Angus (Scottish Parliament Constituency)
Angus is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the North East 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, Angus will be expanded and ultimatey split into two separate constituencies; Angus North and Mearns and Angus South
Read more about Angus (Scottish Parliament Constituency): Electoral Region, Constituency Boundaries and Council Areas, Boundary Review, Member of The Scottish Parliament, Election Results
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