Mid Scotland and Fife is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament 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. The Mid Scotland and Fife region shares boundaries with the Central Scotland,

Highlands and Islands The Highlands and Islands is an area of Scotland broadly covering the Scottish Highlands, plus Orkney, Shetland and Outer Hebrides (Western Isles). The Highlands and Islands are sometimes defined as the area to which the Crofters' Act of 18 ...

, North East Scotland and West of Scotland regions and is connected with the Lothian region by bridges across the Firth of Forth.

Constituencies and council areas

2011–present

As a result of the

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

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. The Holyrood constituencies cover all of three

council areas For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" ( gd, comhairlean), which are all governed by single-tier authorities designated as "councils". They have the option under the Local Government (Ga ...

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

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. the

Clackmannanshire council area Clackmannanshire (; sco, Clackmannanshire; gd, Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn) is a historic county, council area, registration county and Lieutenancy area in Scotland, bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife, and Perth & Kinross and the h ...

, the Fife council area and the

Stirling council area The Stirling council area ( sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and has a population of about ( estimate). It was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 with the boundaries of the Stirl ...

, most of the

Perth and Kinross council area Perth and Kinross ( sco, Pairth an Kinross; gd, Peairt agus Ceann Rois) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Fife, Highland and ...

and part of the

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 agri ...

. The rest of the Angus council area is within the North East Scotland electoral region.

Members of the Scottish Parliament

Constituency MSPs

Regional List MSPs

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Election results

2021 Scottish Parliament election

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: * 8 Scottish National Party MSPs (all constituency members) * 4

Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...

MSP (all additional members) * 2

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MSPs (all additional members) * 1

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MSP (constituency member) * 1

Scottish Greens The Scottish Greens (also known as the Scottish Green Party; gd, Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba ; sco, Scots Green Pairtie) are a green political party in Scotland. The party has seven MSPs in the Scottish Parliament as of May 2021. As of the 20 ...

MSP (additional member)

Constituency results

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2011 Scottish Parliament election

In the 2011 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: * 9 Scottish National Party MSPs (eight constituency members and one additional members) * 4

MSPs (one constituency members and three additional members) * 2

MSP (both additional members) * 1

MSPs (additional member)

Constituency results

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2007 Scottish Parliament election

In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: In the 2003 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: * 6 Scottish National Party MSPs (five constituency members and one additional members) * 5

MSPs (two constituency members and three additional members) * 3

MSP (all additional members) * 2

MSPs (both constituency members)

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: * 5

MSPs (all constituency members) * 5 Scottish National Party MSPs (3 constituency members and 2 additional members) * 3

MSP (all additional members) * 2

MSPs (one constituency member and one additional member) * 1

MSP (additional member)

Constituency results

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Additional member results

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Brian Monteith Brian Monteith (born 8 January 1958) is a British politician, public relations consultant and commentator. As a member of the Scottish Conservatives, he was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife region from 199 ...

resigned from the

Conservatives Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...

in July 2005, and served the remainder of the term as an

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MSP.

1999 Scottish Parliament election

In the 1999 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: * 6

MSPs (six constituency members) * 5 Scottish National Party MSPs (two constituency members three additional members) * 3

MSP (three additional members) * 2

MSPs (one constituency member and one additional member)

Constituency results

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Additional member results

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Murdo Fraser Murdo MacKenzie Fraser (born 5 September 1965) is a Scottish politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife reg ...

replaced Nick Johnston, who had resigned from the Parliament on 10 August 2001 due to ill health. Fraser was next on the Conservative and Unionist list.

Footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mid Scotland And Fife (Scottish Parliament Electoral Region) Scottish Parliamentary regions Politics of Angus, Scotland Politics of Clackmannanshire Politics of Fife Politics of Perth and Kinross Politics of Stirling (council area) Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions 1999–2011 Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions from 2011