Scottish National Party election results

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This article lists the Scottish National Party's election results in UK parliamentary elections.

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Summary of general election performance

YearNumber of CandidatesTotal votesAverage votes per candidate % UK vote % Scottish voteChange (percentage points)Saved deposits [1] Number of MPs
1935 829,5173,6900.21.3N/A30
1945 826,7073,3380.11.2−0.120
1950 39,7082,4270.00.4−0.100
1951 27,2993,6500.00.30.010
1955 212,1126,0560.10.5+0.110
1959 521,7384,3480.10.50.020
1964 1564,0444,2700.22.4+0.130
1966 23128,4745,5860.55.0+0.3130
1970 65306,8024,7201.111.4+0.6221
1974 Feb 70632,5729,0372.021.9+0.9637
1974 Oct 71839,62811,8262.930.4+0.97111
1979 71504,2597,1021.617.3−1.3292
1983 72331,9754,6111.111.7−0.5192
1987 71416,8735,8711.314.0+0.2703
1992 72629,5648,7441.921.5+0.6723
1997 72621,5508,6332.022.1+0.1726
2001 72464,3146,4491.820.1−0.2725
2005 59412,2676,9881.517.7−0.3596
2010 59491,3868,3301.719.9+0.2596
2015 591,454,43624,6514.750.0+3.05956
2017 59977,56816,5693.036.9-1.75935
2019 591,242,37221,0573.945.0+1.95948
2024 57724,75812,7152.530.0+15599

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Election results

1935 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [3]
Combined Scottish Universities Andrew Dewar Gibb 3,86514.24
Dunbartonshire Robert Gray 3,8417.13
East Renfrewshire Oliver Brown 6,59310.43
Greenock John L. Kinloch 1,2863.33
Kilmarnock T. W. Campbell2,3466.24
Inverness John MacCormick 4,27316.13
Western Isles Alexander MacEwen 3,70428.13
West Renfrewshire Roland Muirhead 3,69711.53

By-elections, 1935–45

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position [3]
1936 Combined Scottish Universities by-election Andrew Dewar Gibb 9,03431.12
1936 Dunbartonshire by-election Robert Gray 2,5996.23
1937 Glasgow Hillhead by-election John MacCormick 1,8868.53
1938 Combined Scottish Universities by-election Andrew Dewar Gibb 5,24618.23
1940 Argyll by-election William Power 7,30837.22
1942 Glasgow Cathcart by-election William Whyte1,0005.54
1944 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election Douglas Young 6,62141.32
1945 Motherwell by-election Robert McIntyre 11,41751.41

1945 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [3]
Aberdeen North Austin Walker2,0215.33
Dundee Arthur Donaldson 7,7754.65
Edinburgh East Frederick Yeaman2,1496.33
Glasgow Kelvingrove Christopher Murray Grieve 1,3144.93
Kirkcaldy Burghs Douglas Young 5,81117.03
Motherwell Robert McIntyre 8,02226.72
Perth James Blair Brown1,5474.33
West Renfrewshire Robert Wilkie1,9556.33

By-elections, 1945–50

ElectionCandidateVotes %Position [3]
1946 Glasgow Cathcart by-election William Taylor 2,70010.43
1946 Kilmarnock by-election George Dott2,9327.83
1947 Edinburgh East by-election Mary Fraser Dott 1,6825.04
1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election Robert Wilkie1,3025.24
1948 Stirling and Falkirk by-election Robert Curran 2,8318.13

1950 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [4]
Motherwell Robert McIntyre 3,8929.33
Perth and East Perthshire Donald Stewart 4,1189.33
Stirling and Falkirk Burghs Robert Curran 1,6983.83

1951 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [4]
Perth and East Perthshire Robert McIntyre 6,47914.93
Western Isles Calum Maclean8205.04

By-elections, 1951–55

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [4]
1952 Dundee East by-election Donald Stewart 2,9317.53

1955 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [4]
Perth and East Perthshire Robert McIntyre 9,22722.82
Stirling and Falkirk Burghs Jimmy Halliday 2,8856.63

1959 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [4]
Aberdeen North Sandy Milne 2,9645.83
Hamilton David Rollo 2,5866.23
Kinross and West Perthshire Arthur Donaldson 3,56815.03
Perth and East Perthshire Robert McIntyre 9,63723.12
Stirling and Falkirk Burghs Jimmy Halliday 2,9836.63

By-elections, 1959–64

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [4]
1961 Glasgow Bridgeton by-election Ian Macdonald 3,54918.73
1962 West Lothian by-election William Wolfe 9,75023.32
1962 Glasgow Woodside by-election Alan Niven2,56211.24
1963 Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election Arthur Donaldson 1,8017.34
1963 Dundee West by-election James C. Lees 3,2857.43
1963 Dumfriesshire by-election John Gair4,0019.74

1964 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [4]
Aberdeen South John B. Reid3,8987.63
Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire Douglas Drysdale 5,10612.23
Dumfries John Gair5,72612.23
East Aberdeenshire Bruce Cockie1,9256.34
East Fife James Braid 2,6356.84
Glasgow Springburn Angus McIntosh2,3669.23
Glasgow Woodside David Stevenson1,6005.14
Kinross and West Perthshire Arthur Donaldson 3,55214.13
Kirkcaldy Burghs James C. Lees 4,42310.93
Perth and East Perthshire Robert McIntyre 7,18617.43
Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles Anthony J. C. Kerr1,0932.54
Rutherglen R. N. Armstrong1,6574.63
Stirling and Falkirk Sandy Milne 4,52610.03
West Dunbartonshire Alexander Gray5,00412.13
West Lothian William Wolfe 15,08730.52

1966 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [4]
Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire Douglas Drysdale 8,22520.13
Dumfries John Gair5,72712.63
Dunfermline James A. Cook5,30415.03
East Aberdeenshire Bruce Cockie2,5848.84
East Dunbartonshire W. Johnston5,7159.03
East Fife James Braid 5,39414.43
Edinburgh South H. M. Robertson2,8567.33
Glasgow Craigton George Leslie 3,4259.43
Glasgow Maryhill Hugh MacDonald 3,38711.53
Glasgow Shettleston William Lindsay3,73212.13
Glasgow Springburn William Morton2,2229.43
Glasgow Woodside R. Fairlie1,9167.23
Kinross and West Perthshire Arthur Donaldson 4,88420.52
Kirkcaldy Burghs James C. Lees 5,22313.43
Lanark Harry Rankin 5,83810.13
Midlothian Steven Rae7,79416.43
Perth and East Perthshire Malcolm Shaw6,12815.63
Rutherglen A. Peacock2,1946.43
Stirling and Falkirk Sandy Milne 6,32214.43
West Dunbartonshire Robert Campbell6,04214.63
West Fife R. Reid Patrick6,04614.13
West Lothian William Wolfe 17,95535.32
West Stirlingshire Robert McIntyre 9,38126.02

By-elections, 1966–70

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [4]
1967 Glasgow Pollok by-election George Leslie 10,88428.23
1967 Hamilton by-election Winifred Ewing 18,39746.01
1969 Glasgow Gorbals by-election Tom Brady3,67125.02
1970 South Ayrshire by-election Sam Purdie7,78519.93

1970 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [4]
Aberdeen North John McKenna3,7568.43
Aberdeen South Bruce Cockie2,7775.34
Argyll Iain MacCormick 9,03929.92
Ayr L. Anderson2,1865.23
Banffshire Hamish Watt 5,00622.92
Berwick and East Lothian David Simpson4,73510.23
Bothwell Thomas McAlpine 6,15712.83
Bute and North Ayrshire Peggy Macrae3,85210.93
Caithness and Sutherland Donald Barr3,69015.44
Central Ayrshire A. MacDonald2,3835.13
Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire Ian Macdonald 7,24315.53
Coatbridge and Airdrie Wolseley Brown2,6676.03
Dumfriesshire John Gair6,21113.43
Dundee East Ian Macaulay4,1818.93
Dundee West J. A. Shepherd4,4418.73
Dunfermline Burghs James Cook5,30415.03
East Aberdeenshire Alex Farquhar9,37729.82
East Dunbartonshire Gordon Murray 8,25711.33
East Fife James Braid 4,66611.83
East Renfrewshire J. M. Buchanan3,7336.74
Edinburgh Central C. Moore1,6668.03
Edinburgh East Helena Davidson3,5028.23
Edinburgh Leith M. G. Thomson1,8277.03
Edinburgh Pentlands Steven Rae2,8145.94
Edinburgh South David Stevenson2,8616.94
Edinburgh West Muriel Gibson 3,7116.84
Galloway Arthur Donaldson 5,72320.62
Glasgow Bridgeton G. E. J. Wallace1,5508.83
Glasgow Central Angus McIntosh1,68814.13
Glasgow Craigton R. Edwards2,9467.93
Glasgow Gorbals Tom Brady1,0897.43
Glasgow Govan Michael Grieve 2,29410.33
Glasgow Hillhead George Wotherspoon1,9578.23
Glasgow Maryhill Cameron Aitken3,27311.43
Glasgow Pollok George Leslie 3,7338.93
Glasgow Provan Willie McRae 4,1819.83
Glasgow Scotstoun A. Mitchell4,3139.43
Glasgow Shettleston William Lindsay3,99513.43
Glasgow Springburn William J. Morton3,32314.33
Glasgow Woodside David Rollo 1,9128.43
Hamilton Winifred Ewing 16,84935.12
Inverness A. C. Cameron2,7817.14
Kilmarnock Alistair MacInnes2,8366.93
Kinross and West Perthshire Elizabeth Whitley4,67018.62
Kirkcaldy Burghs James C. Lees 4,86311.93
Lanark Harry Rankin 7,85911.73
Midlothian George Park9,04715.63
Moray and Nairn Thomas Howe7,88527.82
Motherwell Isobel Lindsay 3,8619.93
North Angus and Mearns James McGuigan4,67716.93
North Lanarkshire John Hutchison3,4868.23
Paisley Margo MacDonald 3,4327.33
Perth and East Perthshire Duncan Murray7,11217.03
Ross and Cromarty George Nicholson2,26811.74
Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles H. Hastie3,1476.84
South Angus Malcolm Slesser 8,40623.12
South Ayrshire Sam Purdie7,78519.93
Stirling and Falkirk Iain Murray6,57114.53
West Aberdeenshire John McKinlay2,1125.34
West Dunbartonshire Robert Campbell5,41412.03
Western Isles Donald Stewart 6,56843.11
West Fife Jimmy Halliday 5,28611.03
West Lothian William Wolfe 15,62028.22
West Renfrewshire Allan Macartney 4,1958.83
West Stirlingshire Robert McIntyre 8,27921.43

By-elections, 1970–74

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position [4]
1971 Stirling and Falkirk by-election Robert McIntyre 13,04834.62
1973 Dundee East by-election Gordon Wilson 13,27030.22
1973 Edinburgh North by-election William Wolfe 3,52619.13
1973 Glasgow Govan by-election Margo MacDonald 6,36041.51

February 1974 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [5]
Aberdeen North James McGugan11,33723.32
Aberdeen South Sandy Stronach7,59913.73
Argyll Iain MacCormick 15,64648.91
Ayr C. D. Caldman4,70611.03
Banffshire Hamish Watt 11,03746.11
Berwick and East Lothian David Simpson6,95614.23
Bothwell Gerry Fisher6,71014.13
Bute and North Ayrshire John Murphy6,10416.33
Caithness and Sutherland Eric Sutherland3,81416.14
Central Ayrshire Leslie Anderson7,25515.03
Central Dunbartonshire Andrew Welsh 5,90614.54
Central Fife David Livingstone10,32422.52
Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire George Reid 22,28943.51
Coatbridge and Airdrie R. Hill7,96117.33
Dumfriesshire L. A. B. Whitley9,18618.63
Dundee East Gordon Wilson 20,06639.51
Dundee West Jim Fairlie 12,95925.13
Dunfermline R. R. Patrick8,69517.83
East Aberdeenshire Douglas Henderson 18,33350.81
East Dunbartonshire Margaret Bain 11,63522.33
East Fife James Braid 8,59319.52
East Kilbride D. P. MacQuarie13,81925.93
East Renfrewshire S. Watterson5,26810.44
Edinburgh Central A. W. S. Rae4,07413.64
Edinburgh East G. MacDougall7,12815.43
Edinburgh Leith H. Miller6,56921.23
Edinburgh North J. Lynch4,55012.74
Edinburgh Pentlands T. Forrest5,49112.54
Edinburgh South R. Shirley5,77012.84
Edinburgh West R. Moore4,2419.94
Galloway George Thompson 9,30830.72
Glasgow Cathcart Alex Ewing5,41013.63
Glasgow Central S. Ewing2,21113.83
Glasgow Craigton G. Hooston6,30317.93
Glasgow Garscadden M. McRury8,78921.93
Glasgow Govan Margo MacDonald 9,78340.92
Glasgow Hillhead Keith Bovey3,70211.34
Glasgow Kelvingrove C. MacKellar5,66619.23
Glasgow Maryhill A. MacIntosh8,92024.92
Glasgow Pollok M. D'Arcy Conyers6,58414.43
Glasgow Provan R. Edwards7,36719.62
Glasgow Queen's Park David MacKellar4,39415.63
Glasgow Shettleston W. Lindsay5,83422.03
Glasgow Springburn William J. Morton7,67222.82
Greenock and Port Glasgow J. K. Wright4,88111.54
Hamilton Ian Macdonald 12,69231.92
Inverness Rob Gibson 7,25816.64
Kilmarnock A. MacInnes7,64415.33
Kinross and Western Perthshire Duncan Murray6,27423.12
Kirkcaldy Roger Knox12,31125.73
Lanark Thomas McAlpine 8,80321.83
Midlothian John McKinlay19,45027.03
Moray and Nairn Winnie Ewing 16,04649.31
Motherwell and Wishaw G. Nicholson7,85220.03
North Angus and Mearns Harry Rankin 6,83723.42
North Lanarkshire P. Watt8,18718.53
Paisley David Rollo 10,45521.33
Perth and Kinross Douglas Crawford 12,19227.22
Ross and Cromarty Willie McRae 5,03723.02
Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles D. Purves3,9538.03
Rutherglen L. Leslie6,08915.23
South Angus Malcolm Slesser 15,17936.62
South Ayrshire Roger Mullin 6,61216.43
Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth Robert McIntyre 17,83634.52
West Aberdeenshire M. Suttar6,82715.43
West Dunbartonshire Stan Stratton11,14427.23
Western Isles Donald Stewart 10,07967.11
West Lothian William Wolfe 21,69035.02
West Renfrewshire Charles Cameron8,39415.23
West Stirlingshire Janette Jones 12,88629.72

October 1974 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [5]
Aberdeen North James McGugan13,50929.72
Aberdeen South Sandy Stronach10,48120.13
Argyll Iain MacCormick 14,96749.71
Ayr E. Robinson6,90216.73
Banffshire Hamish Watt 10,63845.91
Berwick and East Lothian R. Macleod6,32313.23
Bothwell J. McCool11,13824.52
Bute and North Ayrshire John Murphy9,05525.93
Caithness and Sutherland Eric Sutherland5,38123.92
Central Ayrshire Leslie Anderson11,53324.53
Central Dunbartonshire C. Aitken11,45229.12
Central Fife David Livingstone14,41433.42
Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire George Reid 25,99850.81
Coatbridge and Airdrie R. Hill12,46627.92
Dumfriesshire L. A. B. Whitley12,54226.43
Dundee East Gordon Wilson 22,12047.71
Dundee West Jim Fairlie 16,67835.12
Dunfermline A. C. Cameron13,17928.62
East Aberdeenshire Douglas Henderson 16,30448.51
East Dunbartonshire Margaret Bain 15,55131.21
East Fife James Braid 13,20231.82
East Kilbride Gordon Murray 19,10636.72
East Renfrewshire I. Jenkins11,13723.22
Edinburgh Central Steven Rae6,86624.93
Edinburgh East G. MacDougall11,21325.62
Edinburgh Leith R. Scott7,68826.13
Edinburgh North J. Lynch7,68123.53
Edinburgh Pentlands J. Hutchinson10,18924.63
Edinburgh South R. Shirley9,03421.73
Edinburgh West C. M. Moore8,13520.23
Galloway George Thompson 12,24240.31
Glasgow Cathcart Alex Ewing6,29216.53
Glasgow Central B. Nugent2,79019.23
Glasgow Craigton R. G. Houston8,17124.32
Glasgow Garscadden Keith Bovey12,11131.22
Glasgow Govan Margo MacDonald 9,44041.02
Glasgow Hillhead G. Borthwick6,89722.83
Glasgow Kelvingrove C. Calman6,27423.23
Glasgow Maryhill A. MacIntosh10,17129.92
Glasgow Pollok D. P. Macquarrie10,44124.33
Glasgow Provan R. Edwards10,26830.22
Glasgow Queen's Park David MacKellar5,66021.82
Glasgow Shettleston R. Hamilton7,04228,.62
Glasgow Springburn William J. Morton9,04928.32
Greenock and Port Glasgow J. K. Wright9,32421.12
Hamilton Ian Macdonald 15,15539.02
Inverness Donald Barr11,99429.62
Kilmarnock Alistair MacInnes14,65530.22
Kinross and Western Perthshire Derek Cameron10,98141.52
Kirkcaldy Roger Knox14,58732.02
Lanark Thomas McAlpine 14,25035.82
Midlothian John McKinlay24,56835.62
Moray and Nairn Winnie Ewing 12,66741.21
Motherwell and Wishaw J. MacKay12,35731.82
North Angus and Mearns I. Murray9,28434.22
North Lanarkshire P. Watt11,56126.92
Orkney and Shetland Howard Firth3,02517.22
Paisley David Rollo 15,77833.12
Perth and Kinross Douglas Crawford 17,33740.81
Ross and Cromarty Willie McRae 7,29135.72
Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles A. Edmonds9,17820.03
Rutherglen I. O. Bayne9,73225.32
South Angus Andrew Welsh 17,07343.81
South Ayrshire Roger Mullin 7,85119.82
Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth Robert McIntyre 20,32439.82
West Aberdeenshire Nicol Suttar9,40922.23
West Dunbartonshire A. Murray13,69733.72
Western Isles Donald Stewart 8,75861.51
West Lothian William Wolfe 24,99740.92
West Renfrewshire Charles Cameron15,37428.62
West Stirlingshire Janette Jones 16,33138.22

By-elections, 1974–79

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position [5]
1978 Glasgow Garscadden by-election Keith Bovey11,95532.92
1978 Hamilton by-election Margo MacDonald 12,38833.42
1978 Berwick and East Lothian by-election Isobel Lindsay 3,7998.83

1979 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [5]
Aberdeen North M. Watt5,79612.93
Aberdeen South A. Stronach4,3618.54
Argyll Iain MacCormick 10,54531.82
Ayr J. McGill3,9989.24
Banffshire Hamish Watt 9,78141.22
Berwick and East Lothian A. McCartney3,3006.54
Bothwell J. F. McCool5,20210.84
Bute and North Ayrshire M. Brown5,27213.93
Caithness and Sutherland Robin Shaw6,48728.03
Central Ayrshire Ian Macdonald 5,59610.43
Central Dunbartonshire W. Lindsay6,05515.33
Central Fife J. Lynch9,20819.43
Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire George Reid 21,79640.12
Coatbridge and Airdrie M. Johnston3,65210.53
Dumfriesshire E. Gibson6,64713.24
Dundee East Gordon Wilson 20,49741.71
Dundee West Jim Fairlie 13,19726.42
Dunfermline A. C. Cameron7,35114.33
East Aberdeenshire Douglas Henderson 16,26941.42
East Dunbartonshire Margaret Bain 12,65420.63
East Fife J. Marshall6,61214.14
East Kilbride Gordon Murray 9,09015.63
East Renfrewshire J. Pow3,9897.74
Edinburgh Central G. Kennedy2,4869.84
Edinburgh East G. MacDougall5,29612.13
Edinburgh Leith W. R. Platt2,7069.74
Edinburgh North Neil MacCormick 3,52110.84
Edinburgh Pentlands Stephen Maxwell4,93411.04
Edinburgh South R. Shirley3,8008.44
Edinburgh West Colin Bell 3,9049.24
Galloway George Thompson 12,38437.12
Glasgow Cathcart Alex Ewing2,6536.93
Glasgow Central S. Bird1,30811.13
Glasgow Craigton R. Silver3,88111.73
Glasgow Garscadden J. Bain6,01215.73
Glasgow Govan T. Wilson2,34013.63
Glasgow Hillhead G. Borthwick3,05010.14
Glasgow Kelvingrove I. O. Bayne2,1999.94
Glasgow Maryhill D. McGlashan3,81211.23
Glasgow Pollok A. McIntosh4,1879.63
Glasgow Provan R. Cunning4,76713.83
Glasgow Queen's Park P. Greene2,2769.73
Glasgow Shettleston Margo MacDonald 3,02213.93
Glasgow Springburn William J. Morton3,58712.63
Greenock and Port Glasgow J. K. Wright3,4357.64
Hamilton C. Stoddart6,84216.63
Inverness Donald Barr9,60320.63
Kilmarnock A. MacInnes8,96318.33
Kinross and Western Perthshire Ian Smith9,04529.42
Kirkcaldy A. Currie9,41619.93
Lanark Thomas McAlpine 7,90218.83
Midlothian G. A. F. Spiers13,26016.83
Moray and Nairn Winnie Ewing 13,80038.92
Motherwell and Wishaw J. MacKay4,81712.33
North Angus and Mearns I. Murray7,38723.22
North Lanarkshire J. Ralston5,88713.13
Orkney and Shetland M. Spens9354.84
Paisley David Rollo 7,30515.73
Perth and Kinross Douglas Crawford 17,05035.52
Ross and Cromarty Willie McRae 5,91523.62
Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles Angus Stewart3,5027.24
Rutherglen Michael Grieve 3,3258.44
South Angus Andrew Welsh 19,06641.52
South Ayrshire C. Cameron3,2338.04
Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth J. Donarchy8,85617.02
West Aberdeenshire J. Hulbert4,2608.34
West Dunbartonshire Stan Stratton7,83517.93
Western Isles Donald Stewart 7,94152.51
West Lothian William Wolfe 16,63124.92
West Renfrewshire Charles Cameron8,33313.13
West Stirlingshire Janette Jones 8,62718.33

By-elections, 1979–83

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position [5]
1980 Glasgow Central by-election Gil Paterson 2,12226.32
1982 Glasgow Hillhead by-election George Leslie 3,41611.34
1982 Coatbridge and Airdrie by-election Ron Wyllie3,65210.53
1982 Glasgow Queen's Park by-election Peter Mallan3,15720.02

1983 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [6]
Aberdeen North James McGugan3,7909.34
Aberdeen South Sam Coull1,9745.04
Argyll and Bute Ian Smith8,51424.63
Ayr I. Goldie2,4314.94
Banff and Buchan Douglas Henderson 15,13537.42
Caithness and Sutherland Jim Ingram2,56811.04
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Ron Wyllie2,6946.54
Central Fife J. Taggart4,03910.24
Clackmannan Janette Jones 6,83919.02
Clydebank and Milngavie A. Aitken3,5669.24
Clydesdale Thomas McAlpine 5,27111.44
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Gordon Murray 5,87517.43
Cunninghame North Colin Cameron3,4608.64
Cunninghame South Kay Ullrich 2,4516.94
Dumbarton I. O. Bayne3,7688.74
Dumfriesshire E. Gibson4,52710.84
Dundee East Gordon Wilson 20,27643.81
Dundee West James Lynch7,97317.14
Dunfermline East G. A. Hunter2,5737.24
Dunfermline West Jim Fairlie 2,7987.84
East Angus Andrew Welsh 15,69136.02
East Kilbride D. M. Urquhart4,79510.24
East Lothian Roger Knox2,0834.44
Eastwood J. Herriot2,6185.84
Edinburgh Central R. Halliday1,8104.94
Edinburgh East P. Scott1,9765.54
Edinburgh Leith J. Young2,6466.54
Edinburgh Pentlands Donald Neil MacCormick2,6426.14
Edinburgh South Neil MacCallum 2,2565.04
Edinburgh West J. Nicoll2,1264.64
Falkirk East John McGregor4,49011.94
Falkirk West Brian Cochrane4,73913.04
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale George Thompson 12,11830.82
Glasgow Cathcart W. Steven2,1515.64
Glasgow Central P. Mallam3,30010.34
Glasgow Garscadden N. MacLeod3,56610.24
Glasgow Govan P. Kindlen2,2076.04
Glasgow Hillhead George Andrew Leslie 2,2035.44
Glasgow Maryhill I. Morrison2,4087.14
Glasgow Pollok F. Hanningan3,5859.94
Glasgow Provan P. Kennedy2,7378.84
Glasgow Rutherglen K. Fee2,4385.54
Glasgow Shettleston D. Hood2,8017.94
Glasgow Springburn J. McLaughlin2,8048.14
Gordon Kenneth James Nicolson Guild2,6365.74
Greenock and Port Glasgow A. H. Clayton2,9896.84
Hamilton Mairi Whitehead3,8168.24
Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber Hamish William Vernal4,3959.84
Kilmarnock and Loudoun C. D. Calman4,1659.04
Kincardine and Deeside A. Tuttle3,2977.74
Kirkcaldy D. D. Wood3,4529.14
Linlithgow D. H. Ramsey8,02618.43
Livingston Kenny MacAskill 5,09013.54
Midlothian M. J. Hird2,8266.24
Moray Hamish Watt 15,23135.22
Motherwell North Richard Lyle5,33312.64
Motherwell South James Wright3,7439.84
Monklands East T. R. Johnston3,1858.94
Monklands West G. A. Lyon2,4736.54
North East Fife John Hulbert2,4426.63
North Tayside Alasdair Morgan 9,17024.32
Orkney and Shetland Winifred Ewing 3,14715.43
Paisley North H. Morell2,7838.04
Paisley South James Robert Mitchell4,91813.14
Perth and Kinross Douglas Crawford 11,15525.12
Renfrew West and Inverclyde W. Taylor3,6538.84
Ross, Cromarty and Skye Kay B. Matheson4,86313.94
Roxburgh and Berwickshire Robert Shirley8522.74
Stirling W. Houston3,4888.24
Strathkelvin and Bearsden Margaret Bain 4,4089.24
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale William John Allan Macartney 1,4555.04
Western Isles Donald James Stewart 8,27254.51

1987 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [6]
Aberdeen North Philip Bowers Greenhorn5,82713.24
Aberdeen South Michael Fraser Weir 2,7766.64
Argyll Robert Richard Shaw6,29717.13
Ayr Colin Traynor Weir3,5486.74
Banff and Buchan Alex Salmond 19,46244.31
Caithness and Sutherland Archibal William Kerr MacGregor2,37110.34
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Charles Duncan Calman4,0949.64
Central Fife Daniel Hood6,29614.74
Clackmannan Allan Macartney 7,91620.92
Clydebank and Milngavie Stanley Finlayson Fisher4,93512.54
Clydesdale Michael Russell 7,12514.84
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Thomas Ross Johnston6,98219.62
Cunninghame North Matthew Brown4,0769.54
Cunninghame South Kay Ullrich 4,11511.04
Dumbarton Jenny Herriot5,56412.14
Dumfriesshire Thomas McAlpine 6,39114.24
Dundee East Gordon Wilson 18,52440.12
Dundee West Alasdair Neil Morgan 7,16415.33
Dunfermline East Alice McGarry3,90110.04
Dunfermline West Gordon John Hughes3,4358.74
East Angus Andrew Welsh 19,53642.41
East Kilbride James Hand Taggart6,27512.64
East Lothian Alexander Burgon-Lyon3,7277.34
Eastwood James Alexander May Findlay4,0338.24
Edinburgh Central Brian Shaw2,5596.24
Edinburgh East Mungo Bovey 3,4349.54
Edinburgh Leith William Scott Morrison4,0459.54
Edinburgh Pentlands Donald Neil MacCormick3,2647.24
Edinburgh South Catherina McMillan Moore2,4555.04
Edinburgh West Norman Irons2,7745.64
Falkirk East Ronald Neil Forbes Halliday6,05615.43
Falkirk West Ian Roy Goldie6,69617.43
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Stephen Frederick Norris12,91931.52
Glasgow Cathcart William Alexander Steven3,88310.34
Glasgow Central Alexander Bloomfield Wilson3,33910.04
Glasgow Garscadden Andrew Brophy4,20112.32
Glasgow Govan Felix McCabe3,85110.44
Glasgow Hillhead Bill Kidd 2,7136.54
Glasgow Maryhill Gavin Roberts3,89511.03
Glasgow Pollok Andrew Doig3,5289.64
Glasgow Provan William Ramsay3,66012.12
Glasgow Rutherglen John Higgins3,5848.14
Glasgow Shettleston John Armstrong MacVicar4,80712.73
Glasgow Springburn Brendan O'Hara 2,55410.22
Gordon George Easton Wright3,8767.24
Greenock and Port Glasgow Thomas Lenehan3,7218.64
Hamilton Christopher Crossley6,09312.74
Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber Niall Peter Johnson7,00114.84
Kilmarnock and Loudoun George Leslie 8,88118.23
Kincardine and Deeside Frances Elsbeth Duncan3,0826.54
Kirkcaldy William Arthur Roger Mullin 4,79411.74
Linlithgow Jim Sillars 11,49624.92
Livingston Kenny MacAskill 6,96916.63
Midlothian Ian MacKay Chisholm4,94710.64
Moray Margaret Ewing 19,51043.21
Motherwell North Andrew Currie6,23014.02
Motherwell South James Wright6,02715.32
Monklands East Kenneth James Gibson4,79012.94
Monklands West Keith Bovey4,26010.84
North East Fife Francis David Roche2,6166.64
North Tayside Kenneth James Nicolson Guild13,29132.92
Paisley North Ian Taylor4,69612.94
Paisley South James Robert Mitchell5,39814.04
Perth and Kinross James McGregor Fairlie 13,04027.62
Renfrew West and Inverclyde Colin McIver Campbell 4,57810.14
Ross, Cromarty and Skye Robert McKay Gibson 4,49211.84
Roxburgh and Berwickshire Marshall Neil Douglas1,5864.84
Stirling Iain Macdonald Lawson4,89710.74
Strathkelvin and Bearsden Gil Paterson 3,6547.14
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale Andrew Lumsden2,6609.14
Western Isles Ian Smith4,70128.52

By-elections, 1987–92

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position [6]
1988 Glasgow Govan by-election Jim Sillars 14,67748.81
1989 Glasgow Central by-election Alex Neil 8,01830.22
1990 Paisley North by-election Roger Mullin 7,58329.42
1990 Paisley South by-election Iain Lawson7,45527.52
1991 Kincardine and Deeside by-election Allan Macartney 4,70511.13

1992 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [6]
Aberdeen North James McGugan9,60824.02
Aberdeen South James Davidson6,22315.13
Argyll Neil MacCormick 8,68923.83
Ayr Barbara Mullin5,94910.93
Banff and Buchan Alex Salmond 21,95447.51
Caithness and Sutherland Archibal William Kerr MacGregor4,04918.23
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Charles Douglas6,91016.23
Central Fife Tricia Marwick 10,45825.12
Clackmannan Andrew Brophy10,32626.92
Clydebank and Milngavie Gordon Hughes7,20719.62
Clydesdale Iain Gray11,08423.13
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Thomas Johnston10,64028.92
Cunninghame North David Crossan7,81318.23
Cunninghame South Ricky Bell9,00724.22
Dumbarton Bill McKechnie8,12718.43
Dumfriesshire Alasdair Morgan 6,97114.33
Dundee East David Coutts14,19733.42
Dundee West Keith Brown9,89423.62
Dunfermline East John Lloyd5,74615.13
Dunfermline West Jay Smith7,56319.43
East Angus Andrew Welsh 19,00640.11
East Kilbride Kathleen McAlorum12,06323.52
East Lothian George R. Thomson7,77614.23
Eastwood Paul H. Scott6,37212.44
Edinburgh Central Lynne Devine5,53914.23
Edinburgh East Debin McKinney6,22518.43
Edinburgh Leith Fiona Hyslop 8,80521.82
Edinburgh Pentlands Kathleen Caskie6,88215.43
Edinburgh South Roger Knox5,72712.84
Edinburgh West Graham Sutherland4,1178.44
Falkirk East Ronald Halliday10,45426.22
Falkirk West William Houston9,35024.32
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Matt Brown16,21336.52
Glasgow Cathcart William Steven6,10718.13
Glasgow Central Brendan O'Hara 6,32220.82
Glasgow Garscadden Dick Douglas 5,58019.02
Glasgow Govan Jim Sillars 12,92637.12
Glasgow Hillhead Sandra White6,48416.54
Glasgow Maryhill Clifford Williamson6,03319.12
Glasgow Pollok George Leslie 5,10715.74
Glasgow Provan Alexandra McRae5,18221.72
Glasgow Rutherglen John Higgins6,47016.33
Glasgow Shettleston Nicola Sturgeon 6,83119.12
Glasgow Springburn Stuart Miller5,86319.52
Gordon Brian Adam 8,44514.33
Greenock and Port Glasgow Ian Black7,27919.02
Hamilton Bill Morrison9,24619.72
Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber Fergus Ewing 12,56224.73
Kilmarnock and Loudoun Alex Neil 15,23130.72
Kincardine and Deeside Allan Macartney 5,92711.33
Kirkcaldy Stewart Hosie 8,76122.52
Linlithgow Kenny MacAskill 14,57730.32
Livingston Peter Johnston12,14026.62
Midlothian Andrew Lumsden10,25421.92
Moray Margaret Ewing 20,29944.31
Motherwell North David A. Clark8,94220.32
Motherwell South Kay Ullrich 7,75820.32
Monklands East Jim Wright6,55418.02
Monklands West Keith Bovey6,31916.62
North East Fife David Roche3,5898.63
North Tayside John Swinney 16,28837.52
Orkney and Shetland Frances McKie2,30111.24
Paisley North Roger Mullin 7,94023.32
Paisley South Iain Lawson7,45527.52
Perth and Kinross Roseanna Cunningham 18,10136.02
Renfrew West and Inverclyde Colin McIver Campbell 9,44412.53
Ross, Cromarty and Skye Rob Gibson 7,61818.53
Roxburgh and Berwickshire Marshall Douglas3,43710.23
Stirling Gerard Fisher6,55813.73
Strathkelvin and Bearsden Tom Chalmers6,27512.53
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale Christine Creech 5,24417.03
Western Isles Frances MacFarlane5,96137.22

By-elections, 1992–97

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position [6]
1994 Monklands East by-election Kay Ullrich 15,32044.92
1995 Perth and Kinross by-election Roseanna Cunningham 16,93140.41

1997 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [7]
Aberdeen Central Brian Topping5,76716.23
Aberdeen North Brian Adam 8,37921.82
Aberdeen South Jim Towers4,29911.64
Airdrie and Shotts Keith Robertson10,04824.42
Angus Andrew Welsh 20,79248.31
Argyll and Bute Neil MacCormick 8,27823.22
Ayr Ian Blackford 5,62512.63
Banff and Buchan Alex Salmond 22,40955.81
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Euan Harper6,71023.03
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Christine Hutchison8,19016.73
Central Fife Tricia Marwick 10,19925.02
Clydebank and Milngavie Jim Yuill8,26321.12
Clydesdale Andrew Doig10,05022.12
Coatbridge and Chryston Brian Nugent6,40217.02
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Colin Barrie10,01327.82
Cunninghame North Kim Nicoll7,58418.43
Cunninghame South Margaret Burgess7,36420.82
Dumbarton Bill McKechnie9,58723.22
Dumfriesshire Robert Higgins5,97712.13
Dundee East Shona Robison 10,75726.52
Dundee West John Dorward9,01623.22
Dunfermline East John Ramage5,69015.62
Dunfermline West John Lloyd6,98419.22
East Kilbride George Gebbie10,20020.92
East Lothian David McCarthy6,82515.73
Eastwood Douglas Yates6,82613.13
Edinburgh Central Fiona Hyslop 6,75015.83
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Derrick White 8,03419.12
Edinburgh North and Leith Anne Dana8,23120.12
Edinburgh Pentlands Stewart Gibb6,88213.03
Edinburgh South John Hargreaves5,79112.94
Edinburgh West Graham Sutherland4,2108.84
Falkirk East Keith Brown 9,95923.92
Falkirk West David Alexander 8,98923.42
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Alasdair Morgan 18,44943.91
Glasgow Anniesland Bill Wilson 5,79717.12
Glasgow Baillieston Patsy Thomson6,08519.12
Glasgow Cathcart Maire Whitehead6,91318.52
Glasgow Govan Nicola Sturgeon 11,30235.12
Glasgow Kelvin Sandra White 6,97821.42
Glasgow Maryhill John Wailes5,03716.92
Glasgow Pollok David Logan5,86217.92
Glasgow Shettleston Humayun Hanif3,74814.02
Glasgow Springburn John Brady5,20816.52
Gordon Rhona Kemp5,76015.63
Greenock and Inverclyde Richard Lochhead 8,43520.03
Hamilton North and Bellshill Michael Matheson7,25519.12
Hamilton South Ian Black5,83117.62
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber Fergus Ewing 13,84829.02
Kilmarnock and Loudoun Alex Neil 16,36534.52
Kirkcaldy Stewart Hosie 8,02022.92
Linlithgow Kenny MacAskill 10,63126.82
Livingston Peter Johnston11,76327.52
Midlothian Lawrence Millar8,99125.52
Moray Margaret Ewing 16,52941.61
Motherwell and Wishaw James McGuigan8,22922.52
North East Fife Colin Welsh4,54510.83
North Tayside John Swinney 20,44744.81
Ochil George Reid 15,05534.42
Orkney and Shetland Willie Ross2,62412.73
Paisley North Ian Mackay7,48121.92
Paisley South William Martin8,73223.42
Perth Roseanna Cunningham 16,20936.41
Ross, Skye and Inverness West Margaret Paterson7,82119.63
Roxburgh and Berwickshire Malcolm Balfour3,95911.34
Rutherglen Ian Gray5,42315.32
Stirling Ewan Dow 5,75213.43
Strathkelvin and Bearsden Graeme McCormick8,11116.33
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale Ian Goldie6,67117.14
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Joy Mowatt5,64913.13
West Renfrewshire Colin Campbell 10,54626.52
Western Isles Anne Lorne Gillies 5,37933.42

By-elections, 1997–2001

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1997 Paisley South by-election Ian Blackford 7,61532.52
1999 Hamilton South by-election Annabelle Ewing 6,61634.02
2000 Glasgow Anniesland by-election Grant Thoms4,20221.02
2000 Falkirk West by-election David Kerr7,78739.92

2001 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [8]
Aberdeen Central Wayne Gault5,37920.42
Aberdeen North Alasdair Allan 8,70828.72
Aberdeen South Ian Angus4,29311.64
Airdrie and Shotts Alison Lindsay6,13819.32
Angus Mike Weir 12,34735.31
Argyll and Bute Agnes Samuel6,43320.84
Ayr Jim Mather 4,62112.03
Banff and Buchan Alex Salmond 16,71054.21
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross John MacAdam5,27321.23
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Tom Wilson6,25815.63
Central Fife David Alexander 8,23525.32
Clydebank and Milngavie Jim Yuill6,52520.12
Clydesdale Jim Wright10,02826.22
Coatbridge and Chryston Peter Kearney4,49314.82
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth David McGlashan8,62429.02
Cunninghame North Campbell Martin 7,17321.22
Cunninghame South Bill Kidd 5,19418.52
Dumbarton Iain Robertson6,57619.32
Dumfriesshire Gerard Fisher4,1039.64
Dundee East Stewart Hosie 10,16931.42
Dundee West Gordon Archer7,98727.32
Dunfermline East Johnny Mellon4,42414.72
Dunfermline West Brian Goodall5,39017.42
East Kilbride Archie Buchanan 9,45022.72
East Lothian Hilary Brown5,38114.64
Eastwood Stewart Maxwell 4,1378.64
Edinburgh Central Ian McKee 4,83214.14
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Rob Munn5,95617.32
Edinburgh North and Leith Kaukab Stewart5,29015.93
Edinburgh Pentlands Stewart Gibb4,21010.84
Edinburgh South Heather Williams3,6839.94
Edinburgh West Alyn Smith 4,04710.34
Falkirk East Isobel Hutton7,82423.22
Falkirk West David Kerr7,49024.22
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Malcolm Fleming12,14833.82
Glasgow Anniesland Grant Thoms4,04815.12
Glasgow Baillieston Lachlan McNeill4,36118.72
Glasgow Cathcart Josephine Docherty4,08614.92
Glasgow Govan Karen Neary6,06424.02
Glasgow Kelvin Frances Rankin4,51316.83
Glasgow Maryhill Alex Dingwall3,53215.92
Glasgow Pollok David Ritchie4,22916.72
Glasgow Shettleston Jim Byrne3,41716.72
Glasgow Springburn Sandy Bain4,67519.42
Gordon Rhona Kemp5,76015.63
Greenock and Inverclyde Andrew Murie4,24814.93
Hamilton North and Bellshill Chris Stephens5,22517.22
Hamilton South John Wilson5,19019.42
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber Angus MacNeil 10,88925.62
Kilmarnock and Loudoun John Brady9,59225.52
Kirkcaldy Shirley-Anne Somerville 6,26422.22
Linlithgow James Sibbald8,07825.52
Livingston Graham Sutherland8,49223.62
Midlothian Ian Goldie6,13121.32
Moray Angus Robertson 10,07630.31
Motherwell and Wishaw James McGuigan5,72519.32
North East Fife Kris Murray-Browne3,59610.44
North Tayside Pete Wishart 15,44140.11
Ochil Keith Brown10,65530.22
Orkney and Shetland John Mowat2,47314.84
Paisley North George Adam5,73721.12
Paisley South Brian Lawson5,92019.42
Perth Annabelle Ewing 11,23729.71
Ross, Skye and Inverness West Jean Urquhart 4,90114.13
Roxburgh and Berwickshire Roderick Campbell2,8069.74
Rutherglen Anne McLaughlin 4,13514.22
Stirling Fiona Macaulay5,87716.43
Strathkelvin and Bearsden Calum Smith6,67516.13
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale Richard Thomson 4,10812.44
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine John Green4,63412.24
West Renfrewshire Carol Puthucheary7,14521.32
Western Isles Alasdair Nicholson4,85036.92

2005 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberdeen North Kevin Stewart8,16822.33
Aberdeen South Maureen Watt 4,1209.94
Airdrie and Shotts Malcolm Balfour5,48416.52
Angus Mike Weir 12,84033.71
Argyll and Bute Isobel Strong6,71615.54
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Chic Brodie 5,93213.24
Banff and Buchan Alex Salmond 19,04451.21
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Aileen Orr3,8858.64
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Karen Shirron3,68613.33
Central Ayrshire Jahangir Shanif4,96911.64
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Duncan Ross 5,20613.62
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Jamie Hepburn 8,68922.22
Dumfries and Galloway Douglas Henderson 6,18212.13
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Andrew Wood4,0759.14
Dundee East Stewart Hosie 14,70837.21
Dundee West Joe Fitzpatrick 11,08930.02
Dunfermline and West Fife Douglas Chapman 8,02618.93
East Dunbartonshire Chris Sagan2,7165.84
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Douglas Edwards8,54117.92
East Lothian Paul McLennan5,99513.14
East Renfrewshire Osama Bhutta3,2456.84
Edinburgh East Stefan Tymkewycz 6,76017.03
Edinburgh North and Leith Davie Hutchison4,34410.24
Edinburgh South Graham Sutherland2,6356.24
Edinburgh South West Nick Elliott-Cannon4,65410.64
Edinburgh West Sheena Cleland4,1249.14
Falkirk Laura Love9,78921.42
Glasgow Central Bill Kidd 4,14814.83
Glasgow East Lachlan McNeill5,26817.02
Glasgow North Kenneth McLean3,61412.93
Glasgow North East John McLaughlin5,01917.72
Glasgow North West Graeme Hendry4,67613.73
Glasgow South Finlay MacLean4,86012.63
Glasgow South West James Dornan4,75715.42
Glenrothes John Beare8,73123.42
Gordon Joanna Strathdee 7,09816.04
Inverclyde Stuart McMillan 7,05919.62
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Dave Thompson 5,99213.53
Kilmarnock and Loudoun Daniel Coffey12,27327.72
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Alan Bath6,06214.52
Lanark and Hamilton East John Wilson7,74617.83
Linlithgow and East Falkirk Gordon Guthrie10,91923.52
Livingston Angela Constance 9,56021.62
Midlothian Colin Beattie 6,40017.03
Moray Angus Robertson 14,19636.61
Motherwell and Wishaw Ian MacQuarrie6,10516.52
Na h-Eileanan an Iar Angus MacNeil 6,21344.91
North Ayrshire and Arran Tony Gurney7,93818.42
North East Fife Roderick Campbell 4,01110.44
Ochil and South Perthshire Annabelle Ewing 13,95729.92
Orkney and Shetland John Mowat1,83310.34
Paisley and Renfrew North Bill Wilson 7,69618.82
Paisley and Renfrewshire South Andrew Doig6,65317.63
Perth and North Perthshire Pete Wishart 15,46933.71
Ross, Skye and Lochaber Mhairi Will3,1199.64
Rutherglen and Hamilton West Margaret Park6,02313.93
Stirling Frances McGlinchey5,50312.64
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Caroline Little4,70011.34
West Dunbartonshire Tom Chalmers9,04721.82

By-elections, 2005–10

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
2005 Livingston by-election Angela Constance 9,63932.72
2006 Dunfermline and West Fife by-election Douglas Chapman7,26121.03
2008 Glasgow East by-election John Mason 11,27743.11
2008 Glenrothes by-election Peter Grant13,20936.52
2009 Glasgow North East by-election David Kerr4,12020.02

2010 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberdeen North Joanna Strathdee 8,38522.22
Aberdeen South Mark McDonald 5,10211.94
Airdrie and Shotts Sophia Coyle8,44123.52
Angus Mike Weir 15,02039.61
Argyll and Bute Mike MacKenzie 8,56318.94
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Chic Brodie 8,27618.03
Banff and Buchan Eilidh Whiteford 15,86841.31
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Paul Wheelhouse 4,4979.24
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Jean Urquhart 5,51619.23
Central Ayrshire John Mullen8,36419.03
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Frances McGlinchey7,01416.92
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Julie Hepburn9,79423.82
Dumfries and Galloway Andrew Wood6,41912.33
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Aileen Orr4,94510.84
Dundee East Stewart Hosie 15,35037.81
Dundee West Jim Barrie10,71628.92
Dunfermline and West Fife Joe McCall5,20110.63
East Dunbartonshire Iain White5,05410.54
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow John McKenna11,73823.02
East Lothian Andrew Sharp7,88316.04
East Renfrewshire Gordon Archer4,5358.94
Edinburgh East George Kerevan 8,13320.42
Edinburgh North and Leith Calum Cashley4,5689.64
Edinburgh South Sandy Howat3,3547.74
Edinburgh South West Kaukab Stewart5,53012.24
Edinburgh West Sheena Cleland6,11513.24
Falkirk John McNally 15,36430.32
Glasgow Central Osama Saeed 5,35717.52
Glasgow East John Mason 7,95724.72
Glasgow North Patrick Grady 3,53011.93
Glasgow North East Billy McAllister4,15814.12
Glasgow North West Margaret Park5,43015.33
Glasgow South Malcolm Fleming8,07820.12
Glasgow South West Chris Stephens 5,19216.32
Glenrothes David Alexander 8,79921.72
Gordon Richard Thomson 10,82722.22
Inverclyde Innes Nelson6,57717.52
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey John Finnie 8,80318.73
Kilmarnock and Loudoun George Leslie 12,08226.02
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Douglas Chapman 6,55014.32
Lanark and Hamilton East Clare Adamson 9,78021.02
Linlithgow and East Falkirk Tam Smith13,08125.42
Livingston Lis Bardell12,42425.92
Midlothian Colin Beattie 8,10020.62
Moray Angus Robertson 16,27339.71
Motherwell and Wishaw Marion Fellows 7,10418.22
Na h-Eileanan an Iar Angus MacNeil 6,72345.71
North Ayrshire and Arran Patricia Gibson 11,96525.92
North East Fife Roderick Campbell 5,68514.24
Ochil and South Perthshire Annabelle Ewing 13,94427.62
Orkney and Shetland John Mowat2,04210.63
Paisley and Renfrew North Mags MacLaren8,33319.12
Paisley and Renfrewshire South Andrew Doig7,22818.12
Perth and North Perthshire Pete Wishart 19,11839.61
Ross, Skye and Lochaber Alasdair Stephen5,26315.13
Rutherglen and Hamilton West Graeme Horne7,56416.12
Stirling Alison Lindsay8,09117.33
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Dennis Robertson7,08615.73
West Dunbartonshire Graeme McCormick8,49720.12

By-elections, 2010–15

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
2011 Inverclyde by-election Anne McLaughlin 9,28033.02

2015 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberdeen North Kirsty Blackman 24,79356.41
Aberdeen South Callum McCaig 20,22141.61
Airdrie and Shotts Neil Gray 23,88753.91
Angus Mike Weir 24,13054.21
Argyll and Bute Brendan O'Hara 22,95944.31
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Corri Wilson 25,49248.81
Banff and Buchan Eilidh Whiteford 27,48760.21
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Calum Kerr 20,14536.61
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Paul Monaghan 15,83146.31
Central Ayrshire Philippa Whitford 26,99953.21
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Phil Boswell 28,69656.61
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Stuart McDonald 29,57259.91
Dumfries and Galloway Richard Arkless 23,44041.41
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Emma Harper 19,96138.32
Dundee East Stewart Hosie 28,76559.71
Dundee West Chris Law 27,68461.91
Dunfermline and West Fife Douglas Chapman 28,09650.31
East Dunbartonshire John Nicolson 22,09340.31
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Lisa Cameron 33,67855.61
East Lothian George Kerevan 25,10442.51
East Renfrewshire Kirsten Oswald 23,01340.61
Edinburgh East Tommy Sheppard 23,18849.21
Edinburgh North and Leith Deidre Brock 23,74240.91
Edinburgh South Neil Hay16,65633.82
Edinburgh South West Joanna Cherry 22,16843.01
Edinburgh West Michelle Thomson 21,37839.01
Falkirk John McNally 34,83157.71
Glasgow Central Alison Thewliss 20,65852.51
Glasgow East Natalie McGarry 24,11656.91
Glasgow North Patrick Grady 19,61053.11
Glasgow North East Anne McLaughlin 21,97658.11
Glasgow North West Carol Monaghan 23,90854.51
Glasgow South Stewart McDonald 26,77354.91
Glasgow South West Chris Stephens 23,38857.21
Glenrothes Peter Grant 28,45959.81
Gordon Alex Salmond 27,71747.71
Inverclyde Ronnie Cowan 24,58555.11
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Drew Hendry 28,83850.11
Kilmarnock and Loudoun Alan Brown 30,00055.71
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Roger Mullin 27,62852.21
Lanark and Hamilton East Angela Crawley 29,97648.81
Linlithgow and East Falkirk Martyn Day 32,05552.01
Livingston Hannah Bardell 32,73656.91
Midlothian Owen Thompson 24,45350.61
Moray Angus Robertson 24,38449.51
Motherwell and Wishaw Marion Fellows 27,27556.51
Na h-Eileanan an Iar Angus MacNeil 8,66254.31
North Ayrshire and Arran Patricia Gibson 28,64153.21
North East Fife Stephen Gethins 18,52340.91
Ochil and South Perthshire Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh 26,62046.01
Orkney and Shetland Danus Skene 8,59037.82
Paisley and Renfrew North Gavin Newlands 25,60150.71
Paisley and Renfrewshire South Mhairi Black 23,54850.91
Perth and North Perthshire Pete Wishart 27,37950.51
Ross, Skye and Lochaber Ian Blackford 20,11948.11
Rutherglen and Hamilton West Margaret Ferrier 30,27952.61
Stirling Steven Paterson 23,78345.61
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Stuart Donaldson 22,94941.61
West Dunbartonshire Martin Docherty 30,19859.01

2017 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberdeen North Kirsty Blackman 15,17041.31
Aberdeen South Callum McCaig 13,99431.52
Airdrie and Shotts Neil Gray 14,29137.61
Angus Mike Weir 15,50338.62
Argyll and Bute Brendan O'Hara 17,30436.02
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Corri Wilson 15,77634.12
Banff and Buchan Eilidh Whiteford 16,28339.12
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Calum Kerr 17,15332.82
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Paul Monaghan 9,01729.22
Central Ayrshire Philippa Whitford 16,77137.21
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Phil Boswell 17,60739.12
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Stuart McDonald 19,12243.61
Dumfries and Galloway Richard Arkless 16,70132.42
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Mairi McAllan14,73630.12
Dundee East Stewart Hosie 18,39142.81
Dundee West Chris Law 18,04546.71
Dunfermline and West Fife Douglas Chapman 18,12135.51
East Dunbartonshire John Nicolson 15,68430.32
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Lisa Cameron 21,02338.91
East Lothian George Kerevan 17,07530.62
East Renfrewshire Kirsten Oswald 16,78431.22
Edinburgh East Tommy Sheppard 18,50942.51
Edinburgh North and Leith Deidre Brock 19,24334.01
Edinburgh South Jim Eadie 10,75522.52
Edinburgh South West Joanna Cherry 17,57535.61
Edinburgh West Toni Giugliano15,12028.62
Falkirk John McNally 20,95238.91
Glasgow Central Alison Thewliss 16,09644.71
Glasgow East David Linden 14,02438.81
Glasgow North Patrick Grady 12,59737.61
Glasgow North East Anne McLaughlin 13,39542.22
Glasgow North West Carol Monaghan 16,50842.51
Glasgow South Stewart McDonald 18,31241.11
Glasgow South West Chris Stephens 14,38640.71
Glenrothes Peter Grant 17,29142.81
Gordon Alex Salmond 19,25435.92
Inverclyde Ronnie Cowan 15,05038.51
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Drew Hendry 21,04239.91
Kilmarnock and Loudoun Alan Brown 19,69042.31
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Roger Mullin 16,75736.32
Lanark and Hamilton East Angela Crawley 16,44432.61
Linlithgow and East Falkirk Martyn Day 20,38836.31
Livingston Hannah Bardell 21,03640.11
Midlothian Owen Thompson 15,57334.42
Moray Angus Robertson 18,47838.82
Motherwell and Wishaw Marion Fellows 16,15038.51
Na h-Eileanan an Iar Angus MacNeil 6,01340.61
North Ayrshire and Arran Patricia Gibson 18,45138.91
North East Fife Stephen Gethins 13,74332.91
Ochil and South Perthshire Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh 19,11035.32
Orkney and Shetland Miriam Brett6,74929.02
Paisley and Renfrew North Gavin Newlands 17,45537.41
Paisley and Renfrewshire South Mhairi Black 16,96440.71
Perth and North Perthshire Pete Wishart 21,80442.31
Ross, Skye and Lochaber Ian Blackford 15,48040.21
Rutherglen and Hamilton West Margaret Ferrier 18,83637.02
Stirling Steven Paterson 18,14336.82
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Stuart Donaldson 16,75532.52
West Dunbartonshire Martin Docherty-Hughes 18,89042.91

2019 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberdeen North Kirsty Blackman 20,20554.01
Aberdeen South Stephen Flynn 20,38844.71
Airdrie and Shotts Neil Gray 17,92945.01
Angus Dave Doogan 21,21649.11
Argyll and Bute Brendan O'Hara 21,04043.81
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Allan Dorans 20,27243.51
Banff and Buchan Paul Robertson17,06440.42
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Calum Kerr 20,59938.82
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Karl Rosie11,50136.62
Central Ayrshire Philippa Whitford 21,48346.21
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Steven Bonnar 22,68046.91
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Stuart McDonald 24,15852.71
Dumfries and Galloway Richard Arkless 20,87340.62
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Amanda Burgauer18,83038.32
Dundee East Stewart Hosie 24,36153.81
Dundee West Chris Law 22,35553.81
Dunfermline and West Fife Douglas Chapman 23,72744.41
East Dunbartonshire Amy Callaghan 19,67237.11
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Lisa Cameron 26,11346.41
East Lothian Kenny MacAskill 21,15636.21
East Renfrewshire Kirsten Oswald 24,87744.91
Edinburgh East Tommy Sheppard 23,16548.41
Edinburgh North and Leith Deidre Brock 25,92543.71
Edinburgh South Catriona McDonald12,65025.42
Edinburgh South West Joanna Cherry 24,83047.61
Edinburgh West Sarah Masson17,99733.02
Falkirk John McNally 29,35152.51
Glasgow Central Alison Thewliss 19,75049.21
Glasgow East David Linden 18,35747.71
Glasgow North Patrick Grady 16,98246.91
Glasgow North East Anne McLaughlin 15,91146.91
Glasgow North West Carol Monaghan 19,67849.51
Glasgow South Stewart McDonald 22,82948.11
Glasgow South West Chris Stephens 17,64347.91
Glenrothes Peter Grant 21,23451.11
Gordon Richard Thomson 23,88542.71
Inverclyde Ronnie Cowan 19,29548.41
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Drew Hendry 26,24747.91
Kilmarnock and Loudoun Alan Brown 24,21650.81
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Neale Hanvey 16,56835.21
Lanark and Hamilton East Angela Crawley 22,24341.91
Linlithgow and East Falkirk Martyn Day 25,55144.21
Livingston Hannah Bardell 25,61746.91
Midlothian Owen Thompson 20,03341.51
Moray Laura Mitchell21,59944.22
Motherwell and Wishaw Marion Fellows 20,62246.41
Na h-Eileanan an Iar Angus MacNeil 6,53145.11
North Ayrshire and Arran Patricia Gibson 23,37648.51
North East Fife Stephen Gethins 18,44740.22
Ochil and South Perthshire John Nicolson 26,88246.51
Orkney and Shetland Robert Leslie7,87434.02
Paisley and Renfrew North Gavin Newlands 23,35347.01
Paisley and Renfrewshire South Mhairi Black 21,63750.21
Perth and North Perthshire Pete Wishart 27,36250.61
Ross, Skye and Lochaber Ian Blackford 19,26348.31
Rutherglen and Hamilton West Margaret Ferrier 23,77544.21
Stirling Alyn Smith 26,89551.11
West Aberdeenshire Fergus Mutch21,90941.12
West Dunbartonshire Martin Docherty-Hughes 22,39649.61

By-elections, 2019–present

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
2021 Airdrie and Shotts by-election Anum Qaisar 10,12946.41
2023 Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election Katy Loudon8,39927.62

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