Back Wahlkreis Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse German Hamilton, Taigh na h-Uiseig agus an Taigh Cloiche (sgìre Phàrlamaid na h-Alba) Scots/Gaelic
| Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse | |
|---|---|
| Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Population | 74,077 (2019)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| MSP | Christina McKelvie |
| Council area | South Lanarkshire |
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of South Lanarkshire. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the Central Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
The constituency was created for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election from parts of the former constituencies of Hamilton South and Hamilton North and Bellshill, along with some areas that were formerly in the Clydesdale constituencies.[2] The seat has been held by Christina McKelvie of the Scottish National Party since creation.
- ^ "Scottish Parliamentary Constituency (SPC) Population Estimates (2011 Data Zone based)". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "The New Scottish Parliament Constituencies 2011" (PDF). BBC News online. 8 September 2010. p. 22. Retrieved 7 January 2022.