Robert McIntyre (politician) - Wikipedia
WEBMcIntyre served as the Leader of the Scottish National Party from 1947 to 1956, and as President of the SNP from 1958 to 1980. He was the Provost of Stirling from 1967 to 1975. Known affectionately as "Doc Mac", he was often referred to as the "Father of the SNP".
Robert McIntyre: All about the first ever SNP MP, elected in 1945
WEBApr 12, 2020 · After a hard-fought campaign the Motherwell-born Dr McIntyre clinched the first-ever seat for the party of which he was the national secretary. The result, declared on April 13, 1945, was: Dr Robert McIntyre (Scottish National Party) 11,417; Alex Anderson 10,800. The majority was 617.
1945 Motherwell by-election - Wikipedia
WEBHis only opposition came from the Scottish National Party (SNP), then a small party advocating Scottish independence, who stood Party Secretary Robert McIntyre.
Dr Robert McIntyre | The Herald - Herald Scotland
WEBFeb 3, 1998 · Dr Robert McIntyre, first SNP MP; born December 15, 1913, died February 2, 1998. DR ROBERT McIntyre did not look like a man whom events proved to have been politically perceptive time after...
Dr Robert D McIntyre
WEBWhile it is true, as opponents claim, that a generation had to elapse before Winnie Ewing became the second SNP Parliamentary victor, Robert McIntyre had unlocked the door to independence which has opened progressively wider as the Party grew and grew.
Obituary: Dr Robert McIntyre - The Independent
WEBFeb 4, 1998 · Dr Robert McIntyre is regarded as the father of the SNP. He had the distinction of being the Scottish National Party's first MP and remained for the next 50 years the friend and...
A history of the Scottish National Party - BBC News
WEBOct 13, 2010 · When the contest was announced following the death of sitting Labour MP James Walker, the Nationalists sent in one of their up-and-comers, Robert McIntyre, to fight the seat. After standing...
The SNP wins its first parliamentary seat - On this day in Scotland
WEBThe Scottish National Party won its first seat in the Westminster parliament at the Motherwell and Wishaw by-election of 1945. Its candidate, Robert McIntyre polled 51.4% of the vote against Labour’s Alexander Anderson, who was the only other candidate.
Scotland Back in the Day: The origins of the SNP – from Burns …
WEBFeb 23, 2016 · She was not actually the first SNP MP – that was Dr Robert McIntyre who won the Motherwell by-election on April 12, 1945, only to lose the seat 84 days later in the General Election of July 5 that year.
Preface: Robert McIntyre
WEBHe was more than a Party politician: he was a thinker with something to say - and not always what the SNP wanted to hear. Despite his advanced years he has been in fine form. But some of our younger members recently got a shock.
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