Moray (UK Parliament constituency)

Moray
Former County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Moray in Scotland
Subdivisions of Scotland	Moray
Major settlements	Elgin, Forres, Keith
1983–2024
Created from	Moray & Nairn and Banffshire[1]
Replaced by	Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

Moray (/ˈmʌri/ MURR-ee; Scots: Moray; Scottish Gaelic: Moireibh or Moireabh) was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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 was abolished. Subject to boundary changes – losing eastern parts, including Buckie and Keith and expanding to the west, gaining Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey – it will be reformed as Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey, to be first contested at the 2024 general election.^[3]