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Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)
| Galloway and Upper Nithsdale | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
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&sq=&lang=en&file=File:South_of_Scotland_1999_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region).svg) Galloway and Upper Nithsdale shown within the South of Scotland electoral region and the region shown within Scotland | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1999 |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Replaced by | Dumfriesshire, Galloway and West Dumfries |
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. This constituency was abolished for the 2011 election, with 78.4% of the constituency being incorporated into the new Galloway and West Dumfries (Scottish Parliament constituency), with the rest becoming part of the Dumfriesshire (Scottish Parliament constituency).[1]
- ^ "The New Scottish Parliament Constituencies 2011" (PDF). BBC News.
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