Linlithgow | |
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County constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
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![]() Linlithgow shown within the Lothian electoral region and the region shown within Scotland | |
Population | 95,663 (2019)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1999 |
Party | Scottish National Party |
MSP | Fiona Hyslop |
Council area | West Lothian |
Linlithgow is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of West Lothian. 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 Lothian 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.
The seat has been held by Fiona Hyslop of the Scottish National Party since the 2011 Scottish Parliament election.