List of MPs for constituencies in Scotland (1992–1997) facts for kids
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This article lists the 72 people who were elected as Members of Parliament (MPs) for areas in Scotland. These MPs served in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1992 to 1997. They were chosen during the 1992 United Kingdom general election.
An MP is a person elected by voters to represent them in the UK Parliament. The House of Commons is where these MPs meet to make laws for the country. Each MP represents a specific area called a constituency.
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How Many MPs Each Party Had
This section shows how many MPs each political party had in Scotland after the 1992 election. It also shows how these numbers changed by the time the next election happened in 1997.
At the Start of Parliament
When the election finished in 1992, here is how many MPs each party had from Scotland:
- The Labour Party had the most MPs, with 49.
- The Conservative Party had 11 MPs.
- The Liberal Democrats had 9 MPs.
- The Scottish National Party (SNP) had 3 MPs.
In total, there were 72 MPs from Scotland.
At the End of Parliament
By the time the next election came around in 1997, the numbers had changed slightly:
- The Labour Party still had 49 MPs.
- The Liberal Democrats still had 9 MPs.
- The Scottish National Party (SNP) gained one MP, going up to 4.
- The Conservative Party lost one MP, going down to 10.
The total number of MPs from Scotland remained 72.
List of Scottish MPs (1992–1997)
This table lists all the MPs who represented Scottish areas in the UK Parliament between 1992 and 1997. It shows which area (constituency) they represented and which political party they belonged to.
| Constituency | MP | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen North | Robert Hughes | Labour | |
| Aberdeen South | Raymond Robertson | Conservative | |
| Argyll and Bute | Ray Michie | Liberal Democrats | |
| Ayr | Phil Gallie | Conservative | |
| Banff and Buchan | Alex Salmond | SNP | |
| Caithness and Sutherland | Robert Maclennan | Liberal Democrats | |
| 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 | Brian Donohoe | 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 | Rachel Squire | Labour | |
| East Angus | Andrew Welsh | SNP | |
| 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 | Malcolm Chisholm | Labour | |
| Edinburgh Pentlands | Malcolm Rifkind | Conservative | |
| Edinburgh South | Nigel Griffiths | Labour | |
| Edinburgh West | James Douglas-Hamilton | Conservative | |
| Falkirk East | Michael Connarty | Labour | |
| Falkirk West | Dennis Canavan | Labour | |
| Galloway and Upper Nithsdale | Ian Lang | Conservative | |
| Glasgow Cathcart | John Maxton | Labour | |
| Glasgow Central | Mike Watson | Labour | |
| Glasgow Garscadden | Donald Dewar | Labour | |
| Glasgow Govan | Ian Davidson | Labour | |
| 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 | Liberal Democrat | |
| Greenock and Port Glasgow | Norman Godman | Labour | |
| Hamilton | George Robertson | Labour | |
| Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber | Russell Johnston | Liberal Democrat | |
| Kilmarnock and Loudoun | Willie McKelvey | Labour | |
| Kincardine and Deeside | George Kynoch | Conservative | |
| Kirkcaldy | Dr Lewis Moonie | Labour Co-operative | |
| Linlithgow | Sir Tam Dalyell | Labour | |
| Livingston | Robin Cook | Labour | |
| Midlothian | Eric Clarke | Labour | |
| Monklands East | John Smith | Labour | 1994 By-election |
| Monklands West | Tom Clarke | Labour | |
| Moray | Margaret Ewing | SNP | |
| Motherwell North | John Reid | Labour | |
| Motherwell South | Jeremy Bray | Labour | |
| North East Fife | Sir Menzies Campbell | Liberal Democrat | |
| North Tayside | Bill Walker | Conservative | |
| Orkney and Shetland | Jim Wallace | Liberal Democrat | |
| Paisley North | Irene Adams | Labour | |
| Paisley South | Gordon McMaster | Labour | |
| Perth and Kinross | Nicholas Fairbairn | Conservative | 1995 By-election |
| Renfrew West and Inverclyde | Tommy Graham | Labour | |
| Ross, Cromarty and Skye | Charles Kennedy | Liberal Democrat | |
| Roxburgh and Berwickshire | Archy Kirkwood | Liberal Democrat | |
| Stirling | Michael Forsyth | Conservative | Secretary of State for Scotland (1995–1997) |
| Strathkelvin and Bearsden | Sam Galbraith | Labour | |
| Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale | David Steel | Liberal Democrat | |
| Western Isles | Calum Macdonald | Labour |
What are By-elections?
Sometimes, an MP might leave their job before the next general election. This can happen if they resign or pass away. When this happens, a special election called a "by-election" is held in that specific constituency to choose a new MP.
During the 1992–1997 Parliament, two by-elections took place in Scotland:
- In 1994, a by-election was held in Monklands East. Helen Liddell from the Labour Party won.
- In 1995, a by-election was held in Perth and Kinross. Roseanna Cunningham from the SNP won.
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