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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
Bland, Amanda Central Scot and Lothians West
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Young, Jenny Central Scot and Lothians West
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Gallacher, Meghan Central Scot and Lothians West
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Mackay, Gillian Central Scot and Lothians West
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Griffin, Mark Central Scot and Lothians West
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Simpson, Graham Central Scot and Lothians West
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Lindsay, Amanda Central Scot and Lothians West
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Sangster, Katherine Edinburgh and Lothians East
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Ahmed, Irshad Edinburgh and Lothians East
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Ross, Angela Edinburgh and Lothians East
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Kinross-O'Neill, Kayleigh Edinburgh and Lothians East
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Manivannan, Q Edinburgh and Lothians East
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Nevens, Kate Edinburgh and Lothians East
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Briggs, Miles Edinburgh and Lothians East
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Somerville, Shirley-Anne Lothians
region
31 Aug 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Tymkewycz, Stefan Lothians
region
03 May 2007 Resigned Not Current
Hyslop, Fiona Lothians
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
McKee, Ian Lothians
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Foulkes, George Lothians
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Harper, Robin Lothians
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Brown, Gavin Lothians
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
MacDonald, Margo Lothians
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Fox, Colin Lothians
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Hyslop, Fiona Lothians
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
MacAskill, Kenny Lothians
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Harper, Robin Lothians
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Ballard, Mark Lothians
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Lothians
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
MacDonald, Margo Lothians
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
MacDonald, Margo Lothians
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Hyslop, Fiona Lothians
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
MacAskill, Kenny Lothians
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Steel, Sir David Lothians
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Harper, Robin Lothians
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Lothians
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
McLetchie, David Lothians
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
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region

Bland, Amanda

Seat
Central Scot and Lothians West
Status
Current
From
07 May 2026
Until
Unknown

Reason: Unknown