Moray (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moray (/ˈmʌri/ MURR-ee; Scots: Moray; Scottish Gaelic: Moireibh or Moireabh) is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Moray | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Moray |
Major settlements | Elgin, Forres, Keith |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Member of Parliament | Douglas Ross (Conservative) |
Created from | Moray & Nairn and Banffshire[1] |
A rural constituency, Elgin is the main town, with the rest of the population sprinkled across several small fishing and farming communities.
The constituency voted against Scottish independence in a referendum held in 2014 on an above-average margin of 57.6% "No" 42.4% "Yes", and had the highest percentage for "Leave" of any council area in Scotland at the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum at 50.1% "Remain" 49.9% "Leave".[2]
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be subject to boundary changes, losing eastern parts, including Buckie and Keith and expanding to the west, gaining Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey. As a consequence, it will be renamed Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey, to be first contested at the next general election.[3]