Scottish National Party

In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. It currently regularly polls the second highest number of votes for a political party in Scotland.

Electoral Performance

1935 General Election - 1.1% of Scottish vote - 0 seats

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1945 General Election - 1.2% - 0 seats

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1950 General Election - 0.4% - 0 seats

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1951 General Election - 0.3% - 0 seats

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1955 General Election - 0.5% - 0 seats

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1959 General Election - 0.5% - 0 seats

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1964 General Election - 2.4% - 0 seats

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1966 General Election - 5.0% - 0 seats

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1970 General Election - 11.4% - 1 seat

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1974 General Election (Feb) - 21.9% - 7 seats

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1974 General Election (Oct) - 30.4% - 11 seats

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1974 Regional Council Election - 12.6% - 18 seats

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1974 District Council Election - 12.4% - 62 seats

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1977 District Council Election - 24.2% - 170 seats

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1978 Regional Council Election - 20.9% - 18 seats

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1979 General Election - 17.3% - 2 seats

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1979 European Parliament Election - 19.4% - 1 seat

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1980 District Council Election - 15.5% - 54 seats

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1982 Regional Council Election - 13.4% - 23 seats

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1983 General Election - 11.7% - 2 seats

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1984 District Council Election - 11.7% - 59 seats

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1984 European Parliament Election - 17.8% - 1 seat

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1986 Regional Council Election - 18.2 % - 36 seats

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1987 General Election - 14.0% - 3 seats

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1988 District Council Election - 21.3% - 113 seats

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1989 European Parliament Election - 25.6% - 1 seat

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1990 Regional Council Election - 21.8% - 42 seats

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1992 General Election - 21.5% - 3 seats

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1992 District Council Election - 24.3% - 150 seats

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1994 European Parliament Election - 32.6% - 2 seats

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1994 Regional Council Election - 26.8% - 73 seats

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1995 Unitary Authorities Election - 26.1% - 181 seats

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1997 General Election - 22.1% - 6 seats

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1999 Scottish Parliament Election - 28.7% - 35 seats (7 for First Past the Post seats)

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1999 Scottish Parliament Election - First Past the Post

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1999 Unitary Authorities Election - 28.9% - 201 seats

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1999 European Parliament Election - 27.2% - 2 seats

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2001 General Election - 20.1% - 5 seats

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2003 Scottish Parliament Election* - 23.8% - 27 seats (9 for First Past the Post seats)

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2004 European Parliament Election - 19.7% - 2 seats

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2005 General Election - 17.7% - 6 seats

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