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List of MPs for constituencies in Scotland (1970–February 1974)

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Colours on map indicate the party allegiance of each constituency's MP.

This article lists the 71 people who were elected as Members of Parliament (MPs) for areas in Scotland. These MPs were chosen in the 1970 United Kingdom general election.

They served in the UK Parliament's House of Commons from 1970 until February 1974. Each MP represented a specific area in Scotland, called a constituency.

Who Was Elected?

This table shows how many MPs each political party had in Scotland after the 1970 election. It helps us understand the political makeup of Scotland's representatives in the UK Parliament during this time.

List of Scottish MPs

Here is a list of all the MPs elected from Scottish areas in the 1970 general election. It shows which area (constituency) they represented and their political party.

What Are By-Elections?

Sometimes, an MP might leave their job before the next general election. When this happens, a special election is held in their area. This is called a by-election. It allows the people in that area to choose a new MP.

Here are the by-elections that happened in Scotland between 1970 and February 1974:

• 1971 Stirling and Falkirk by-election: Harry Ewing, Labour
• 1973 Dundee East by-election: George Machin, Labour
• 1973 Edinburgh North by-election: Alexander Fletcher, Conservative
• 1973 Glasgow Govan by-election: Margo MacDonald, SNP

See Also

• Lists of MPs for constituencies in Scotland