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List of MPs for constituencies in Scotland (2019–present)
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This article lists the people chosen to be Members of Parliament (MPs) for areas in Scotland after the 2019 UK general election. These MPs represent Scotland in the House of Commons, which is a big part of the UK Parliament in London.

MPs are elected to speak for the people in their local area, called a constituency. They help make laws and discuss important issues for the country. This list is sorted by the MP's name. If an MP didn't serve for the whole time since 2019, their name is italicised.

Who Represents Scotland?

This section shows how many MPs each political party has from Scotland right now. It also shows how many votes each party received in the 2019 election.

Political Party Number of MPs
(current)		 Share of Seats
(current)		 Share of Votes
(2019 Election)
Scottish National Party 43 72.8% 45.0%
Scottish Conservatives 7 11.9% 25.1%
Scottish Liberal Democrats 4 6.8% 9.5%
Alba Party 2 3.4% N/A
Scottish Labour 2 3.4% 18.6%
Independent 1 1.7% 0.9%
 Total 59



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Voteshare from the 2019 general election by party      SNP (45.0%)     Conservatives (25.1%)     Labour (18.6%)     Lib Dems (9.5%)     Other (1.8%)



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Current seatshare by party      SNP (72.8%)     Conservatives (11.9%)     Lib Dems (6.8%)     Labour (3.4%)     Alba (3.4%)     Independent (1.7%)

Meet the Scottish MPs

Here is a list of all the MPs who represent areas in Scotland. Each MP is elected for a specific area, known as a constituency. The table shows their name, the area they represent, their political party, when they first became an MP for that area, and how many more votes they received than the person who came second (their majority).

MP Constituency Party In constituency
since		 Majority Majority (%)
Bardell, HannahHannah Bardell Livingston SNP 2015 13,435 24.6
Black, MhairiMhairi Black Paisley and Renfrewshire South SNP 2015 10,679 24.8
Blackford, IanIan Blackford Ross, Skye & Lochaber SNP 2015 9,443 23.7
Blackman, KirstyKirsty Blackman Aberdeen North SNP 2015 12,670 33.9
Bonnar, StevenSteven Bonnar Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill SNP 2019 5,624 11.7
Bowie, AndrewAndrew Bowie West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Conservative 2017 843 1.6
Brock, DeidreDeidre Brock Edinburgh North & Leith SNP 2015 12,808 21.6
Brown, AlanAlan Brown Kilmarnock and Loudoun SNP 2015 12,659 26.5
Callaghan, AmyAmy Callaghan East Dunbartonshire SNP 2019 149 0.3
Cameron, LisaLisa Cameron East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Conservative 2015 13,322 23.6
Carmichael, AlistairAlistair Carmichael Orkney and Shetland Liberal Democrats 2001 2,507 10.8
Chamberlain, WendyWendy Chamberlain North East Fife Liberal Democrats 2019 1,316 2.9
Chapman, DouglasDouglas Chapman Dunfermline and West Fife SNP 2015 10,699 20.0
Cherry, JoannaJoanna Cherry Edinburgh South West SNP 2015 11,982 24.6
Cowan, RonnieRonnie Cowan Inverclyde SNP 2015 7,512 18.9
Crawley, AngelaAngela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East SNP 2015 5,187 9.8
Day, MartynMartyn Day Linlithgow and East Falkirk SNP 2015 11,266 19.5
Docherty-Hughes, MartinMartin Docherty-Hughes West Dunbartonshire SNP 2015 9,553 21.1
Doogan, DaveDave Doogan Angus SNP 2019 3,795 8.8
Dorans, AllanAllan Dorans Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock SNP 2019 2,329 5.0
Duguid, DavidDavid Duguid Banff and Buchan Conservative 2017 4,118 9.7
Fellows, MarionMarion Fellows Motherwell and Wishaw SNP 2015 6,268 14.1
Ferrier, MargaretMargaret Ferrier Rutherglen and Hamilton West Independent 2019 5,230 9.7
Flynn, StephenStephen Flynn Aberdeen South SNP 2019 3,982 8.7
Gibson, PatriciaPatricia Gibson North Ayrshire and Arran SNP 2015 8,521 17.7
Grady, PatrickPatrick Grady Glasgow North SNP 2015 5,601 15.5
Grant, PeterPeter Grant Glenrothes SNP 2015 11,757 28.3
Gray, NeilNeil Gray Airdrie and Shotts SNP 2015 5,201 13.1
Hanvey, NealeNeale Hanvey Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Alba 2019 1,243 2.6
Hendry, DrewDrew Hendry Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey SNP 2015 10,440 19.1
Hosie, StewartStewart Hosie Dundee East SNP 2005 13,375 29.5
Jack, AlisterAlister Jack Dumfries and Galloway Conservative 2017 1,805 3.5
Jardine, ChristineChristine Jardine Edinburgh West Liberal Democrats 2017 3,769 6.9
Lamont, JohnJohn Lamont Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Conservative 2017 5,148 9.7
Law, ChrisChris Law Dundee West SNP 2015 12,259 29.5
Linden, DavidDavid Linden Glasgow East SNP 2017 5,566 14.5
MacAskill, KennyKenny MacAskill East Lothian Alba 2019 3,886 6.7
MacNeil, AngusAngus MacNeil Na h-Eileanan an Iar Independent 2005 2,438 16.8
McDonald, StewartStewart McDonald Glasgow South SNP 2015 9,005 19.0
McDonald, StuartStuart McDonald Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East SNP 2015 12,976 28.4
McLaughlin, AnneAnne McLaughlin Glasgow North East SNP 2019 2,548 7.5
McNally, JohnJohn McNally Falkirk SNP 2015 14,948 26.7
Monaghan, CarolCarol Monaghan Glasgow North West SNP 2015 8,539 21.0
Mundell, DavidDavid Mundell Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Conservative 2005 3,781 7.7
Murray, IanIan Murray Edinburgh South Labour 2010 11,095 22.3
Newlands, GavinGavin Newlands Paisley and Renfrewshire North SNP 2015 11,902 24.0
Nicolson, JohnJohn Nicolson Ochil and South Perthshire SNP 2019 4,498 7.8
O'Hara, BrendanBrendan O'Hara Argyll and Bute SNP 2015 4,110 8.6
Oswald, KirstenKirsten Oswald East Renfrewshire SNP 2019 5,426 9.8
Qaisar, AnumAnum Qaisar Airdrie and Shotts SNP 2021 by-election 1,757 8.0
Ross, DouglasDouglas Ross Moray Conservative 2017 513 1.1
Shanks, MichaelMichael Shanks Rutherglen and Hamilton West Labour 2023 by-election 9,446 31.0
Sheppard, TommyTommy Sheppard Edinburgh East SNP 2015 10,417 21.7
Smith, AlynAlyn Smith Stirling SNP 2019 9,254 17.6
Stephens, ChrisChris Stephens Glasgow South West SNP 2015 4,900 13.3
Stone, JamieJamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Liberal Democrats 2017 204 0.6
Thewliss, AlisonAlison Thewliss Glasgow Central SNP 2015 6,474 16.1
Thompson, OwenOwen Thompson Midlothian SNP 2019 5,705 11.8
Thomson, RichardRichard Thomson Gordon SNP 2019 819 1.4
Whitford, PhilippaPhilippa Whitford Central Ayrshire SNP 2015 5,304 11.4
Wishart, PetePete Wishart Perth and North Perthshire SNP 2001 7,550 14.0

What are 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 their constituency to choose a new MP. Here are the by-elections that have happened in Scotland since 2019:

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