Back Wahlkreis Motherwell and Wishaw (Schottisches Parlament) German Motherwell and Wishaw (circonscription du Parlement écossais) French Tobar na Màthar agus Wishaw (sgìre Phàrlamaid na h-Alba) Scots/Gaelic
| Motherwell and Wishaw | |
|---|---|
| Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Population | 76,394 (2019)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1999 |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| MSP | Clare Adamson |
| Council area | North Lanarkshire |
Motherwell and Wishaw is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of North Lanarkshire. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also 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 seat has been held by Clare Adamson of the Scottish National Party since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.