Perthshire North (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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Perthshire North is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Perth and Kinross. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is one of nine constituencies in the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Perthshire North | |
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County constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Population | 72,577 (2019)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2011 |
Party | Scottish National Party |
MSP | John Swinney |
Council area | Perth and Kinross |
Created from | North Tayside, Perth |
The constituency was created for thee 2011 Scottish Parliament election, and comprises areas that were formerly part of the constituencies of Angus, Perth and North Tayside, which were abolished.[2] Since first created it has been held by John Swinney of the Scottish National Party, who was previously the member for North Tayside.