1990 Scottish National Party leadership election

Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership electionMay 2017 May 2017 1990 Scottish National Party leadership election presidential no 1979 Scottish National Party leadership election 1979 2000 Scottish National Party leadership election 2000 22 September 1990 160x160px Alex Salmond 486 72.3% 120x120px Margaret Ewing 186 27.7% Leader Gordon Wilson Alex Salmond There was a Scottish National Party leadership election to choose the new leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in 1990. The election followed the announcement by SNP Leader Gordon Wilson, that he would not seek re-nomination as party leader.Girvan McKay, The Lion and the Saltire, p.78 Two candidates presented themselves for election. Alex Salmond, the party's depute leader and Member of Parliament for Banff and Buchan, and Margaret Ewing, MP for Moray, who had served as depute leader until 1987. Both candidates were seen as being on the left wing of the party. Jim Sillars, the party's other Westminster MP, supported Ewing. Although Ewing's official campaign remained positive, Silllars created an unofficial group of Ewing supporters who were highly critical of Salmond.Peter Lynch, SNP: The History of the Scottish National Party, p.145 The result of the election was announced at the party conference, held in Perth on 22 September. Salmond won the election by 486 votes to 186, a larger-than-expected margin. References 1990 Category:Alex Salmond Category:1990 in British politics Category:1990 in Scotland Category:1990s elections in Scotland Category:1990 elections in the United Kingdom Scottish National Party leadership election