Livingston (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Livingston in Scotland.
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| Subdivisions of Scotland | West Lothian |
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| Created | 1983 |
| Member of parliament | Hannah Bardell (SNP) |
| Created from |
Midlothian West Lothian |
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| European Parliament constituency | Scotland |
Coordinates: 55°53′38″N 3°31′01″W / 55.894°N 3.517°W
Livingston is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, to which it returns one Member of Parliament (MP). Elections are held using the first-past-the-post voting system.
It was formed from parts of traditional Midlothian and West Lothian for the 1983 general election. A similar constituency, also called Livingston, was used by the Scottish Parliament until 2011. In 2005 a small part of the Linlithgow constituency was moved into Livingston.
1983-1997: The West Lothian District electoral divisions of Broxburn, Calders, Livingston North, and Livingston South, and the City of Edinburgh District ward of Kirkliston.
1997-2005: The West Lothian District electoral divisions of Broxburn/Uphall, Craigshill/Ladywell, Deans/Knightsridge, Dedridge/West Calder, and Murieston/East Calder.
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