Dumfriesshire (

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: ''Siorrachd Dhùn Phris'') is a

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of the

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( Holyrood) covering part of the

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Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries and Galloway ( sco, Dumfries an Gallowa; gd, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the counties of Scotland, historic counties of ...

. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the South Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of

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for the region as a whole. Created for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, the constituency comprises areas that were previously part of the old

Dumfries Dumfries ( ; sco, Dumfries; from gd, Dùn Phris ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth about by road from the ...

and Galloway and Upper Nithsdale constituencies, which were abolished and replaced by Dumfriesshire and Galloway and West Dumfries. The seat has been held by

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of the

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s since the

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. Mundell is the son of former

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who holds the

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seat of

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons, located in the South of Scotland, within the Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire and S ...

Electoral region

The other eight constituencies of the South Scotland region are

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, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley,

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East Lothian East Lothian (; sco, East Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921. In 1975, the histo ...

, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Galloway and West Dumfries, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley and Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. The region covers the

Dumfries and Galloway council area Dumfries and Galloway ( sco, Dumfries an Gallowa; gd, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the historic counties of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcu ...

, part of the East Ayrshire council area, part of the

East Lothian council area East Lothian (; sco, East Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921. In 1975, the histo ...

, part of the Midlothian council area, the

Scottish Borders council area The Scottish Borders ( sco, the Mairches, 'the Marches'; gd, Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian, South Lanarkshire, West Loth ...

, the South Ayrshire council area and part of the

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Constituency boundaries and council area

is represented in the

by two constituencies: Dumfriesshire and Galloway and West Dumfries. Dumfriesshire covers the eastern part of the council area. The town of Dumfries is divided between the two constituencies. The electoral wards in the Dumfriesshire constituency are listed below. All of these wards are part of Dumfries and Galloway: *

Mid and Upper Nithsdale Mid and Upper Nithsdale is one of the thirteen wards used to elect members of the Dumfries and Galloway Council. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2017 Election 2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election 2012 E ...

* Lochar * Nith *

Annandale South Annandale South is one of the thirteen wards used to elect members of the Dumfries and Galloway Council. It elects four Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2017 Election 2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election 2012 Election ...

Annandale North Annandale North is one of the thirteen wards used to elect members of the Dumfries and Galloway Council. It elects four Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2017 Election 2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election 2012 Election 2 ...

Annandale East and Eskdale Annandale East and Eskdale is one of the thirteen wards used to elect members of the Dumfries and Galloway Council. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2017 Election 2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election 2 ...

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Election results

2020s

2010s

Footnotes

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* {{Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions 1999-2011 Politics of Dumfries and Galloway Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions from 2011 Constituencies of the Scottish Parliament Constituencies established in 2011 2011 establishments in Scotland Lockerbie Moffat Annan, Dumfries and Galloway Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries Sanquhar