 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (November 2011) |
| South of Scotland Scottish Parliament electoral region | |
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| The South of Scotland region shown within Scotland | |
| Created 1999 | |
| Abolished 2011 | |
| Constituencies Ayr Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Clydesdale Cunninghame South Dumfries East Lothian Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Roxburgh and Berwickshire Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale | |
| Council areas East Ayrshire (part) East Lothian (part) Dumfries and Galloway Midlothian (part) North Ayrshire (part) Scottish Borders South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire (part) |
South of Scotland was one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament when it was created in 1999. The region was replaced with South Scotland in 2011 following a review.[1]
Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies were sub-divisions of the region and it elected seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Thus it elected a total of 16 MSPs.
The region had boundaries with the West of Scotland, Central Scotland and Lothians regions.
- ^ "Boundary Commission for Scotland - First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2016.