A NUMBER OF SNP MPs lost their seats in a disappointing General Election with just nine elected throughout Scotland.
A number of big names lost their seats including the likes of Alison Thewliss, Tommy Sheppard and Joanna Cherry.
Overall, 56 Scottish constituencies have been declared because of a recount in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-Shire tomorrow.
Here’s a look at the nine SNP MPs who have been elected so far and where they’ll be representing.
- Aberdeen North – Kirsty Blackman
- Aberdeen South – Stephen Flynn
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East – Seamus Logan
- Angus and Perthshire Glens – Dave Doogan
- Arbroath and Broughty Ferry – Stephen Gethins
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber – Brendan O’Hara
- Dundee Central – Chris Law
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey – Graham Leadbitter
- Perth and Kinross-shire – Pete Wishart
Speaking in Edinburgh after the election, First Minister John Swinney said he took “full responsibility” for his party’s campaign.
He said the SNP would have to listen and engage with the public on the question of Scottish independence.
“I have to accept that we failed to convince people of the urgency of independence in this election campaign,” Swinney said.
“Therefore we need to take the time to consider and to reflect on how we deliver our commitment to independence which remains absolute.
“And as somebody who’s devoted their entire adult life to the winning of Scottish independence not for an abstract reason, but because I believe it will transform the lives of our people for the better.
“We need to get that approach correct in the forthcoming period."
