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Gordon and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency)

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Gordon and Buchan
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Gordon and Buchan in Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandAberdeenshire
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentHarriet Cross (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromBanff and Buchan & Gordon

Gordon and Buchan 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 was first contested at the 2024 general election. The constituency name refers to the former Scottish districts of Gordon and Buchan.

Contents

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Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency comprises the following wards of Aberdeenshire:[2]

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
2024 Harriet Cross Scottish Conservative

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Gordon and Buchan [3] [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harriet Cross 14,418 32.9 −13.1
SNP Richard Thomson 13,540 30.9 −8.3
Liberal Democrats Conrad Wood 7,307 16.7 +5.4
Labour Nurul Hoque Ali 4,686 10.7 +7.2
Reform UK Kris Callander 3,897 8.9 N/A
Rejected ballots 166
Majority 878 2.0
Turnout 44,014 63.2
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ "New Seat Details - Gordon and Buchan". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Gordon and Buchan results". BBC News. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Results Gordon and Buchan". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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