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1st Scottish Parliament
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Overview
Legislative bodyScottish Parliament
JurisdictionScotland, United Kingdom
Meeting placeGeneral Assembly
Term12 May 1999 – 31 March 2003
Election1999
GovernmentDewar government
McLeish government
First McConnell government
Members129
Presiding OfficerDavid Steel

This is a list of members (MSPs) returned to the first Scottish Parliament at the 1999 election. Of the 129 members, 73 were elected from first past the post constituencies with a further 56 members being returned from eight regions, each electing seven MSPs as a form of mixed member proportional representation .

The 1999 election produced a hung parliament, with the Labour MSPs forming the largest minority. Consequently, they formed a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats to form the first Scottish Executive.

Composition

Party May 1999
election 		March 2003
dissolution
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color" |• Scottish Labour Party 56 55
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" | Scottish National Party 35 33
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color" | Scottish Conservative Party 18 19
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color" |• Scottish Liberal Democrats 17 16
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Green Party/meta/color" | Scottish Green Party 1 1
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Socialist Party/meta/color" | Scottish Socialist Party 1 1
style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color" | Independents 1 3
style="background-color: Template:Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament/meta/color" | Presiding Officer 0 1
Total 129
Government majority 17 14

Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (•)

Graphical representation

These are graphical representations of the Scottish Parliement showing a comparison of party strengths as it was directly after the 1999 general election and its composition at the time of its dissolution in March 2003:


  • Note this is not the official seating plan of the Scottish Parliament.

List of MSPs

This is a list of MSPs at dissolution. For a list of MSPs elected in the 1999 election, see here. The changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the session.

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Administration
Name Image Member for Type Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Brian Adam File:Brian Adam MSP.jpg North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| Bill Aitken Glasgow Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Wendy Alexander Paisley North Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Jackie Baillie Dumbarton Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Scott Barrie Dunfermline West Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Sarah Boyack Edinburgh Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Rhona Brankin Midlothian Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Robert Brown Glasgow Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Bill Butler Glasgow Anniesland Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Colin Campbell West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color:Template:Independent politician/meta/color"| Dennis Canavan Falkirk West Constituency Independent
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Malcolm Chisholm Edinburgh North and Leith Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Cathie Craigie Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Bruce Crawford Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Roseanna Cunningham Perth Constituency Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Margaret Curran Glasgow Baillieston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| David Davidson North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Susan Deacon Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| James Douglas-Hamilton Lothians Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Helen Eadie Dunfermline East Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color:Template:Independent politician/meta/color"| Dorothy Grace Elder Glasgow Regional Independent
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Fergus Ewing Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber Constituency Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Margaret Ewing Moray Constituency Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Winnie Ewing Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Linda Fabiani Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Patricia Ferguson Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| Alex Fergusson South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Ross Finnie West of Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Brian Fitzpatrick Strathkelvin and Bearsden Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| Murdo Fraser Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| Phil Gallie South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Kenneth Gibson Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Karen Gillon Clydesdale Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Trish Godman West Renfrewshire Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| Annabel Goldie West of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Donald Gorrie Central Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Christine Grahame South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Rhoda Grant Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Iain Gray Edinburgh Pentlands Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Duncan Hamilton Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| Keith Harding Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Green Party/meta/color"| Robin Harper Lothians Regional Scottish Green Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Hugh Henry Paisley South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| John Home Robertson East Lothian Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Janis Hughes Glasgow Rutherglen Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Fiona Hyslop Lothians Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Adam Ingram South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Gordon Jackson Glasgow Govan Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Sylvia Jackson Stirling Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Cathy Jamieson Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Margaret Jamieson Kilmarnock and Loudoun Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Ian Jenkins Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party/meta/color"| Alex Johnstone North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Andy Kerr East Kilbride Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Johann Lamont Glasgow Pollok Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Marilyn Livingstone Kirkcaldy Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Richard Lochhead North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| George Lyon Argyll and Bute Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Kenny MacAskill Lothians Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Lewis Macdonald Aberdeen Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color"| Margo MacDonald Lothians Regional Independent
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Ken Macintosh Eastwood Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Angus MacKay Edinburgh South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Kate Maclean Dundee West Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Maureen Macmillan Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Paul Martin Glasgow Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Tricia Marwick Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Michael Matheson Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| John McAllion Dundee East Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Frank McAveety Glasgow Shettleston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Tom McCabe Hamilton South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Jack McConnell Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party/meta/color"| Jamie McGrigor Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Irene McGugan North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party/meta/color"| Lyndsay McIntosh Central Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Henry McLeish Central Fife Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Fiona McLeod West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| David McLetchie Lothians Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Michael McMahon Hamilton North and Bellshill Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Duncan McNeil Greenock and Inverclyde Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Pauline McNeill Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Des McNulty Clydebank and Milngavie Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| Brian Monteith Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Alasdair Morgan Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Constituency Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Alasdair Morrison Western Isles Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Bristow Muldoon Livingston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Mary Mulligan Linlithgow Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| David Mundell South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| John Farquhar Munro Ross, Skye and Inverness West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Elaine Murray Dumfries Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Alex Neil Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Irene Oldfather Cunninghame South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Gil Paterson Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Peter Peacock Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Cathy Peattie Falkirk East Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Lloyd Quinan West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Nora Radcliffe Gordon Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Keith Raffan Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| George Reid Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Shona Robison North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Euan Robson Roxburgh and Berwickshire Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Mike Rumbles West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Michael Russell South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| Mary Scanlon Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| John Scott Ayr Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Tavish Scott Shetland Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Socialist Party/meta/color"| Tommy Sheridan Glasgow Regional Scottish Socialist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Richard Simpson Ochil Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Elaine Smith Coatbridge and Chryston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Iain Smith North East Fife Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Margaret Smith Edinburgh West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color:Template:Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament/meta/color"| David Steel Lothians Regional Presiding Officer
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Nicol Stephen Aberdeen South Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Stewart Stevenson Banff and Buchan Constituency Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Nicola Sturgeon Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| John Swinney North Tayside Constituency Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Elaine Thomson Aberdeen North Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| Murray Tosh South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Kay Ullrich West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| Ben Wallace North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| Jim Wallace Orkney Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Mike Watson Glasgow Cathcart Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Andrew Welsh Angus Constituency Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Sandra White Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Karen Whitefield Airdrie and Shotts Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Allan Wilson Cunninghame North Constituency Scottish Labour Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Andrew Wilson Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| John Young West of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Former MSPs

Name Image Member for Type Party Notes
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Donald Dewar Glasgow Anniesland Constituency Scottish Labour Party Deceased
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Sam Galbraith Strathkelvin and Bearsden Constituency Scottish Labour Party Resigned
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Conservative Party/meta/color"| Nick Johnston Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Resigned
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| Ian Welsh Ayr Constituency Scottish Labour Party Resigned
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| Alex Salmond Banff and Buchan Constituency Scottish National Party Resigned

Changes

During the 1999 to 2003 period there were one death and three resignations amongst constituency MSPs, and replacement MSPs were elected in by-elections. Also there was one resignation amongst the additional member MSPs, with that MSP being replaced by the candidate who was next on the additional members list at the time of the 1999 election.

Date Constituency/region Gain Loss Note
31 May 1999 Lothians Presiding Officer Liberal Democrats David Steel was elected as the Presiding Officer and had to take voluntary suspension from his party.
21 December 1999 Ayr Labour Ian Welsh resigned from Parliament, citing family reasons.[1]
16 March 2000 Ayr Conservative John Scott won the Ayr by-election.[2]
11 October 2000 Glasgow Anniesland Labour Donald Dewar died.[3]
23 November 2000 Glasgow Anniesland Labour Bill Butler won the Glasgow Anniesland by-election.[4]
14 May 2001 Strathkelvin and Bearsden Labour Sam Galbraith resigned due to ill health.[5]
14 May 2001 Banff and Buchan SNP Alex Salmond resigned from the Scottish Parliament to contest a House of Commons seat.[6]
7 June 2001 Banff and Buchan SNP Stewart Stevenson won the Banff and Buchan by-election.[7]
7 June 2001 Strathkelvin and Bearsden Labour Brian Fitzpatrick won the Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election.[7]
10 August 2001 Mid Scotland and Fife Conservative Conservative Nick Johnston resigned and was replaced by Murdo Fraser.[8]
1 May 2002 Glasgow Independent SNP Dorothy-Grace Elder resigned from the SNP.[9]
28 January 2003 Lothians Independent SNP Margo MacDonald was expelled from the SNP.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ayr by-election set for March". BBC News. BBC. 21 December 1999. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Tories walking on Ayr". BBC News. BBC. 17 March 2000. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. ^ "'Father of nation' dies". BBC News. BBC. 11 October 2000. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Labour holds Dewar seats". BBC News. BBC. 24 November 2000. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  5. ^ Martin, Lorna (18 March 2007). "'I was meant to die. I didn't.'". The Observer. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Salmond defends Westminster move". BBC News. BBC. 15 January 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Holyrood by-elections resolved". BBC News. BBC. 8 June 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Outgoing Tory attacks colleagues". BBC News. BBC. 10 August 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  9. ^ "MSP quits nationalists". BBC News. BBC. 2 May 2002. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Margo expelled from SNP". BBC News. BBC. 28 January 2003. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

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