List of MPs for constituencies in Scotland (1987–1992) facts for kids
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This article lists the 72 people who were chosen to be Members of Parliament (MPs) for areas in Scotland. These MPs were elected during the 1987 United Kingdom general election. They served in the House of Commons, which is the main part of the UK's Parliament, from 1987 to 1992.
MPs are like representatives for their local areas. They go to Parliament to discuss and make laws for the whole country.
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How Many MPs Each Party Had
This section shows how many MPs each political party had in Scotland right after the 1987 election and then just before the next election in 1992.
At the Start of Parliament (1987)
| Party | Number of MPs | |
| Labour Party | 50 | |
| Alliance | 9 | |
| Scottish National Party | 3 | |
| Conservative Party | 10 | |
| Total | 72 | |
At the End of Parliament (1992)
Over the five years, some things changed. For example, the "Alliance" group of parties became the "Liberal Democrats." Also, some MPs changed parties or new MPs were elected in special "by-elections."
| Party | Number of MPs | |
| Labour Party | 50 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | |
| Scottish National Party | 5 | |
| Conservative Party | 9 | |
| Total | 72 | |
List of Scottish MPs (1987-1992)
Here is a list of all the MPs who represented Scottish areas in the UK Parliament between 1987 and 1992.
| Constituency | MP | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen North | Robert Hughes | Labour | |
| Aberdeen South | Frank Doran | Labour | |
| Argyll and Bute | Ray Michie | Alliance (Liberal) | Became Scottish Liberal Democrat from 1988 |
| Ayr | George Younger | Conservative | |
| Banff and Buchan | Alex Salmond | Scottish National Party | |
| Caithness and Sutherland | Robert Maclennan | Alliance (SDP) | Became Scottish Liberal Democrat from 1988 |
| Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley | George Foulkes | Labour Co-operative | |
| Central Fife | Henry McLeish | Labour | |
| Clackmannan | Martin O'Neill | Labour | |
| Clydebank and Milngavie | Tony Worthington | Labour | |
| Clydesdale | Jimmy Hood | Labour | |
| Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | Norman Hogg | Labour | |
| Cunninghame North | Brian Wilson | Labour | |
| Cunninghame South | David Lambie | Labour | |
| Dumbarton | John McFall | Labour Co-operative | |
| Dumfries | Hector Monro | Conservative | |
| Dundee East | John McAllion | Labour | |
| Dundee West | Ernie Ross | Labour | |
| Dunfermline East | Gordon Brown | Labour | |
| Dunfermline West | Dick Douglas | Labour Co-operative | Joined SNP from 1990 |
| East Angus | Andrew Welsh | Scottish National Party | |
| East Kilbride | Adam Ingram | Labour | |
| East Lothian | John Home Robertson | Labour | |
| Eastwood | Allan Stewart | Conservative | |
| Edinburgh Central | Alistair Darling | Labour | |
| Edinburgh East | Gavin Strang | Labour | |
| Edinburgh Leith | Ron Brown | Labour | |
| Edinburgh Pentlands | Malcolm Rifkind | Conservative | |
| Edinburgh South | Nigel Griffiths | Labour | |
| Edinburgh West | James Douglas-Hamilton | Conservative | |
| Falkirk East | Harry Ewing | Labour | |
| Falkirk West | Dennis Canavan | Labour | |
| Galloway and Upper Nithsdale | Ian Lang | Conservative | |
| Glasgow Cathcart | John Maxton | Labour | |
| Glasgow Central | Bob Mctaggart | Labour | By-election in 1989 |
| Glasgow Garscadden | Donald Dewar | Labour | |
| Glasgow Govan | Bruce Millan | Labour | By-election in 1988 |
| Glasgow Hillhead | George Galloway | Labour | |
| Glasgow Maryhill | Maria Fyfe | Labour | |
| Glasgow Pollok | Jimmy Dunnachie | Labour | |
| Glasgow Provan | Jimmy Wray | Labour | |
| Glasgow Rutherglen | Thomas McAvoy | Labour Co-operative | |
| Glasgow Shettleston | David Marshall | Labour | |
| Glasgow, Springburn | Michael Martin | Labour | |
| Gordon | Malcolm Bruce | Alliance (Liberal) | Became Scottish Liberal Democrat from 1988 |
| Greenock and Port Glasgow | Norman Godman | Labour | |
| Hamilton | George Robertson | Labour | |
| Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber | Russell Johnston | Alliance (Liberal) | Became Scottish Liberal Democrat from 1988 |
| Kilmarnock and Loudoun | Willie McKelvey | Labour | |
| Kincardine and Deeside | Alick Buchanan-Smith | Conservative | By-election in 1991 |
| Kirkcaldy | Dr Lewis Moonie | Labour Co-operative | |
| Linlithgow | Sir Tam Dalyell | Labour | |
| Livingston | Robin Cook | Labour | |
| Midlothian | Alex Eadie | Labour | |
| Monklands East | John Smith | Labour | |
| Monklands West | Tom Clarke | Labour | |
| Moray | Margaret Ewing | Scottish National Party | |
| Motherwell North | John Reid | Labour | |
| Motherwell South | Jeremy Bray | Labour | |
| North East Fife | Sir Menzies Campbell | Alliance (Liberal) | Became Scottish Liberal Democrat from 1988 |
| North Tayside | Bill Walker | Conservative | |
| Orkney and Shetland | Jim Wallace | Alliance (Liberal) | Became Scottish Liberal Democrat from 1988 |
| Paisley North | Allen Adams | Labour | By-election in 1990 |
| Paisley South | Norman Buchan | Labour | By-election in 1990 |
| Perth and Kinross | Nicholas Fairbairn | Conservative | |
| Renfrew West and Inverclyde | Tommy Graham | Labour | |
| Ross, Cromarty and Skye | Charles Kennedy | Alliance (SDP) | Became Scottish Liberal Democrat from 1988 |
| Roxburgh and Berwickshire | Archy Kirkwood | Alliance (Liberal) | Became Scottish Liberal Democrat from 1988 |
| Stirling | Michael Forsyth | Conservative | |
| Strathkelvin and Bearsden | Sam Galbraith | Labour | |
| Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale | David Steel | Alliance (Liberal) | Became Scottish Liberal Democrat from 1988 |
| Western Isles | Calum Macdonald | Labour |
By-elections
Sometimes, an MP might leave their job before the next general election. When this happens, a special election called a "by-election" is held in that area to choose a new MP. Here are the by-elections that happened in Scotland during this Parliament:
- 1988 Glasgow Govan By-election, Jim Sillars, SNP
- 1989 Glasgow Central By-election, Mike Watson, Labour
- 1990 Paisley North By-election, Irene Adams, Labour
- 1990 Paisley South By-election, Gordon McMaster, Labour
- 1991 Kincardine and Deeside By-election, Nicol Stephen, Scottish Liberal Democrat
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