Orkney And Shetland (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 59°46′30″N 1°48′11″W / 59.775°N 1.803°W / 59.775; -1.803
| Orkney and Shetland | |
|---|---|
| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Orkney and Shetland in Scotland. |
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| Subdivisions of Scotland | Orkney and Shetland |
| Electorate | 32,181 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1708 (1708) |
| Member of Parliament | Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) |
| Number of members | One |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | Scotland |
Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. In the Scottish Parliament, Orkney and Shetland are separate constituencies.
The constituency was historically known as Orkney and Zetland - an alternative name for Shetland.
Read more about Orkney And Shetland (UK Parliament Constituency): Boundaries, Member of Parliament, Sources
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