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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

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
Mackay, Gillian Central Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Gallacher, Meghan Central Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Kerr, Stephen Central Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Griffin, Mark Central Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Simpson, Graham Central Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Lennon, Monica Central Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Leonard, Richard Central Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Harris, Alison Central Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Lennon, Monica Central Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Leonard, Richard Central Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Simpson, Graham Central Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Smith, Elaine Central Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Griffin, Mark Central Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Mitchell, Margaret Central Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Wilson, John Central Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Adamson, Clare Central Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Lyle, Richard Central Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
McCulloch, Margaret Central Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Griffin, Mark Central Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
McMahon, Siobhan Central Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Mitchell, Margaret Central Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Neil, Alex Central Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Wilson, John Central Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
McKelvie, Christina Central Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Hepburn, Jamie Central Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Fabiani, Linda Central Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
O'Donnell, Hugh Central Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Mitchell, Margaret Central Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Leckie, Carolyn Central Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Swinburne, John Central Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Neil, Alex Central Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Matheson, Michael Central Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Fabiani, Linda Central Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Gorrie, Donald Central Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Mitchell, Margaret Central Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Neil, Alex Central Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Matheson, Michael Central Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Paterson, Gil Central Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Wilson, Andrew Central Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Fabiani, Linda Central Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Gorrie, Donald Central Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
McIntosh, Mrs Lyndsay Central Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
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region

Mackay, Gillian

Seat
Central Scotland
Status
Not Current
From
06 May 2021
Until
08 Apr 2026

Reason: Dissolution

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