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Ochil And South Perthshire
Ochil and South Perthshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election. The constituency was created for the 2005 general election as a result of the Fifth Review of the Boundary Commission for Scotland. It has been represented since 2019 by John Nicolson of the Scottish National Party (SNP). Boundaries The constituency is composed of the Clackmannanshire council area (all five wards), and the Perth and Kinross council wards of Strathtay, Strathearn, Strathallan, Almond and Earn, and Kinross-shire. The constituency was created to cover Clackmannanshire and a southern portion of Perth and Kinross; the Perth and North Perthshire constituency was created at the same time to cover the rest of the Perth and Kinross council area. Prior to the 2005 election, the council areas had been covered by the Angus, Ochil, Perth and North Tayside constitue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 United Kingdom General Election
The 2019 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday, 12 December 2019. It resulted in the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party receiving a Landslide victory, landslide majority of 80 seats. The Conservatives made a net gain of 48 seats and won 43.6% of the popular vote – the highest percentage for any party since 1979 United Kingdom general election, 1979. Having failed to obtain a majority in the 2017 United Kingdom general election, 2017 general election, the Conservative Party had faced Parliamentary votes on Brexit, prolonged parliamentary deadlock over Brexit while it governed in minority government, minority with the Conservative–DUP agreement, support of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). This situation led to the resignation of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister, Theresa May, and the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election, selection of Boris Johnson as Leader of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative leader and Prime M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundee City Council Area
Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or 6,420/sq mi, the List of Scottish council areas by population density, second-highest in Scotland. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea. Under the name of Dundee City, it forms one of the 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas used for local government in Scotland. Within the boundaries of the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Angus, Scotland, Angus, the city developed into a burgh in the late 12th century and established itself as an important east coast trading port. Rapid expansion was brought on by the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the 19th century w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Council Area
Angus ( sco, Angus; gd, Aonghas) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Dundee City and Perth and Kinross. Main industries include agriculture and fishing. Global pharmaceuticals company GSK has a significant presence in Montrose in the north of the county. Angus was historically a province, and later a sheriffdom and county (known officially as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1928), bordering Kincardineshire to the north-east, Aberdeenshire to the north and Perthshire to the west; southwards it faced Fife across the Firth of Tay; these remain the borders of Angus, minus Dundee which now forms its own small separate council area. Angus remains a registration county and a lieutenancy area. In 1975 some of its administrative functions were transferred to the council district of the Tayside Region, and in 1995 further reform resulted in the establishment of the uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Tayside (UK Parliament Constituency)
North Tayside was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system. The constituency was abolished for the 2005 general election, and the area is now represented by Angus and Perth and North Perthshire Perth and North Perthshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was created in 2005. .... The Scottish Parliament constituency of North Tayside, which covered the same area, was in existence from 1999 to 2011. Boundaries 1983–1997: The Angus District electoral divisions of Forfar East and Dunnichen, Forfar West and Strathmore, Kirriemuir, and Western Glens, and the Perth and Kinross District electoral divisions of Atholl, Breadalbane and Rannoch; St Martin's; Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus (UK Parliament Constituency)
Angus is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster). It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system. It is currently represented by Dave Doogan of the Scottish National Party who has been the MP since 2019. It was created for the 1997 general election, largely replacing East Angus. As a result of boundary changes for the 2005 general election, the boundaries became quite different from those of the Angus Scottish Parliament constituency, which was created in 1999 and abolished in 2011. The constituency is dominated by farmland, and includes the towns of Arbroath, Montrose, Brechin and Forfar. Boundaries 1997–2005: The Angus District electoral divisions of Arbroath Central, Arbroath East, Arbroath North and Central Angus, Carnoustie East and Arbroath West, Carnoustie West, Montrose North, and Montrose South, and the City of Dundee District electoral divisions of Monifieth and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth And North Perthshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Perth and North Perthshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was created in 2005. Campaigns in the seat have resulted in a minimum of 30% of votes at each election consistently for the same two parties' choice for candidate, and the next lower-placed party's having fluctuated between 8.1% and 18.7% of the vote since its relatively recent creation. The seat attracted a record seven candidates in 2015 and has seen as few as four, in 2017. Boundaries As a result of the Fifth Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission for Scotland, the constituency (seat) was created to cover northern parts of the Perth and Kinross council area, and first used in the 2005 general election. Ochil and South Perthshire was created, at the same time, to cover the rest of that council area and the Clackmannanshire council area. Before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinross-shire (ward)
Kinross-shire is one of the twelve wards used to elect members of the Perth and Kinross Council. It elects four Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Perth and Kinross Council election 2017 Election 2017 Perth and Kinross Council election 2012 Election 2012 Perth and Kinross Council election 2007 Election 2007 Perth and Kinross Council election Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 12 new wards created as a result ... References {{Wards of Perth and Kinross Wards of Perth and Kinross Kinross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almond And Earn (ward)
Almond and Earn is one of the twelve wards used to elect members of the Perth and Kinross Council. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Perth and Kinross Council election 2017 Election 2017 Perth and Kinross Council election 2012 Election 2012 Perth and Kinross Council election 2007 Election 2007 Perth and Kinross Council election Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 12 new wards created as a result ... References {{Wards of Perth and Kinross Wards of Perth and Kinross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathallan (ward)
Strathallan is one of the twelve wards used to elect members of the Perth and Kinross Council. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Perth and Kinross Council election 2017 Election 2017 Perth and Kinross Council election 2012 Election 2012 Perth and Kinross Council election 2010 By-election 2007 Election 2007 Perth and Kinross Council election Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 12 new wards created as a result ... References {{Wards of Perth and Kinross Wards of Perth and Kinross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathearn (ward)
Strathearn is one of the twelve wards used to elect members of the Perth and Kinross Council. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Perth and Kinross Council election 2017 Election 2017 Perth and Kinross Council election 2012 Election 2012 Perth and Kinross Council election 2007 Election 2007 Perth and Kinross Council election Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 12 new wards created as a result ... References {{Wards of Perth and Kinross Wards of Perth and Kinross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathtay (ward)
Strathtay is one of the twelve wards used to elect members of the Perth and Kinross Council. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Perth and Kinross Council election 2017 Election 2017 Perth and Kinross Council election 2012 Election 2012 Perth and Kinross Council election 2007 Election 2007 Perth and Kinross Council election Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 12 new wards created as a result ... References {{Wards of Perth and Kinross Wards of Perth and Kinross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
