East Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 55°58′34″N 4°12′40″W / 55.976°N 4.211°W / 55.976; -4.211
| East Dunbartonshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of East Dunbartonshire in Scotland. |
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| Local government in EastDunbartonshire | East Dunbartonshire |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2005 (2005) |
| Member of Parliament | Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Strathkelvin & Bearsden Clydebank & Milngavie Coatbridge & Chryston |
| 1950 (1950)–1983 (1983) | |
| Number of members | One |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | Dunbartonshire Dumbarton Burghs |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | Scotland |
East Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
The current constituency was first used in the 2005 general election. There was also an earlier East Dunbartonshire constituency, from 1950 to 1983.
Read more about East Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament Constituency): Boundaries
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