Ross, Skye and Inverness West (UK Parliament constituency)
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Ross, Skye and Inverness West was a constituency
of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
from 1997
to 2005
. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament
(MP) by the first-past-the-post
system of election
.
The constituency was formed by merging together most of the former Ross, Cromarty and Skye constituency
(that constituency minus an Easter Ross
area) with part of the former Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber constituency
.
When abolished in 2005 much of the area of the constituency became part of the then new Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency
. Most of the rest went to Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
while a tiny portion joined Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
.
There is also a Ross, Skye and Inverness West constituency of the Scottish Parliament
, which was created in 1999 with the same boundaries as the former House of Commons constituency.
The constituency area was entirely within the Highland
unitary council area. In terms of Highland Council committee area
s it covered Ross and Cromarty
minus an Easter Ross
area, all of Skye and Lochalsh
, and part of Inverness
.
, Liberal Democrat, was elected in 1997 and re-elected in 2001.
When the constituency was abolished in 2005 Charles Kennedy was elected as the MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber
.
United Kingdom constituencies
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of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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from 1997
United Kingdom general election, 1997
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to 2005
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) by the first-past-the-post
First-past-the-post
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system of election
Election
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.
The constituency was formed by merging together most of the former Ross, Cromarty and Skye constituency
Ross, Cromarty and Skye (UK Parliament constituency)
Ross, Cromarty and Skye was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election....
(that constituency minus an Easter Ross
Easter Ross
Easter Ross is a loosely defined area in the east of Ross, Highland, Scotland.The name is used in the constituency name Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, which is the name of both a British House of Commons constituency and a Scottish Parliament constituency...
area) with part of the former Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber constituency
Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency)
Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-History:...
.
When abolished in 2005 much of the area of the constituency became part of the then new Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency
Ross, Skye and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency)
Ross, Skye and Lochaber is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
. Most of the rest went to Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (UK Parliament constituency)
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
while a tiny portion joined Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (UK Parliament constituency)
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:...
.
There is also a Ross, Skye and Inverness West constituency of the Scottish Parliament
Ross, Skye and Inverness West (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Ross, Skye and Inverness West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
, which was created in 1999 with the same boundaries as the former House of Commons constituency.
Council area
- See also Politics of the Highland council areaPolitics of the Highland council areaPolitics of the Highland council area in Scotland are evident in the deliberations and decisions of the Highland Council, in elections to the council, and in elections to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Scottish Parliament...
The constituency area was entirely within the Highland
Highland (council area)
Highland is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in both Scotland and the United Kingdom as a whole. It shares borders with the council areas of Moray, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross, and Argyll and Bute. Their councils, and those of Angus and...
unitary council area. In terms of Highland Council committee area
Area committee
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s it covered Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty is a variously defined area in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. There is a registration county and a lieutenancy area in current use...
minus an Easter Ross
Easter Ross
Easter Ross is a loosely defined area in the east of Ross, Highland, Scotland.The name is used in the constituency name Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, which is the name of both a British House of Commons constituency and a Scottish Parliament constituency...
area, all of Skye and Lochalsh
Skye and Lochalsh
Skye and Lochalsh is one of eight former local government districts of the two-tier Highland region of Scotland. The main offices of the Skye and Lochalsh district council were in Portree, on the Isle of Skye.-History:...
, and part of Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
.
Member of Parliament
Charles KennedyCharles Kennedy
Charles Peter Kennedy is a British Liberal Democrat politician, who led the Liberal Democrats from 9 August 1999 until 7 January 2006 and is currently a Member of Parliament for the Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency....
, Liberal Democrat, was elected in 1997 and re-elected in 2001.
When the constituency was abolished in 2005 Charles Kennedy was elected as the MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Ross, Skye and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency)
Ross, Skye and Lochaber is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
.