Aberdeen Central (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Aberdeen Central
Parliament:uk
Map1:AberdeenCentral1997
Map Size:200px
Map Entity:Scotland
Year:1997
Abolished:2005
Type:Burgh
Elects Howmany:One
Region:Scotland
Towns:Aberdeen

Aberdeen Central was a burgh constituency in the city of Aberdeen in Scotland which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1997 general election and returned one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until it was abolished for the 2005 general election.

History

Upon the boundary review in time for the 2005 election, the seat was abolished, with most of the seat joining Aberdeen North, except for Queen's Cross, Gilcomston and Langstane which joined Aberdeen South.

Boundaries

The City of Aberdeen District electoral divisions of Cairncry, Causewayend, Linksfield, Rosemount, Rubislaw, St Machar, St Nicholas, and Woodside.

As its name suggested, Aberdeen Central centred on the centre of Aberdeen, the boundaries generally being, but not precisely, the River Dee and River Don and the Anderson Drive ring-road.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
Labour
2005Constituency abolished: see Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

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References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Parliamentary Election results 1997-: Scottish Counties . 23 January 2017 . 24 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170424054222/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997SC.html . dead .