Dundee Central (UK Parliament constituency)

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Dundee Central
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Dundee Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
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Boundary of Dundee Central in Scotland
Subdivisions of Scotland Dundee
Major settlements Dundee
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Chris Law (SNP)
SeatsOne
Created from Dundee East & Dundee West

Dundee Central 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.

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The constituency comprises the following wards of the City of Dundee: [2]

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Dundee Central [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Chris Law 15,544 40.0 −16.5
Labour Richard McCready14,86938.3+14.5
Liberal Democrats Daniel Coleman2,4026.2+0.7
Reform UK Vicky McCann2,3636.1+3.5
Conservative Emma Farquhar1,5694.0−7.1
Alba Alan Ross8132.1N/A
TUSC Jim McFarlane6001.5N/A
Scottish Family Susan Ettle3570.9N/A
Workers Party Raymond Mennie1920.5N/A
Independent Niko Omilana1390.4N/A
Majority6751.7
Turnout 39,00152.5
SNP hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "28 June 2023 – 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. ↑ "New Seat Details – Dundee Central". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  3. ↑ "Dundee Central results". BBC News.
  4. ↑ "Election Results; Constituency: Dundee Central". Dundee City Council. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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