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David Torrance (politician)
Scottish politician

David Torrance (politician)

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Scottish politician
A.K.A.
David Herd Torrance
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Age
63 years
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Biography

David Herd Torrance (born 13 March 1961) is a Scottish National Party politician, and an elected member of the Scottish Parliament for the Kirkcaldy constituency from 2011.

Background History

Born in Kirkcaldy, David Torrance was educated at Balwearie High School and Adam Smith College, where he gained an HND Mechanical Engineering.

David is a member of the Scout Association, and has been Scout Leader since 1979. He is also the Assistant District Commissioner for Kirkcaldy District Scouts.

Career

David Torrance joined the Scottish National Party in 1981 and was a Fife local Councillor in Fife Council from 1995 until being elected as an MSP in 2011.

David worked for British Gas, Alcan Chemicals, and Bosch Rexroth before going into politics full-time in 2007, working for Christopher Harvie MSP.

Electoral History

Scottish Parliament election, 2016: Kirkcaldy
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNPDavid Torrance16,35852.6+7.3
LabourClaire Baker8,96328.8−15.8
ConservativeMartin Laidlaw4,56814.7+7.5
Liberal DemocratsLauren Jones1,2193.9+1.0
Majority7,39523.8
Turnout31,10852.3
SNP holdSwing+11.6
Scottish Parliament election, 2011: Kirkcaldy
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNPDavid Torrance12,57945.2+11.9
LabourMarilyn Livingstone12,39744.6-0.5
ConservativeIan McFarlane2,0077.2-1.3
Liberal DemocratsJohn Mainland8202.9-10.1
Majority1820.7
Turnout27,80346.0
SNP gain from LabourSwing+6.2
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