Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency)
Argyll and Bute is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1983 general election, merging most of Argyll with some of Bute and Northern Ayrshire. A similar constituency, also called Argyll and Bute, is used by the Scottish Parliament.
| Argyll and Bute | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Argyll and Bute in Scotland | |
| Major settlements | Campbeltown, Dunoon, Helensburgh, Lochgilphead, Rothesay, Oban |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Brendan O'Hara (SNP) |
| Created from | Argyll Bute and Northern Ayrshire |
| Replaced by | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency will comprise the vast majority of the new Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber constituency., to be first contested at the next general election.
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