politics of the Scottish Borders Constituencies of the Scottish Parliament Constituencies established in 2011 2011 establishments in Scotland Eyemouth Selkirk, Scottish Borders Hawick Jedburgh Kelso, Scottish Borders Coldstream Duns, Scottish Borders