History
The constituency was formed by merging areas which were formerly within the Ross and Cromarty constituency and the Inverness-shire constituency.
Na h-Eileanan an Iar is the Scottish Gaelic for the Western Isles, which was the constituency's name prior to the 2005 general election. A similar constituency, with the same name is used by the Scottish Parliament.
Read more about this topic: Na H-Eileanan An Iar (UK Parliament Constituency)
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