Na h-Eileanan an Iar (UK Parliament constituency)

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Na h-Eileanan an Iar
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Na h-Eileanan an Iar in Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandNa h-Eileanan Siar
Electorate20,887[1]
Major settlementsStornoway
Current constituency
Created1918
Member of ParliamentAngus MacNeil (Independent)
Created from

Na h-Eileanan an Iar (/nə ˈhɪlənən ən jɪər/; Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [nəˈhelanən əˈɲiəɾ]), formerly called Western Isles, is a constituency of the United Kingdom. It is in Scotland and includes the Outer Hebrides.

Election results[change | change source]

General election 2019: Na h-Eileanan an Iar[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Angus MacNeil 6,531 45.1 +4.5
Labour Alison McCorquodale 4,093 28.3 –5.5
Conservative Jennifer Ross 3,216 22.2 +5.7
Liberal Democrats Neil Mitchison 637 4.4 +2.7
Majority 2,438 16.8 +10.0
Turnout 14,447 68.6 –0.9
SNP hold Swing +5.0

References[change | change source]

  1. "Parliamentary Electors by Parliamentary Constituencies 2010–2015". Office for National Statistics. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. "Statutory Notices UK Parliamentary General Election - December 2019". Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. "Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Western Isles) parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Retrieved 2019-12-14.