1999 Scottish Parliament Election
In the 1999 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 5 Liberal Democrat MSPs (all constituency members)
- 4 Scottish National Party MSPs (two constituency and two additional members)
- 4 Labour MSPs (one constituency and three additional members)
- 2 Conservative MSP (both additional members)
Read more about this topic: Highlands And Islands (Scottish Parliament Electoral Region)
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