West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine was a

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of the

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( Holyrood). It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the

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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

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for the region as a whole. 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.

Electoral region

The other eight constituencies of the North East Scotland region were: Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen North, Aberdeen South,

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, Banff and Buchan, Dundee East, Dundee West and Gordon. The region covered the Aberdeenshire council area, the

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, the

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, part of the

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, a small part of the Moray council area and a small part of the Perth and Kinross council area.

Constituency boundaries

The West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in

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, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency. In

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, however, the boundaries of the Westminster (

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) constituency were subject to some alteration.

Council area

The Holyrood constituency covered a southern portion of the Aberdeenshire council area. The rest of the Aberdeenshire area was covered by two other constituencies, both also in the North East Scotland electoral region: Gordon was to the north of the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency, and Banff and Buchan was further north. Gordon also covered a small eastern portion of the Moray council area.

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Election results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:West Aberdeenshire And Kincardine (Scottish Parliament Constituency) Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions 1999–2011 1999 establishments in Scotland Constituencies established in 1999 2011 disestablishments in Scotland Constituencies disestablished in 2011 Politics of Aberdeenshire Stonehaven Banchory Westhill, Aberdeenshire Ballater