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Inverness and Nairn (Scottish Parliament constituency)
| Inverness and Nairn | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
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&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Highlands_and_Islands_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region).svg) Inverness and Nairn shown within the Highlands and Islands electoral region and the region shown within Scotland | |
| Population | 89,755 (2019)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| MSP | Fergus Ewing |
| Council area | Highland |
| Created from | Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber, Ross, Skye & Inverness West |
Inverness and Nairn is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the Highland council area. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. It is also one of eight constituencies in the Highlands and Islands electoral region, which elects seven additional members, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
The seat was first created for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, and covers parts of the former seats of Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber and Ross, Skye & Inverness West. Since being formed it has been held by Fergus Ewing of the Scottish National Party, who was previously the member for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber.
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