David Torrance (politician)

David Torrance
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Kirkcaldy
In office 5 May 2011 – 24 March 2016
Preceded by	Marilyn Livingstone
Succeeded by	Election in progress
Majority	182 (0.7%)
Personal details
Born	13 March 1961[1] Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Political party	Scottish National Party[2]

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

Background History

Born in Kirkcaldy, he was educated at Balwearie High School, and Adam Smith College, where he gained an HND Mechanical Engineering. He is a member of the Scout Association as a Leader since 1979 and is also the Assistant District Commissioner for Kirkcaldy District Scouts.

Career

He joined the Scottish National Party in 1981 and has been a Fife local councillor since 1995. He has worked for British Gas, Alcan Chemicals, Bosch Rexroth before going into politics full-time in 2007, working for Christopher Harvie MSP.

Electoral History

Scottish Parliament election, 2011: Kirkcaldy
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	David Torrance	12,579	45.2	+11.9
	Labour	Marilyn Livingstone	12,397	44.6	-0.5
	Conservative	Ian McFarlane	2,007	7.2	-1.3
	Liberal Democrats	John Mainland	820	2.9	-10.1
Majority			182	0.7
Turnout			27,803	46.0
	SNP gain from Labour		Swing	+6.2

References

1. "Current MSPs: David Torrance: Personal Information". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
2. "People: David Torrance MSP". SNP. Retrieved 5 June 2015.