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How MSPs got elected

How every MSP arrived at Holyrood — by constituency or list seat, by-election or replacement — and how they left.

129
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

2026 129 2025 1 2024 1 2022 1 2021 130 2019 2 2017 4 2016 131 2014 1 2013 4
Member Seat Date (desc) Reason Status
Melville, Lloyd Angus South
constituency
 07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Black, Dawn Angus North and Mearns
constituency
 07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Dey, Graeme Angus South
constituency
 06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Robertson, Angus Edinburgh Central
constituency
 06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Gougeon, Mairi Angus North and Mearns
constituency
 06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Gougeon, Mairi Angus North and Mearns
constituency
 05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Dey, Graeme Angus South
constituency
 05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
MacDonald, Angus Falkirk East
constituency
 05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
MacDonald, Angus Falkirk East
constituency
 05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Dey, Graeme Angus South
constituency
 05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Don, Nigel Angus North and Mearns
constituency
 05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Welsh, Andrew Angus
constituency
 03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Welsh, Andrew Angus
constituency
 01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Welsh, Andrew Angus
constituency
 06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
MacKay, Angus Edinburgh South
constituency
 06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
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Melville, Lloyd

Seat
Angus South
Status
Current
From
07 May 2026
Until
Unknown

Reason: Unknown