West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine in Scotland | |
Major settlements | Laurencekirk, Portlethen, Stonehaven, Banchory, Braemar |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1997 |
Member of Parliament | Andrew Bowie (Conservative) |
Created from | Kincardine and Deeside |
1918–1950 | |
Created from | Aberdeenshire Western and Kincardineshire |
Replaced by | West Aberdeenshire and North Angus and Mearns |
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Westminster), which elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was first used in the 1997 general election, but has undergone boundary changes since that date. The constituency was re-established in 1997, having previously existed as Kincardine and Western Aberdeenshire from 1918 to 1950.
The seat has been held since 2017 by Andrew Bowie of the Conservative Party.
There was also a Holyrood constituency of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine in the Scottish Parliamentfrom 1999 to 2011 with the same boundaries as the Westminster constituency at that time.[1]