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Great Britain · Politics / Scottish National Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1945–1973Date range
3Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1945

Robert McIntyre1945

Motherwell · Politics / Scottish National Party

The SNP first wins a Parliamentary seat at the Motherwell by-election but Dr Robert McIntyre Member of Parliament loses the seat at the general election three months later

Robert McIntyre1945

Motherwell · Politics / Scottish National Party

1st SNP Member of Parliament is elected to Parliament, in a Motherwell by-election

1967

Winnie Ewing1967

Hamilton · Politics / Scottish National Party

Wins a by-election in Hamilton for the Scottish National Party

1973

Margo MacDonald8 November 1973

Govan · Politics / Scottish National Party

Wins the Govan Glasgow by-election for the Scottish National Party

Names involved

Margo MacDonaldRobert McIntyreWinnie Ewing

Provenance

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