2000 Scottish National Party leadership election

2000 Scottish National Party leadership election
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Candidate John Swinney Alex Neil
Popular vote 547 268
Percentage 67.1% 32.9%
Leader before election

Alex Salmond

 Elected Leader

John Swinney

There was a Scottish National Party leadership election to choose the new National Convener of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in 2000. The election followed the announcement by SNP Leader Alex Salmond, that he would be stepping down as SNP leader in 2000. Salmond's announcement came in the face of internal criticism after a series of high-profile fall-outs with party members.[1] Elections were also held for the position of Depute Leader.[2]

The election saw John Swinney become National Convener, and Roseanna Cunningham become Depute Leader.[2]

  1. ^ "Scramble to lead SNP as Salmond quits". The Telegraph. 18 July 2000. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Tussle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).