Central Scotland (''Meadhan-Alba'' in

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) is one of the eight electoral regions of the

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which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73

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are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Thus it elects a total of 16 MSPs.

Constituencies and council areas 2011–

As a result of the

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the boundaries for the region and constituencies were redrawn for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election.

Constituencies and council areas 1999–2011

The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of

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constituencies, as existing in at that time. They cover all of two

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,Council areas are as defined in 1996, and may be subject to change after the

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. the

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and the

North Lanarkshire council area North Lanarkshire ( sco, North Lanrikshire; gd, Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also ...

, and parts of three others, the East Ayrshire council area, the East Dumbartonshire council area and the

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. The rest of the East Ayrshire council area is within the South of Scotland region, the rest of the East Dunbartonshire council area is within the West of Scotland region, and the rest of the South Lanarkshire council area is within the

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and South of Scotland regions.

Boundary changes

The Boundary Commission recommended changes to the electoral regions used to elect "list" members of the Scottish Parliament. The new "Central Scotland" region was formed from the constituencies of Airdrie and Shotts; Coatbridge and Chryston; Cumbernauld and Kilsyth; East Kilbride; Falkirk East; Falkirk West; Hamilton, Lanark and Stonehouse; Motherwell and Wishaw; and Uddingston and Bellshill.

Members of the Scottish Parliament

Constituency MSPs

Regional list MSPs

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Election results

2021 Scottish Parliament election

In the

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the region elected MSPs as follows: * 9 SNP MSPs (constituency members) * 3

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MSPs (additional members) * 3

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MSPs (additional members) * 1

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MSP (additional member)

Constituency results

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Additional Member results

2016 Scottish Parliament election

In the

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the region elected MSPs as follows: * 9 SNP MSPs (constituency members) * 4

MSPs (additional members) * 3

MSPs (additional members)

Constituency results

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Additional Member results

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2011 Scottish Parliament election

In the 2011 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: * 9

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MSPs (six constituency members and three additional members) * 6

MSPs (three constituency members and three additional members) * 1

MSP (additional member)

Constituency results

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Additional Member results

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2007 Scottish Parliament election

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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: * 9

MSPs (nine constituency members) * 3

MSPs (three additional members) * 1

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MSP (one constituency member) * 1

MSP (one additional member) * 1

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MSP (one additional member) * 1 Scottish Senior Citizens MSP (one additional member) * 1

Scottish Socialist Party The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP; gd, Pàrtaidh Sòisealach na h-Alba; sco, Scots Socialist Pairtie) is a left-wing political party campaigning for the establishment of an independent socialist Scotland. The party was founded in 1998. It c ...

MSP (one additional member)

Constituency results

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Additional member results

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1999 Scottish Parliament election

In the 1999 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: * 9

MSPs (nine constituency members) * 5

MSPs (five additional members) * 1

(one constituency member) * 1

MSP (one additional member) * 1

MSPs (one additional member)

Constituency results

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Additional member results

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Footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament Electoral Region) Politics of Falkirk (council area) Scottish Parliamentary regions Politics of South Lanarkshire Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions 1999–2011 Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions from 2011 Politics of North Lanarkshire