West Renfrewshire (Scottish Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 55°50′57″N 4°34′13″W / 55.849108°N 4.570312°W / 55.849108; -4.570312
| West Renfrewshire | |
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| Scottish Parliament county constituency |
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| West Renfrewshire shown within the West of Scotland electoral region and the region shown within Scotland | |
| Created | 1999 |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Council area | Inverclyde |
West Renfrewshire was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elected 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 West of Scotland electoral region, which elected 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 general election, 2011, West Renfrewshire was abolished. Two new seats were created; Renfrewshire North and West, and Renfrewshire South
Read more about West Renfrewshire (Scottish Parliament Constituency): Electoral Region, Constituency Boundaries, Member of The Scottish Parliament, Election Results
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