List of MPs for constituencies in Scotland (1983–1987) facts for kids
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Colours on map indicate the party allegiance of each constituency's MP.
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This article lists the 72 people who were chosen to be Members of Parliament (MPs) for Scotland. These MPs were elected to the UK Parliament in the 1983 United Kingdom general election. They represented different areas in Scotland, called constituencies. These MPs served in Parliament from 1983 to 1987.
An MP is a person elected by voters to represent their area in the House of Commons. The House of Commons is where laws are made for the whole United Kingdom.
How Many MPs Did Each Party Have?
After the 1983 election, 72 MPs from Scotland went to the UK Parliament. These MPs belonged to different political parties. A political party is a group of people who share similar ideas about how the country should be run.
The table below shows how many MPs each main party had from Scotland:
| Party | Number of MPs | |
| Labour Party | 41 | |
| Alliance | 8 | |
| Scottish National Party | 2 | |
| Conservative Party | 21 | |
| Total | 72 | |
As you can see, the Labour Party had the most MPs from Scotland in this election. The Alliance was a group made up of two parties, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Liberal Party, who worked together.
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