Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency)
| Argyll and Bute | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Argyll and Bute in Scotland.
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| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of parliament | Brendan O'Hara (SNP) |
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Argyll Bute and Northern Ayrshire |
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| European Parliament constituency | Scotland |
Coordinates: 55°55′59″N 5°20′56″W / 55.933°N 5.349°W
Argyll and Bute is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1983 general election, merging most of Argyll with some of Bute and Northern Ayrshire. A similar constituency, also called Argyll and Bute, is used by the Scottish Parliament.
1983-2005: Argyll and Bute District.
2005–present: The area of the Argyll and Bute Council.
When created in 1983, the constituency covered the area of the Argyll and Bute district of the Strathclyde region. In 2005 it was enlarged to cover the Argyll and Bute council area, which had been created in 1996. Thus Helensburgh, already included within the new council area, was included in the constituency. Helensburgh had been within the Dunbarton district until 1996, and within the Dumbarton constituency until 2005.
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