Ross, Skye and Inverness West (Scottish Parliament constituency) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ross, Skye and Inverness West |
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| Former county constituency for the Scottish Parliament |
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Ross, Skye and Inverness West shown within the Highlands and Islands electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
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| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1999 |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Council area | Highland |
| Replaced by | Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch Caithness, Sutherland and Ross Inverness and Nairn |
Ross, Skye and Inverness West was a special area in Scotland used for voting. It was part of the Scottish Parliament (also known as Holyrood). This area chose one person, called a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), to represent it.
The way they chose the MSP was called "first past the post." This means the person who got the most votes won. But there was also another way to make sure the voting was fair. Ross, Skye and Inverness West was one of eight voting areas in the Highlands and Islands region. This region also chose seven extra MSPs. This system helped make sure that the number of MSPs a political party got was closer to the total number of votes they received across the whole region.
This voting area stopped existing in 2011. Its parts were then split into new areas. Most of it became part of Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch and Caithness, Sutherland and Ross. The area around Inverness became part of a new voting area called Inverness and Nairn.
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Where was this voting area?
The Ross, Skye and Inverness West voting area was part of a larger region called the Highlands and Islands electoral region. This region covers a big part of northern Scotland.
Other voting areas in the Highlands and Islands
During the time Ross, Skye and Inverness West existed, there were seven other voting areas in the Highlands and Islands region. These were:
- Argyll and Bute
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
- Moray
- Orkney
- Shetland
- Western Isles
This large region includes most of the Argyll and Bute council area, all of the Highland council area, most of the Moray council area, all of the Orkney council area, all of the Shetland council area, and all of Na h-Eileanan Siar (also known as the Western Isles).
How did the boundaries change?
The Ross, Skye and Inverness West voting area was created in 1999. It had the same name and borders as an older voting area used for the UK Parliament in London.
However, in 2005, the voting areas for the UK Parliament changed. So, the area that used to be Ross, Skye and Inverness West was split into three new UK Parliament voting areas:
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Westminster constituency
- Ross, Skye and Lochaber Westminster constituency
- Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Westminster constituency
What council areas did it cover?
Ross, Skye and Inverness West was one of three voting areas that covered the Highland council area. The other two were Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber.
Ross, Skye and Inverness West covered the middle part of the Highland council area. Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross was to the north, and Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber was to the south. All three of these areas were part of the Highlands and Islands electoral region.
Who was the MSP for this area?
The person who represented Ross, Skye and Inverness West in the Scottish Parliament was:
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1999 | John Farquhar Munro | Scottish Liberal Democrats | |
John Farquhar Munro was the MSP for this area from 1999 until it was abolished in 2011.
Election Results Summary
Here's a quick look at who won the elections in Ross, Skye and Inverness West:
- In the 1999 election, John Farquhar Munro from the Scottish Liberal Democrats won.
- In the 2003 election, John Farquhar Munro won again for the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
- In the 2007 election, John Farquhar Munro was re-elected for the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
