David Torrance (politician)

David Torrance MSP
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Kirkcaldy
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 May 2011
Preceded by	Marilyn Livingstone
Majority	7,395
Personal details
Born	13 March 1961[1] Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Political party	Scottish National Party[2]

David Herd Torrance (born 13 March 1961) is a Scottish National Party politician, and an elected member of the Scottish Parliament for the Kirkcaldy constituency from 2011.

Background History

Born in Kirkcaldy, David Torrance was educated at Balwearie High School and Adam Smith College, where he gained an HND Mechanical Engineering.

David is a member of the Scout Association, and has been Scout Leader since 1979. He is also the Assistant District Commissioner for Kirkcaldy District Scouts.

Career

David Torrance joined the Scottish National Party in 1981 and was a Fife local Councillor in Fife Council from 1995 until being elected as an MSP in 2011.

David worked for British Gas, Alcan Chemicals, and Bosch Rexroth before going into politics full-time in 2007, working for Christopher Harvie MSP.

Electoral History

Scottish Parliament election, 2016: Kirkcaldy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	SNP	David Torrance	16,358	52.6	+7.3
	Labour	Claire Baker	8,963	28.8	−15.8
	Conservative	Martin Laidlaw	4,568	14.7	+7.5
	Liberal Democrats	Lauren Jones	1,219	3.9	+1.0
Majority			7,395	23.8
Turnout			31,108	52.3
	SNP hold		Swing	+11.6

Scottish Parliament election, 2011: Kirkcaldy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	SNP	David Torrance	12,579	45.2	+11.9
	Labour	Marilyn Livingstone	12,397	44.6	-0.5
	Conservative	Ian McFarlane	2,007	7.2	-1.3
	Liberal Democrats	John Mainland	820	2.9	-10.1
Majority			182	0.7
Turnout			27,803	46.0
	SNP gain from Labour		Swing	+6.2

References

1. "Current MSPs: David Torrance: Personal Information". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
2. "People: David Torrance MSP". SNP. Retrieved 5 June 2015.