This is a summary of the electoral history of
Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician serving as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) since 2014. She is the first woman to hold either position. She has been a member of ...
, the former
First Minister of Scotland
The first minister of Scotland ( sco, heid meinister o Scotland; gd, prìomh mhinistear na h-Alba ) is the head of the Scottish Government and keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland. The first minister chairs ...
from 2014 to 2023 and
Leader of the Scottish National Party
The Leader of the Scottish National Party is the head of the SNP. The incumbent is Nicola Sturgeon who was elected unopposed in November 2014, succeeding Alex Salmond as party leader and First Minister of Scotland.
History
The post was offici ...
from 2014 and 2023, and
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP; gd, Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba, BPA; sco, Memmer o the Scots Pairliament, MSP) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.
Electoral system
The ad ...
for various constituencies since 1999.
Council elections
1992 Cunninghame District Council election, Irvine North
1994 Strathclyde Regional Council election, Baillieston/Mount Vernon
1995 Glasgow City Council election
Elections to Glasgow City Council were held on 6 April 1995, the same day as the other Local government in Scotland, Scottish local government 1995 Scottish local elections, elections. The election was the first for the Glasgow City Council; a ...
, Bridgeton
UK Parliamentary elections
1992 UK Parliament election
1997 UK Parliament election
Scottish Parliamentary elections
1999 Scottish Parliament election
Constituency results
Additional member results
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1999 Scottish Parliament election
The first election to the devolved Scottish Parliament, to fill 129 seats, took place on 6 May 1999. Following the election, the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats formed the Scottish Executive, with Labour Member of the Scottish Parliam ...
:
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
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2003 Scottish Parliament election
Constituency results
Additional member results
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2003 Scottish Parliament election
The 2003 Scottish Parliament election was the second election of members to the Scottish Parliament. It was held on 1 May 2003 and it brought no change in terms of control of the Scottish Executive. Jack McConnell, the Labour Party MSP, rema ...
:
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
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2007 Scottish Parliament election
2011 Scottish Parliament election
2016 Scottish Parliament election
2021 Scottish Parliament election
Party elections
2004 Scottish National Party depute leadership election
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Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician serving as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) since 2014. She is the first woman to hold either position. She has been a member of ...
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, 53.9%
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Fergus Ewing
, 1,605
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, 24.6%
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Christine Grahame
, 1,410
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, 21.6%
2014 Scottish National Party leadership election
Sturgeon was the only candidate in this election, and was therefore elected unopposed to the position of
Leader of the Scottish National Party
The Leader of the Scottish National Party is the head of the SNP. The incumbent is Nicola Sturgeon who was elected unopposed in November 2014, succeeding Alex Salmond as party leader and First Minister of Scotland.
History
The post was offici ...
.
First Minister Nominating Elections
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4th Parliament
, rowspan="2", 19 November 2014
, Nicola Sturgeon
, 66
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Ruth Davidson
, 15
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5th Parliament
, rowspan="2", 17 May 2016
, Nicola Sturgeon
, 63
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,
Willie Rennie
, 5
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6th Parliament
, rowspan="3", 18 May 2021
, Nicola Sturgeon
, 64
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Douglas Ross
, 31
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,
Willie Rennie
, 4
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References
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