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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
Simpson, Mark North East Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Massey, Duncan North East Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Chou Turvey, Yi-pei North East Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Marra, Michael North East Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Chapman, Maggie North East Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Lumsden, Douglas North East Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Kerr, Liam North East Scotland
region
07 May 2026 Unknown Current
Villalba, Mercedes North East Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
White, Tess North East Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Chapman, Maggie North East Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Lumsden, Douglas North East Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Marra, Michael North East Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Golden, Maurice North East Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Kerr, Liam North East Scotland
region
06 May 2021 Dissolution Not Current
Mason, Tom North East Scotland
region
15 Jun 2017 Dissolution Not Current
Bowman, Bill North East Scotland
region
09 Dec 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Thomson, Ross North East Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Resigned Not Current
Chapman, Peter North East Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Kerr, Liam North East Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Marra, Jenny North East Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Rumbles, Mike North East Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Macdonald, Lewis North East Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Johnstone, Alex North East Scotland
region
05 May 2016 Deceased Not Current
Brennan, Lesley North East Scotland
region
11 Jan 2016 Dissolution Not Current
Allard, Christian North East Scotland
region
14 May 2013 Dissolution Not Current
McDonald, Mark North East Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Resigned Not Current
McInnes, Alison North East Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Macdonald, Lewis North East Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Baker, Richard North East Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Resigned Not Current
Marra, Jenny North East Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Milne, Nanette North East Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Johnstone, Alex North East Scotland
region
05 May 2011 Dissolution Not Current
Don, Nigel North East Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Watt, Maureen North East Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
McInnes, Alison North East Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Baker, Richard North East Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Glen, Marlyn North East Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Milne, Nanette North East Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Johnstone, Alex North East Scotland
region
03 May 2007 Dissolution Not Current
Watt, Maureen North East Scotland
region
18 Apr 2006 Dissolution Not Current
Lochhead, Richard North East Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Resigned Not Current
Baker, Richard North East Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Glen, Marlyn North East Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Baird, Shiona North East Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Davidson, Mr David North East Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Milne, Nanette North East Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Johnstone, Alex North East Scotland
region
01 May 2003 Dissolution Not Current
Adam, Brian North East Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
McGugan, Irene North East Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Robison, Shona North East Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Lochhead, Richard North East Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Johnstone, Alex North East Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Davidson, Mr David North East Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
Wallace, Ben North East Scotland
region
06 May 1999 Dissolution Not Current
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region

Simpson, Mark

Seat
North East Scotland
Status
Current
From
07 May 2026
Until
Unknown

Reason: Unknown