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Current MSPs
415
MSPs ever elected
13
Parties on record
934
Election records
Routes in, routes out

How every MSP got their seat

Current records
132
Constituency rows
523
Regional rows
411

Election record coverage: 06 May 1999 to 07 May 2026.

Election reasons

Why MSPs leave Parliament

Dissolution 773 Unknown 129 Resigned 23 Deceased 9
Recent election years

First terms taken up, by year

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Member (asc) Seat Date Reason Status
Adam, Brian North East Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Adam, Brian Aberdeen North
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Adam, Brian Aberdeen North
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Adam, Brian Aberdeen Donside
constituency
05 May 2011 Deceased Not Current
Adam, George Paisley
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Adam, George Paisley
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Adam, George Paisley
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Adam, George Paisley
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Adam, Karen Banffshire and Buchan Coast
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Adam, Karen Banffshire and Buchan Coast
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Adamson, Clare Central Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Adamson, Clare Motherwell and Wishaw
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Adamson, Clare Motherwell and Wishaw
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Adamson, Clare Motherwell and Wishaw
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Ahmad, Bashir Glasgow
region
03 May 2007 Deceased Not Current
Ahmed, Irshad Edinburgh and Lothians East
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Aitken, Bill Glasgow
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Aitken, Bill Glasgow
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Aitken, Bill Glasgow
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Alexander, Ms Wendy Paisley North
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Alexander, Ms Wendy Paisley North
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Alexander, Ms Wendy Paisley North
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Allan, Dr Alasdair Na h-Eileanan an Iar
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Allan, Dr Alasdair Na h-Eileanan an Iar
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Allan, Dr Alasdair Western Isles
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Allan, Dr Alasdair Na h-Eileanan an Iar
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Allard, Christian North East Scotland
region
14 May 2013 Dissolution Not Current
Anderson, Heather Dundee City West
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Arbuckle, Mr Andrew Mid Scotland and Fife
region
10 Jan 2005 Dissolution Not Current
Arthur, Tom Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Arthur, Tom Renfrewshire South
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Arthur, Tom Renfrewshire South
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Baillie, Jackie Dumbarton
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Baillie, Jackie Dumbarton
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Baillie, Jackie Dumbarton
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Baillie, Jackie Dumbarton
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Baillie, Jackie Dumbarton
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Baillie, Jackie Dumbarton
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Baillie, Jackie Dumbarton
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Baird, Shiona North East Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Baker, Claire Mid Scotland and Fife
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Baker, Claire Mid Scotland and Fife
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Baker, Claire Mid Scotland and Fife
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Baker, Claire Mid Scotland and Fife
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Baker, Claire Mid Scotland and Fife
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Baker, Richard North East Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Baker, Richard North East Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Baker, Richard North East Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Resigned Not Current
Balfour, Jeremy Lothian
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Balfour, Jeremy Lothian
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Ballance, Chris South of Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Ballantyne, Michelle South Scotland
region
17 May 2017 Dissolution Not Current
Ballard, Mark Lothians
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Bannerman, Max Highlands and Islands
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Barratt, David Cowdenbeath
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Barrie, Scott Dunfermline West
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Barrie, Scott Dunfermline West
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Baxter, Andrew Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Baxter, Jayne Mid Scotland and Fife
region
08 Dec 2012 Dissolution Not Current
Beamish, Claudia South Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Beamish, Claudia South Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Beattie, Colin Midlothian North
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Beattie, Colin Midlothian North and Musselburgh
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Beattie, Colin Midlothian North and Musselburgh
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Beattie, Colin Midlothian North and Musselburgh
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Beresford, Senga South Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Biagi, Marco Edinburgh Central
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Bibby, Neil West Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Bibby, Neil West Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Bibby, Neil West Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Bibby, Neil West Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Black, Dawn Angus North and Mearns
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Bland, Amanda Central Scot and Lothians West
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Bonnar, Steven Uddingston and Bellshill
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Bouse, Gary Falkirk West
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Bowman, Bill North East Scotland
region
09 Dec 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Boyack, Sarah Lothian
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Boyack, Sarah Lothian
region
17 Jul 2019 Dissolution Not Current
Boyack, Sarah Lothian
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Boyack, Sarah Edinburgh Central
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Boyack, Sarah Edinburgh Central
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Boyack, Sarah Edinburgh Central
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Brankin, Rhona Midlothian
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Brankin, Rhona Midlothian
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Brankin, Rhona Midlothian
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Brennan, Lesley North East Scotland
region
11 Jan 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Briggs, Miles Edinburgh and Lothians East
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Briggs, Miles Lothian
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Briggs, Miles Lothian
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Brocklebank, Ted Mid Scotland and Fife
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Brocklebank, Ted Mid Scotland and Fife
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Brodie, Chic South Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Brown, Alan Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Brown, Gavin Lothians
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Brown, Gavin Lothian
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Brown, Keith Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Brown, Keith Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Brown, Keith Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Brown, Keith Ochil
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Brown, Keith Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Brown, Robert Glasgow
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Brown, Robert Glasgow
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Brown, Robert Glasgow
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Brown, Siobhian Ayr
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Brown, Siobhian Ayr
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Brownlee, Derek South of Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Brownlee, Derek South of Scotland
region
17 Jun 2005 Dissolution Not Current
Bruce, Holly Glasgow Southside
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Buchanan, Cameron Lothian
region
28 Aug 2013 Dissolution Not Current
Burgess, Ariane Highlands and Islands
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Burgess, Ariane Highlands and Islands
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Burgess, Margaret Cunninghame South
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Burnett, Alexander Aberdeenshire West
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Burnett, Alexander Aberdeenshire West
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Burnett, Alexander Aberdeenshire West
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Butler, Bill Glasgow Anniesland
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Butler, Bill Glasgow Anniesland
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Butler, Bill Glasgow Anniesland
constituency
23 Nov 2000 Dissolution Not Current
Byrne, Ms Rosemary South of Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Callaghan, Stephanie Uddingston and Bellshill
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Cameron, Donald Highlands and Islands
region
06 May 2021 Resigned Current
Cameron, Donald Highlands and Islands
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Campbell, Aileen South of Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Campbell, Aileen Clydesdale
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Campbell, Aileen Clydesdale
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Campbell, Colin West of Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Campbell, Kate Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Campbell, Michelle Renfrewshire North and Cardonald
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Campbell, Roderick North East Fife
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Canavan, Dennis Falkirk West
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Canavan, Dennis Falkirk West
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Carlaw, Jackson West of Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Carlaw, Jackson West Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Carlaw, Jackson Eastwood
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Carlaw, Jackson Eastwood
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Carson, Finlay Galloway and West Dumfries
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Carson, Finlay Galloway and West Dumfries
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Carson, Finlay Galloway and West Dumfries
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Chapman, Maggie North East Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Chapman, Maggie North East Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Chapman, Peter North East Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Chisholm, Malcolm Edinburgh North and Leith
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Chisholm, Malcolm Edinburgh North and Leith
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Chisholm, Malcolm Edinburgh North and Leith
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Chisholm, Malcolm Edinburgh Northern and Leith
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Chou Turvey, Yi-pei North East Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Choudhury, Foysol Lothian
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Clark, Katy West Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Clark, Katy West Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Coffey, Willie Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Coffey, Willie Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Coffey, Willie Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Coffey, Willie Kilmarnock and Loudoun
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Cole-Hamilton, Alex Edinburgh North Western
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Cole-Hamilton, Alex Edinburgh Western
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Cole-Hamilton, Alex Edinburgh Western
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Constance, Angela Almond Valley
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Constance, Angela Almond Valley
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Constance, Angela Almond Valley
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Constance, Angela Livingston
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Constance, Angela Almond Valley
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Corry, Maurice West Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Craigie, Cathie Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Craigie, Cathie Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Craigie, Cathie Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Crawford, Bruce Mid Scotland and Fife
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Crawford, Bruce Mid Scotland and Fife
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Crawford, Bruce Stirling
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Crawford, Bruce Stirling
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Crawford, Bruce Stirling
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Cunningham, Roseanna Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Cunningham, Roseanna Perth
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Cunningham, Roseanna Perth
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Cunningham, Roseanna Perth
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Cunningham, Roseanna Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Curran, Frances West of Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Curran, Margaret Glasgow Baillieston
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Curran, Margaret Glasgow Baillieston
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Curran, Margaret Glasgow Baillieston
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Currie, Victor Highlands and Islands
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Davidson, Mr David North East Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Davidson, Mr David North East Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Davidson, Ruth Glasgow
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Davidson, Ruth Edinburgh Central
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Day, Martyn Falkirk East and Linlithgow
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Deacon, Susan Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Deacon, Susan Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Dewar, Donald Glasgow Anniesland
constituency
06 May 1999 Deceased Not Current
Dey, Graeme Angus South
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Dey, Graeme Angus South
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Dey, Graeme Angus South
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Dijkstra-Downie, Sanne Edinburgh Northern
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Don-Innes, Natalie Renfrewshire North and West
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Don, Nigel North East Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Don, Nigel Angus North and Mearns
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Doris, Bob Glasgow
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Doris, Bob Glasgow
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Doris, Bob Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Doris, Bob Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Doris, Bob Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Dornan, James Glasgow Cathcart
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Dornan, James Glasgow Cathcart
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Dornan, James Glasgow Cathcart
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Lothians
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Lothians
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Dowey, Sharon South Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Duane, Iris Glasgow
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Dugdale, Kezia Lothian
region
05 May 2016 Resigned Current
Dugdale, Kezia Lothian
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Dunbar, Jackie Aberdeen Donside
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Dunbar, Jackie Aberdeen Donside
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Duncan-Glancy, Pam Glasgow
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Dunlop, Duncan South Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Eadie, Helen Dunfermline East
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Eadie, Helen Dunfermline East
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Eadie, Helen Dunfermline East
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Eadie, Helen Cowdenbeath
constituency
05 May 2011 Deceased Not Current
Eadie, Jim Edinburgh Southern
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Eagle, Tim Highlands and Islands
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Eagle, Tim Highlands and Islands
region
13 Feb 2024 Dissolution Not Current
Elder, Dorothy-Grace Glasgow
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Ewing, Annabelle Mid Scotland and Fife
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Ewing, Annabelle Cowdenbeath
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Ewing, Annabelle Cowdenbeath
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Ewing, Dr Winnie Highlands and Islands
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Ewing, Fergus Inverness and Nairn
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Ewing, Fergus Inverness and Nairn
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Ewing, Fergus Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Ewing, Fergus Inverness and Nairn
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Ewing, Fergus Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Ewing, Fergus Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Ewing, Mrs Margaret Moray
constituency
01 May 2003 Deceased Not Current
Ewing, Mrs Margaret Moray
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Fabiani, Linda Central Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Fabiani, Linda Central Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Fabiani, Linda Central Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Fabiani, Linda East Kilbride
constituency
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Fabiani, Linda East Kilbride
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Fagan, Joe South Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Fairlie, Jim Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
constituency
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Fairlie, Jim Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
constituency
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Fee, Mary West Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Fee, Mary West Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Ferguson, Patricia Glasgow Maryhill
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Ferguson, Patricia Glasgow Maryhill
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Ferguson, Patricia Glasgow Maryhill
constituency
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Ferguson, Patricia Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Fergusson, Alex South of Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Fergusson, Alex Galloway and West Dumfries
constituency
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Fergusson, Alex Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
constituency
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Fergusson, Alex Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
constituency
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Findlay, Neil Lothian
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Findlay, Neil Lothian
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Findlay, Russell West Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Findlay, Russell West Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Finnie, John Highlands and Islands
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Finnie, John Highlands and Islands
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Finnie, Ross West of Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Finnie, Ross West of Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Finnie, Ross West of Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
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region

Adam, Brian

Seat
North East Scotland
Status
Not Current
From
06 May 1999
Until
31 Mar 2003

Reason: Dissolution

Elected MSP 06/05/99

Stood as candidate at the following elections:
Local:
1988 Middlefield/Aberdeen District
1992 Middlefield/Aberdeen District
Westminster:
Gordon 1992
Aberdeen North 1997