Coordinates: 55°57′58″N 4°30′22″W / 55.966°N 4.506°W / 55.966; -4.506
| West Dunbartonshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of West Dunbartonshire in Scotland. |
|
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Scotland |
| Major settlements | West Dunbartonshire |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2005 (2005) |
| Member of Parliament | Gemma Doyle (Labour Co-op) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Dumbarton Clydebank & Milngavie |
| 1950 (1950)–1983 (1983) | |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Dunbartonshire Dumbarton Burghs |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | Scotland |
West 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 and covers the same area as the county of West Dunbartonshire.
The current constituency was first used in the 2005 general election. There was also an earlier West Dunbartonshire constituency, from 1950 to 1983.
The current MP is Gemma Doyle of the Labour Party, elected at the 2010 general election.
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