Ross, Cromarty and Skye (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983–1997 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ross, Cromarty and Skye was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election.
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Quick Facts Subdivisions of Scotland, 1983–1997 ...
Ross, Cromarty and Skye | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Highland |
1983–1997 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Ross & Cromarty Inverness |
Replaced by | Ross, Skye & Inverness West Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross |
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It was formed by merging the former Ross and Cromarty constituency with the Isle of Skye and the Isle of Raasay areas of the former Inverness constituency.
In 1997 most of the constituency became part of the then new Ross, Skye and Inverness West constituency. An Easter Ross area became part of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency.