Glenrothes | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Glenrothes in Scotland.
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Current constituency | |
Created | 2005 |
Member of parliament | Peter Grant (SNP) |
Created from | Central Fife |
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European Parliament constituency | Scotland |
Coordinates: 56°11′49″N 3°10′23″W / 56.197°N 3.173°W
Glenrothes is a British Parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons. It was created for the 2005 general election.
The seat is currently held by Peter Grant, of the Scottish National Party (SNP). He has held the seat since the 2015 general election after gaining the seat from the Labour Party who had held the seat since its creation.
The current boundaries centre on Glenrothes itself, moving south and west to include Cardenden, and a small section of Kirkcaldy. The northern and western areas include Leslie, and Markinch. In the east, the seat contains Leven, Kennoway and Methil.