Back Wahlkreis Galloway and West Dumfries German Gall-Ghàidhealaibh agus Dùn Phris an Iar (sgìre Phàrlamaid na h-Alba) Scots/Gaelic
| Galloway and West Dumfries | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Population | 72,941 (2019)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Party | Conservative |
| MSP | Finlay Carson |
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Created from | Dumfries, Galloway and Upper Nithsdale |
Galloway and West Dumfries (Gaelic: Gall-Ghaidhealaibh agus Dùn Phrìs an Iar) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Dumfries and Galloway. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the South Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Created for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, it comprises areas that were previously part of the old Dumfries and Galloway and Upper Nithsdale constituencies, which were abolished.
The seat has been held by Finlay Carson of the Conservatives since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.