Motherwell and Wishaw (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Motherwell and Wishaw
Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament
Motherwell and Wishaw shown within the Central Scotland electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Population	76,394 (2019)[1]
Current constituency
Created	1999
Party	Scottish National Party
MSP	Clare Adamson
Council area	North Lanarkshire

Motherwell and Wishaw is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of North Lanarkshire. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the Central Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

The seat has been held by Clare Adamson of the Scottish National Party since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.