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=== Notional 2019 result === |
=== Notional 2019 result === |
Revision as of 07:58, 19 June 2024
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Aberdeenshire North and Moray East in Scotland | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Aberdeenshire and Moray |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Banff and Buchan & Moray |
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.
History
Following a significant illness and period in hospital, incumbent MP David Duguid was informed that he had not been selected as the Conservative candidate on the evening of 5 June 2024. This was in spite of being previously selected by his local constituency association and indicating he was fit to stand.[2]
Although he had previously said that he was stepping down from Westminster, Douglas Ross announced that he would be the candidate on the morning of the 6 June, with nomination deadline falling on 7 June.[3]
Contents
The constituency will comprise the following wards of Aberdeenshire and Moray:[4]
The vast majority of the constituency comes from the Banff and Buchan constituency.
- In full: From Aberdeenshire Council the wards of Banff and District, Troup, Fraserburgh and District, Peterhead North and Rattray, Peterhead South and Cruden; from Moray Council the wards of Keith and Cullen, and Buckie;
- In part: from Aberdeenshire Council the ward of Central Buchan; from Moray Council the ward of Fochabers Lhanbryde[5]
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Ian Bailey | ||||
Labour | Andy Brown | ||||
Reform UK | Jo Hart | ||||
SNP | Seamus Logan | ||||
Conservative | Douglas Ross | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
win (new seat) |
- Andy Brown had his support withdrawn by the Labour Party on June 19, due to posts made on social media regarding the 2018 Amesbury poisonings. Because the nominations deadline had passed, Brown remained listed as the Labour candidate on the ballot paper.[7]
Notional 2019 result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | 22,174 | 48.3 | |||
SNP | 19,775 | 43.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 2,028 | 4.4 | |||
Labour | 1,914 | 4.2 | |||
Majority | 2,399 | 5.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ggj3ql5r4o
- ^ "Former minister David Duguid not selected to stand in election". BBC News. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Aberdeenshire North and Moray East". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ 2023 Review UK Parliament constituencies Boundary Commission for Scotland
- ^ "General Election candidates confirmed for Aberdeenshire constituencies". 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Labour suspends candidate over 'pro-Russian' post". BBC. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Results spreadsheet (download)". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.