Banff And Buchan (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 57°28′19″N 2°27′04″W / 57.472°N 2.451°W / 57.472; -2.451
| Banff and Buchan County constituency |
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| Banff and Buchan shown within Scotland | |
| Created: | 1983 |
| MP: | Dr Eilidh Whiteford |
| Party: | Scottish National Party |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Council areas: | Aberdeenshire |
| EP constituency: | Scotland |
Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the north-east of Scotland within the Aberdeenshire council area. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting.
The seat has belonged to the Scottish National Party since 1987, with party leader and current First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond representing the seat until 2010. In 2010, Eilidh Whiteford succeeded Salmond as the constituency's MP, however the SNP vote share fell below 50% for the first time since 1992, due to a strong challenge by the Conservative Party.
A mostly rural constituency, it takes in the towns of Fraserburgh, Peterhead and Turriff, and the main industries are fishing and tourism.
Read more about Banff And Buchan (UK Parliament Constituency): Boundaries, Members of Parliament
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