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Ross, Cromarty and Skye (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Ross, Cromarty and Skye County constituency |
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| Created: | 1983 |
| Abolished: | 1997 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
Ross, Cromarty and Skye was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election.
It was formed by merging together the former Ross and Cromarty constituency with the Isle of Skye and the Isle of Raasay areas of the former Inverness constituency.
In 1997 most of the constituency became part of the then new Ross, Skye and Inverness West constituency. An Easter Ross area became part of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency.
1983 to 1996
From 1983 to 1996 the constituency covered the Highland districts of Ross and Cromarty and Skye and Lochalsh.
1996 to 1997
Local government districts were abolished in 1996, and the constituency became an area within the Highland unitary council area. Throughout the remaining life of the constituency Highland Council maintained area committees named for the former districts, Ross and Cromarty and Skye and Lochalsh.
| Year | Member | Party | |
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| 1983 | Charles Kennedy | Social Democratic | |
| 1988 | Liberal Democrats | ||
- The constituency was abolished in 1997, being replaced by Ross, Skye and Inverness West.
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