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
Electorate57,740 (2022)
Current constituency
Created1999
PartyScottish National Party
MSPClare Adamson
Council areaNorth Lanarkshire

Motherwell and Wishaw is a burgh 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. Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, it has also been one of nine 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. Following the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries, Falkirk West will form part of the new Central Scotland and Lothians West electoral region from the 2026 Scottish Parliament election onwards.

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