Angus South (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Angus South (Gaelic: Aonghas a Deas) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Angus. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. In addition, it is one of ten constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
| Angus South | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Angus South shown within the North East Scotland electoral region and the region shown within Scotland | |
| Population | 72,926 (2019) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| MSP | Graeme Dey |
| Council area | Angus |
| Created from | Angus, North Tayside |
The seat was created for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, and covers areas that were formerly in the seats of Angus and Tayside North, both of which were abolished. It has been held since creation by Graeme Dey of the Scottish National Party.
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