1st Scottish Parliament

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Overview
Jurisdiction Scotland, United Kingdom
Meeting place General Assembly
Election 1999
Government Dewar government
McLeish government
First McConnell government
Members 129
Presiding Officer David Steel

This is a list of members (MSPs) returned to the first Scottish Parliament at the 1999 election. Of the 129 members, 73 were elected from first past the post constituencies with a further 56 members being returned from eight regions, each electing seven MSPs as a form of mixed member proportional representation .

The 1999 election produced a hung parliament, with the Labour MSPs forming the largest minority. Consequently, they formed a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats to form the first Scottish Executive.

Composition

Party May 1999
election 		April 2003
dissolution
• Scottish Labour Party 56 55
Scottish National Party 35 33
Scottish Conservative Party 18 19
• Scottish Liberal Democrats 17 16
Scottish Green Party 1 1
Scottish Socialist Party 1 1
Independents 1 3
Presiding Officer 0 1
Total 129

Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (•)

Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 1st session of the Scottish Parliament at the time of its dissolution in April 2003.

List of MSPs

This is a list of MSPs at dissolution. For a list of MSPs elected in the 1999 election, see here. The changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the session.

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Name Image Member for TypeParty
Adam, BrianBrian Adam North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Aitken, BillBill Aitken Glasgow Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Alexander, WendyWendy Alexander Paisley North Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Baillie, JackieJackie Baillie Dumbarton Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Barrie, ScottScott Barrie Dunfermline West Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Boyack, SarahSarah Boyack Edinburgh Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Brankin, RhonaRhona Brankin Midlothian Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Brown, RobertRobert Brown Glasgow Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Butler, BillBill Butler Glasgow Anniesland Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Campbell, ColinColin Campbell West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Canavan, DennisDennis Canavan Falkirk West Constituency Independent
Chisholm, MalcolmMalcolm Chisholm Edinburgh North and Leith Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Craigie, CathieCathie Craigie Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Crawford, BruceBruce Crawford Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party
Cunningham, RoseannaRoseanna Cunningham Perth Constituency Scottish National Party
Curran, MargaretMargaret Curran Glasgow Baillieston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Davidson, DavidDavid Davidson North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deacon, SusanSusan Deacon Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Douglas-Hamilton, JamesJames Douglas-Hamilton Lothians Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Eadie, HelenHelen Eadie Dunfermline East Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Elder, Dorothy GraceDorothy Grace Elder Glasgow RegionalIndependent
Ewing, FergusFergus Ewing Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber Constituency Scottish National Party
Ewing, MargaretMargaret Ewing Moray Constituency Scottish National Party
Ewing, WinnieWinnie Ewing Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party
Fabiani, LindaLinda Fabiani Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Ferguson, PatriciaPatricia Ferguson Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Fergusson, AlexAlex Fergusson South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Finnie, RossRoss Finnie West of Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Fitzpatrick, BrianBrian Fitzpatrick Strathkelvin and Bearsden Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Fraser, MurdoMurdo Fraser Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Gallie, PhilPhil Gallie South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Gibson, KennethKenneth Gibson Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
Gillon, KarenKaren Gillon Clydesdale Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Godman, TrishTrish Godman West Renfrewshire Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Goldie, AnnabelAnnabel Goldie West of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Gorrie, DonaldDonald Gorrie Central Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Grahame, ChristineChristine Grahame South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Grant, RhodaRhoda Grant Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
Gray, IainIain Gray Edinburgh Pentlands Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Hamilton, DuncanDuncan Hamilton Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party
Harding, KeithKeith Harding Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Harper, RobinRobin Harper Lothians Regional Scottish Green Party
Henry, HughHugh Henry Paisley South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Home Robertson, JohnJohn Home Robertson East Lothian Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Hughes, JanisJanis Hughes Glasgow Rutherglen Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Hyslop, FionaFiona Hyslop Lothians Regional Scottish National Party
Ingram, AdamAdam Ingram South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Jackson, GordonGordon Jackson Glasgow Govan Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Jackson, SylviaSylvia Jackson Stirling Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Jamieson, CathyCathy Jamieson Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Jamieson, MargaretMargaret Jamieson Kilmarnock and Loudoun Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Jenkins, IanIan Jenkins Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Johnstone, AlexAlex Johnstone North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Kerr, AndyAndy Kerr East Kilbride Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Lamont, JohannJohann Lamont Glasgow Pollok Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Livingstone, MarilynMarilyn Livingstone Kirkcaldy Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Lochhead, RichardRichard Lochhead North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Lyon, GeorgeGeorge Lyon Argyll and Bute Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
MacAskill, KennyKenny MacAskill Lothians Regional Scottish National Party
Macdonald, LewisLewis Macdonald Aberdeen Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party
MacDonald, MargoMargo MacDonald Lothians Regional Independent
Macintosh, KenKen Macintosh Eastwood Constituency Scottish Labour Party
MacKay, AngusAngus MacKay Edinburgh South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Maclean, KateKate Maclean Dundee West Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Macmillan, MaureenMaureen Macmillan Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
Martin, PaulPaul Martin Glasgow Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Marwick, TriciaTricia Marwick Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party
Matheson, MichaelMichael Matheson Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
McAllion, JohnJohn McAllion Dundee East Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McAveety, FrankFrank McAveety Glasgow Shettleston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McCabe, TomTom McCabe Hamilton South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McConnell, JackJack McConnell Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McGrigor, JamieJamie McGrigor Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
McGugan, IreneIrene McGugan North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
McIntosh, LyndsayLyndsay McIntosh Central Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
McLeish, HenryHenry McLeish Central Fife Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McLeod, FionaFiona McLeod West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
McLetchie, DavidDavid McLetchie Lothians Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
McMahon, MichaelMichael McMahon Hamilton North and Bellshill Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McNeil, DuncanDuncan McNeil Greenock and Inverclyde Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McNeill, PaulinePauline McNeill Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McNulty, DesDes McNulty Clydebank and Milngavie Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Monteith, BrianBrian Monteith Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Morgan, AlasdairAlasdair Morgan Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Constituency Scottish National Party
Morrison, AlasdairAlasdair Morrison Western Isles Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Muldoon, BristowBristow Muldoon Livingston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Mulligan, MaryMary Mulligan Linlithgow Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Mundell, DavidDavid Mundell South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Munro, John FarquharJohn Farquhar Munro Ross, Skye and Inverness West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Murray, ElaineElaine Murray Dumfries Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Neil, AlexAlex Neil Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Oldfather, IreneIrene Oldfather Cunninghame South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Paterson, GilGil Paterson Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Peacock, PeterPeter Peacock Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
Peattie, CathyCathy Peattie Falkirk East Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Quinan, LloydLloyd Quinan West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Radcliffe, NoraNora Radcliffe Gordon Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Raffan, KeithKeith Raffan Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Reid, GeorgeGeorge Reid Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party
Robison, ShonaShona Robison North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Robson, EuanEuan Robson Roxburgh and Berwickshire Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Rumbles, MikeMike Rumbles West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Russell, MichaelMichael Russell South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Scanlon, MaryMary Scanlon Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scott, JohnJohn Scott Ayr Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scott, TavishTavish Scott Shetland Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Sheridan, TommyTommy Sheridan Glasgow Regional Scottish Socialist Party
Simpson, RichardRichard Simpson Ochil Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Smith, ElaineElaine Smith Coatbridge and Chryston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Smith, IainIain Smith North East Fife Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Smith, MargaretMargaret Smith Edinburgh West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Steel, DavidDavid Steel Lothians Regional Presiding Officer
Stephen, NicolNicol Stephen Aberdeen South Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Stevenson, StewartStewart Stevenson Banff and Buchan Constituency Scottish National Party
Stone, JamieJamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Sturgeon, NicolaNicola Sturgeon Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
Swinney, JohnJohn Swinney North Tayside Constituency Scottish National Party
Thomson, ElaineElaine Thomson Aberdeen North Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Tosh, MurrayMurray Tosh South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Ullrich, KayKay Ullrich West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Wallace, BenBen Wallace North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Wallace, JimJim Wallace Orkney Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Watson, MikeMike Watson Glasgow Cathcart Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Welsh, AndrewAndrew Welsh Angus Constituency Scottish National Party
White, SandraSandra White Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
Whitefield, KarenKaren Whitefield Airdrie and Shotts Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Wilson, AllanAllan Wilson Cunninghame North Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Wilson, AndrewAndrew Wilson Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Young, JohnJohn Young West of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Former MSPs

Name Image Member for TypePartyNotes
Dewar, DonaldDonald Dewar Glasgow Anniesland Constituency Scottish Labour Party Deceased
Galbraith, SamSam Galbraith Strathkelvin and Bearsden Constituency Scottish Labour Party Resigned
Johnston, NickNick Johnston Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Resigned
Welsh, IanIan Welsh Ayr Constituency Scottish Labour Party Resigned
Salmond, AlexAlex Salmond Banff and Buchan Constituency Scottish National Party Resigned

Changes

During the 1999 to 2003 period there were one death and three resignations amongst constituency MSPs, and replacement MSPs were elected in by-elections. Also there was one resignation amongst the additional member MSPs, with that MSP being replaced by the candidate who was next on the additional members list at the time of the 1999 election.

Date Constituency/Region Gain Loss Note
31 March 1999 Lothians Presiding Officer Liberal Democrats David Steel was elected as the Presiding Officer and had to take voluntary suspension from his party.
21 December 1999 Ayr Labour Ian Welsh resigned from Parliament, citing family reasons.[1]
16 March 2000 Ayr Conservative John Scott won the Ayr by-election.[2]
11 October 2000 Glasgow Anniesland Labour Donald Dewar died.[3]
23 November 2000 Glasgow Anniesland Labour Bill Butler won the Glasgow Anniesland by-election.[4]
14 May 2001 Strathkelvin and Bearsden Labour Sam Galbraith resigned due to ill health.[5]
14 May 2001 Banff and Buchan SNP Alex Salmond resigned from the Scottish Parliament to contest a House of Commons seat.[6]
7 June 2001 Banff and Buchan SNP Stewart Stevenson won the Banff and Buchan by-election.[7]
7 June 2001 Strathkelvin and Bearsden Labour Brian Fitzpatrick won the Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election.[7]
10 August 2001 Mid Scotland and Fife Conservative Conservative Nick Johnston resigned and was replaced by Murdo Fraser.[8]
1 May 2002 Glasgow Independent SNP Dorothy-Grace Elder resigned from the SNP.[9]
28 January 2003 Lothians Independent SNP Margo MacDonald was expelled from the SNP.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ayr by-election set for March". BBC News. BBC. 21 December 1999. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tories walking on Ayr". BBC News. BBC. 17 March 2000. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "'Father of nation' dies". BBC News. BBC. 11 October 2000. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Labour holds Dewar seats". BBC News. BBC. 24 November 2000. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Martin, Lorna (18 March 2007). "'I was meant to die. I didn't.'". The Observer. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Salmond defends Westminster move". BBC News. BBC. 15 January 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Holyrood by-elections resolved". BBC News. BBC. 8 June 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Outgoing Tory attacks colleagues". BBC News. BBC. 10 August 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "MSP quits nationalists". BBC News. BBC. 2 May 2002. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Margo expelled from SNP". BBC News. BBC. 28 January 2003. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

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