West of Scotland was one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament that were created in 1999. Nine of the Parliament's 73

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were sub-divisions of the region and it elected seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Thus it elected a total of 16 MSPs. The West of Scotland region shared boundaries with the Central Scotland,

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, and Mid Scotland and Fife regions. Following the

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it was eventually replaced by the West Scotland region.

Constituencies and local government areas

In terms of first past the post constituencies the region covered: The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of

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constituencies, as existing at that time. Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies in 2005. In terms of local government areas the region covered: *

West Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire ( sco, Wast Dunbairtonshire; gd, Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann an Iar, ) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. The area lies to the west of the City of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's commuter to ...

East Renfrewshire East Renfrewshire ( sco, Aest Renfrewshire; gd, Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975, it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern council areas ...

Inverclyde Inverclyde ( sco, Inerclyde, gd, Inbhir Chluaidh, , "mouth of the Clyde") is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Together with the East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire council areas, Inverclyde forms part of the hist ...

* Most of

Renfrewshire Renfrewshire () ( sco, Renfrewshire; gd, Siorrachd Rinn Friù) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Re ...

(otherwise within the

region) * Most of

East Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire ( sco, Aest Dunbartanshire; gd, Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the north of Glasgow and contains many of the affluent areas to the north of the city, including Bea ...

(otherwise within the Central Scotland region) * Part of

Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute ( sco, Argyll an Buit; gd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020) ...

(otherwise within the

region) * Part of North Ayrshire (otherwise within the South of Scotland region)

Boundary changes

The Boundary Commission recommended changes to the electoral regions used to elect "list" members of the Scottish Parliament. The "West Scotland" region consists of the constituencies of Clydebank and Milngavie; Cunninghame North; Cunninghame South; Dumbarton; Eastwood; Greenock and Inverclyde; Paisley; Renfrewshire North and West; Renfrewshire South; and Starthkelvin and Bearsden. These were newly formed constituencies.

Members of the Scottish Parliament

Constituency MSPs

Regional List MSPs

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Election results

2007 Scottish Parliament election

In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: * 8 Labour MSPs (all constituency members) * 5 Scottish National Party MSPs (one constituency member, 4 additional members) * 2

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MSPs (both additional members) * 1

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MSP (additional member)

Constituency results

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Additional member results

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2003 Scottish Parliament election

In the 2003 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: * 8 Labour MSPs (all constituency members) * 3 Scottish National Party MSPs (all additional members) * 2

MSPs (both additional members) * 1

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MSP (constituency member) * 1

MSPs (additional member) * 1

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MSP (additional member)

Constituency results

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Additional member results

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1999 Scottish Parliament election

In the

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the region elected MSPs as follows: * 9 Labour MSPs (all constituency members) * 4 Scottish National Party MSPs (all additional members) * 2

MSPs (both additional members) * 1

MSP (additional member)

Constituency results

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Additional member results

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Footnotes

{{Scottish regions Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions 1999–2011