Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Aberdeen South shown within Scotland | |
| Created: | 1885 |
| MP: | Anne Begg |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Council areas: | City of Aberdeen |
| EP constituency: | Scotland |
Aberdeen South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Boundaries
The constituency covers the south of the City of Aberdeen council area, with wards taken from its predecessor seat and elements from the abolished Aberdeen Central. A great swathe of working class Aberdeenshire (Torry and Kincorth) was placed in this seat during the 1990s changes as well the more rural western elements of the seats including middle-class suburbs such as Cults and Peterculter.History
The constituency was formed by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when the Aberdeen constituency was split in two. Since then Aberdeen has always been represented with at least two constituencies. This new seat stretches to the west of the city, with approximately 18km from west-to-east.
Members of Parliament
- James Bryce, Liberal (1885–1907)
- George Birnie Esslemont, Liberal (1907–1917)
- John Fleming, Liberal (1917–1918)
- Frederick Charles Thomson, Unionist (1918–1935)
- Douglas Thomson, Unionist (1935–1946)
- Lady Tweedsmuir, Unionist (1946–1966)
- Donald Dewar, Labour (1966–1970)
- Iain Sproat, Conservative (1970–1983)
- Gerry Malone, Conservative (1983–1987)
- Frank Doran, Labour (1987–1992)
- Raymond Robertson, Conservative (1992–1997)
- Anne Begg, Labour (1997–present)
Election results
See also
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