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Following defeat in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, Scottish National Party leader and First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond announced his resignation as SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland. [14]

In the aftermath of his resignation, a leadership bid was launched, and SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon stood down to stand for leader, triggering a deputy leader contest. [15] [16]

The results of the election were announced at the SNP's Autumn conference on 14 November 2014, with Hosie polling 42.2%, Keith Brown on 34.2% and Angela Constance on 23.5% in the first round of the single transferable vote election. In the second round, Hosie was elected after getting 55.5% of votes following the elimination of Constance. Turnout was 55% of SNP members. [17]

Electoral history

First standing for election to the House of Commons at the 1992 general election in Kirkcaldy, [18] he later stood for both the Westminster and Scottish Parliament. He contested Kirkcaldy again at the 1997 general election, [19] and also contested Kirkcaldy (Scottish Parliament constituency) at the 1999 Scottish Parliament election. [20] At the 2001 general election, he contested Dundee East and reduced Labour's majority from 9,961 votes at the previous election to 4,466 votes. [19] and was eventually elected at the 2005 general election, gaining the seat from Labour. [21] Hosie retained the seat with an increased majority at the 2010 general election. [22]

The Right Honourable
Stewart Hosie
MP
Official portrait of Stewart Hosie crop 2.jpg
Official portrait, 2017
SNP Treasury Spokesperson in the House of Commons
In office
10 December 2022 –4 September 2023
ElectionVotes – Hosie % Vote – HosieElected Candidate % Hosie Majority
1992 general election [22] 8,76122.5 Lewis Moonie (LAB)–
1997 general election [19] 8,02022.9Lewis Moonie (LAB)–
1999 Scottish Parliament election [20] 9,17032.4 Marilyn Livingstone (LAB)–
2001 general election [19] 10,16931.4 Iain Luke (LAB)–
2005 general election [21] 14,70837.2Stewart Hosie (SNP)1.0
2010 general election [22] 15,35037.8Stewart Hosie (SNP)4.5
2015 general election [23] 28,76559.7Stewart Hosie (SNP)39.8
2017 general election 18,39142.8Stewart Hosie (SNP)15.4
2019 general election 24,36153.8Stewart Hosie (SNP)29.5

Personal life

Hosie has two siblings. Hosie was married to Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee City East and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport. They had a daughter. [24]

In 2012, he suffered from a transient ischaemic attack (minor stroke), and was treated in Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. [25] He is a supporter of Dundee United. [7]

In May 2016, Hosie and Robison announced that they had separated. [26] This was followed by reports that Hosie and his colleague Angus Macneil had both had an affair with Westminster-based freelance journalist Serena Cowdy. [27] On 22 May 2016, Hosie announced his intention not to stand for re-election as Deputy Leader, due to "intense scrutiny" by the media of his private life, meaning that his term of office would end at the SNP's annual conference later in the year. [28]

In August 2018, Hosie married Serena Cowdy in Arbroath, Scotland. [29]

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  22. 1 2 3 "UK General election results 2010 [Archive]".
  23. ↑ "UK General election results 2015 [Archive]".
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