East Lothian (Scottish Parliament Constituency)
East Lothian is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects 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.
Read more about East Lothian (Scottish Parliament Constituency): Electoral Region, Constituency Boundaries and Council Area, Boundary Review, Member of The Scottish Parliament, Election Results
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