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4th Scottish Parliament

This is a list of members (MSPs) returned to the fourth Scottish Parliament at the 2011 general election. Of the 129 MSPs, 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.

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The 2011 general election produced an unexpected majority government with the governing Scottish National Party winning 69 seats, to the opposition Scottish Labour Party's 37 (down seven seats from the previous election). First Minister, Alex Salmond went on to form his second government.

Composition

More information Party, May 2011 election ...
Party May 2011
election
March 2016
dissolution
Scottish National Party6964
Scottish Labour Party3738
Scottish Conservative Party1515
Scottish Liberal Democrats55
Scottish Green Party22
Independents13
Presiding Officer01
Total 129 128
Vacant 01[1]
Government majority 9 1[2]
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Government parties denoted with bullets (•)

Graphical representation

These are graphical representations of the Scottish Parliament showing a comparison of party strengths as it was directly after the 2011 general election and its composition at the time of its dissolution in March 2016:

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  • Note this is not the official seating plan of the Scottish Parliament.

List of MSPs

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This is a list of MSPs at dissolution. The changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the session. See here a list of MSPs elected in the 2011 election.

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NameImageMember forTypeParty
George Adam Thumb Paisley Constituency Scottish National Party
Clare Adamson Thumb Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Alasdair Allan Thumb Na h-Eileanan an Iar Constituency Scottish National Party
Christian Allard Thumb North East Scotland
(since 15/05/13)
Regional Scottish National Party
Jackie Baillie Thumb Dumbarton Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Claire Baker Thumb Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Labour Party
Jayne Baxter Thumb Mid Scotland and Fife
(since 7/12/12)
Regional Scottish Labour Party
Claudia Beamish Thumb South Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Colin Beattie Thumb Midlothian North and Musselburgh Constituency Scottish National Party
Marco Biagi Thumb Edinburgh Central Constituency Scottish National Party
Neil Bibby Thumb West Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Sarah Boyack Thumb Lothian Regional Scottish Labour Party
Lesley Brennan Thumb North East Scotland
(since 13/1/16)
Regional Scottish Labour Party
Chic Brodie Thumb South Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Gavin Brown Thumb Lothian Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Keith Brown Thumb Clackmannanshire and Dunblane Constituency Scottish National Party
Cameron Buchanan Thumb Lothian
(since 04/09/13)
Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Margaret Burgess Thumb Cunninghame South Constituency Scottish National Party
Aileen Campbell Thumb Clydesdale Constituency Scottish National Party
Roderick Campbell Thumb North East Fife Constituency Scottish National Party
Jackson Carlaw Thumb West Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Malcolm Chisholm Thumb Edinburgh North and Leith Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Willie Coffey Thumb Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley Constituency Scottish National Party
Angela Constance Thumb Almond Valley Constituency Scottish National Party
Bruce Crawford Thumb Stirling Constituency Scottish National Party
Roseanna Cunningham Thumb Perthshire South and Kinross-shire Constituency Scottish National Party
Ruth Davidson Thumb Glasgow Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Graeme Dey Thumb Angus South Constituency Scottish National Party
Nigel Don Thumb Angus North and Mearns Constituency Scottish National Party
Bob Doris Thumb Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
James Dornan Thumb Glasgow Cathcart Constituency Scottish National Party
Kezia Dugdale Thumb Lothian Regional Scottish Labour Party
Jim Eadie Thumb Edinburgh Southern Constituency Scottish National Party
Annabelle Ewing Thumb Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party
Fergus Ewing Thumb Inverness and Nairn Constituency Scottish National Party
Linda Fabiani Thumb East Kilbride Constituency Scottish National Party
Mary Fee Thumb West Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Patricia Ferguson Thumb Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Alex Fergusson Thumb Galloway and West Dumfries Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Neil Findlay Thumb Lothian Regional Scottish Labour Party
John Finnie Thumb Highlands and Islands Regional Independent
Joe FitzPatrick Thumb Dundee City West Constituency Scottish National Party
Murdo Fraser Thumb Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Kenneth Gibson Thumb Cunninghame North Constituency Scottish National Party
Rob Gibson Thumb Caithness, Sutherland and Ross Constituency Scottish National Party
Annabel Goldie Thumb West Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Christine Grahame Thumb Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Constituency Scottish National Party
Rhoda Grant Thumb Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
Iain Gray Thumb East Lothian Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Mark Griffin Thumb Central Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Patrick Harvie Thumb Glasgow Regional Scottish Green Party
Hugh Henry Thumb Renfrewshire South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Jamie Hepburn Thumb Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Constituency Scottish National Party
Cara Hilton Thumb Dunfermline
(since 25/10/13)
Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Jim Hume Thumb South Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Fiona Hyslop Thumb Linlithgow Constituency Scottish National Party
Adam Ingram Thumb Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Constituency Scottish National Party
Alex Johnstone Thumb North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Alison Johnstone Thumb Lothian Regional Scottish Green Party
Colin Keir Thumb Edinburgh Western Constituency Scottish National Party
James Kelly Thumb Rutherglen Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Bill Kidd Thumb Glasgow Anniesland Constituency Scottish National Party
Johann Lamont Thumb Glasgow Pollok Constituency Scottish Labour Party
John Lamont Thumb Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Richard Lochhead Thumb Moray Constituency Scottish National Party
Richard Lyle Thumb Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Kenny MacAskill Thumb Edinburgh Eastern Constituency Scottish National Party
Angus MacDonald Thumb Falkirk East Constituency Scottish National Party
Gordon MacDonald Thumb Edinburgh Pentlands Constituency Scottish National Party
Lewis Macdonald Thumb North East Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Ken Macintosh Thumb Eastwood Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Derek Mackay Thumb Renfrewshire North and West Constituency Scottish National Party
Mike MacKenzie Thumb Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party
Hanzala Malik Thumb Glasgow Regional Scottish Labour Party
Jenny Marra Thumb North East Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Paul Martin Thumb Glasgow Provan Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Tricia Marwick Thumb Mid Fife and Glenrothes Constituency Presiding Officer
John Mason Thumb Glasgow Shettleston Constituency Scottish National Party
Michael Matheson Thumb Falkirk West Constituency Scottish National Party
Stewart Maxwell Thumb West Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Joan McAlpine Thumb South Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Liam McArthur Thumb Orkney Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Margaret McCulloch Thumb Central Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Mark McDonald Thumb Aberdeen Donside
(since 20/06/13)
Constituency Scottish National Party
Margaret McDougall Thumb West Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Sir Jamie McGrigor, Bt Thumb Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Alison McInnes Thumb North East Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Christina McKelvie Thumb Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Constituency Scottish National Party
Aileen McLeod Thumb South Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Fiona McLeod Thumb Strathkelvin and Bearsden Constituency Scottish National Party
Michael McMahon Thumb Uddingston and Bellshill Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Siobhan McMahon Thumb Central Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Stuart McMillan Thumb West Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Duncan McNeil Thumb Greenock and Inverclyde Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Anne McTaggart Thumb Glasgow Regional Scottish Labour Party
Nanette Milne Thumb North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Margaret Mitchell Thumb Central Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Elaine Murray Thumb Dumfriesshire Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Alex Neil Thumb Airdrie and Shotts Constituency Scottish National Party
Gil Paterson Thumb Clydebank and Milngavie Constituency Scottish National Party
Graeme Pearson Thumb South Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
John Pentland Thumb Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Willie Rennie Thumb Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Dennis Robertson Thumb Aberdeenshire West Constituency Scottish National Party
Shona Robison Thumb Dundee City East Constituency Scottish National Party
Alex Rowley Thumb Cowdenbeath
(since 23/01/14)
Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Michael Russell Thumb Argyll and Bute Constituency Scottish National Party
Alex Salmond Thumb Aberdeenshire East Constituency Scottish National Party
Mary Scanlon Thumb Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
John Scott Thumb Ayr Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Tavish Scott Thumb Shetland Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Richard Simpson Thumb Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Labour Party
Drew Smith Thumb Glasgow Regional Scottish Labour Party
Elaine Smith Thumb Coatbridge and Chryston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Liz Smith Thumb Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Stewart Stevenson Thumb Banffshire and Buchan Coast Constituency Scottish National Party
David Stewart Thumb Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
Kevin Stewart Thumb Aberdeen Central Constituency Scottish National Party
Nicola Sturgeon Thumb Glasgow Southside Constituency Scottish National Party
John Swinney Thumb Perthshire North Constituency Scottish National Party
Dave Thompson Thumb Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch Constituency Scottish National Party
David Torrance Thumb Kirkcaldy Constituency Scottish National Party
Jean Urquhart Thumb Highlands and Islands Regional Independent
Maureen Watt Thumb Aberdeen South and North Kincardine Constituency Scottish National Party
Paul Wheelhouse Thumb South Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Sandra White Thumb Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Scottish National Party
John Wilson Thumb Central Scotland Regional Independent
Humza Yousaf Thumb Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
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Former MSPs

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NameImageMember forTypePartyNotes
John Park Thumb Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Labour Party resigned 7 December 2012
Brian Adam Thumb Aberdeen Donside Constituency Scottish National Party died 25 April 2013
David McLetchie Thumb Lothian Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party died 12 August 2013
Bill Walker Thumb Dunfermline Constituency Independent resigned 7 September 2013
Helen Eadie Thumb Cowdenbeath Constituency Scottish Labour Party died 9 November 2013
Margo MacDonald Thumb Lothian Regional Independent died 4 April 2014
Richard Baker Thumb North East Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party resigned 11 January 2016
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Changes

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Date Constituency/region Gain Loss Note
11 May 2011 Mid Fife and Glenrothes Presiding Officer SNP Tricia Marwick is elected as the Presiding Officer and had to take voluntary suspension from her party.[3]
4 March 2012 Dunfermline Independent SNP Bill Walker was suspended from the SNP pending an investigation into domestic abuse allegations.
23 October 2012 Highlands and Islands Independent SNP John Finnie resigned from the SNP because of its conference decision on NATO membership.[4] Though he joined the Scottish Green Party in October 2014, Finnie continued to sit as an independent MSP until the end of the parliament.[5]
23 October 2012 Highlands and Islands Independent SNP Jean Urquhart resigned from the SNP because of its conference decision on NATO membership.[4]
07 December 2012 Mid Scotland and Fife Labour Labour John Park resigned as an MSP to take up a full time Trade-Union position,[6] he is replaced by Jayne Baxter.
25 April 2013 Aberdeen Donside SNP Brian Adam dies of cancer at age 64,[7] causing a by-election.
14/15 May 2013 North East Scotland SNP SNP Mark McDonald resigns his position as an MSP in order to contest the 2013 Aberdeen Donside by-election. Christian Allard takes up the vacant seat as the next (and final) name on the SNP's list for the region.
20 June 2013 Aberdeen Donside SNP Mark McDonald holds the seat for the SNP in the 2013 Aberdeen Donside by-election.
12 August 2013 Lothian Conservative Conservative David McLetchie dies of cancer, aged 61.[8] He was replaced by Cameron Buchanan.
7 September 2013 Dunfermline Labour Independent Bill Walker resigned following his conviction for assault, precipitating a by-election in the constituency. He was replaced by Cara Hilton.
9 November 2013 Cowdenbeath Labour Labour Helen Eadie dies of cancer at age 66,[9] causing a by-election. She was replaced by Alex Rowley.
4 April 2014 Lothian Independent Margo MacDonald died, age 70.[1] She had been elected as an independent to a regional seat and therefore no-one could be nominated as a replacement.[1]
23 September 2014 Central Scotland Independent SNP John Wilson resigned from the SNP because of its 2012 conference decision on NATO membership.[10] Though he joined the Scottish Green Party in December 2014, Wilson continued to sit as an independent MSP until the end of the parliament.[11]
11 January 2016 North East Scotland Labour Labour John Wilson resigned to take up a charity role,[12] and was replaced by Lesley Brennan, the next person on the Labour regional list.[13]
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