Mid Scotland And Fife (Scottish Parliament Electoral Region)
Mid Scotland and Fife is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Thus it elects a total of 16 MSPs.
The Mid Scotland and Fife region shares boundaries with the Central Scotland, West of Scotland, Highlands and Islands and North East Scotland regions, and is connected with the Lothians region by bridges across the Firth of Forth.
Read more about Mid Scotland And Fife (Scottish Parliament Electoral Region): Constituencies and Council Areas 2011 Onwards, 2011 Scottish Parliament Election, Constituencies and Council Areas Pre-2011, 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, 2003 Scottish Parliament Election, 1999 Scottish Parliament Election
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