Perth And North Perthshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 56°23′42″N 3°26′06″W / 56.395°N 3.435°W / 56.395; -3.435
| Perth and North Perthshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Perth and North Perthshire in Scotland. |
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| Subdivisions of Scotland | Perth and Kinross |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2005 (2005) |
| Member of Parliament | Pete Wishart (SNP) |
| Created from | Angus Ochil Perth and North Tayside |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | Scotland |
Perth and North Perthshire is a county 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.
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