Electoral Performance
| Election | Percentage of Scottish vote | Seats won | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 General Election | 1.1% | 0 seats | |
| 1945 General Election | 1.2% | 0 seats | |
| 1950 General Election | 0.4% | 0 seats | |
| 1951 General Election | 0.3% | 0 seats | |
| 1955 General Election | 0.5% | 0 seats | |
| 1959 General Election | 0.5% | 0 seats | |
| 1964 General Election | 2.4% | 0 seats | |
| 1966 General Election | 5.0% | 0 seats | |
| 1970 General Election | 11.4% | 1 seat | |
| 1974 General Election (Feb) | 21.9% | 7 seats | |
| 1974 General Election (Oct) | 30.4% | 11 seats | High water mark, until 2007. Increased presence contributed to Labour holding a devolution referendum in 1979. |
| 1974 Regional Council Election | 12.6% | 18 seats | |
| 1974 District Council Election | 12.4% | 62 seats | |
| 1977 District Council Election | 24.2% | 170 seats | |
| 1978 Regional Council Election | 20.9% | 18 seats | |
| 1979 General Election | 17.3% | 2 seats | Poor performance compared to the two 1974 elections caused internal ructions during the 1980s. |
| 1979 European Parliament Election | 19.4% | 1 seat | |
| 1980 District Council Election | 15.5% | 54 seats | |
| 1982 Regional Council Election | 13.4% | 23 seats | |
| 1983 General Election | 11.7% | 2 seats | |
| 1984 District Council Election | 11.7% | 59 seats | |
| 1984 European Parliament Election | 17.8% | 1 seat | |
| 1986 Regional Council Election | 18.2 % | 36 seats | |
| 1987 General Election | 14.0% | 3 seats | |
| 1988 District Council Election | 21.3% | 113 seats | |
| 1989 European Parliament Election | 25.6% | 1 seat | |
| 1990 Regional Council Election | 21.8% | 42 seats | |
| 1992 General Election | 21.5% | 3 seats | |
| 1992 District Council Election | 24.3% | 150 seats | |
| 1994 European Parliament Election | 32.6% | 2 seats | |
| 1994 Regional Council Election | 26.8% | 73 seats | |
| 1995 Council Areas Election | 26.1% | 181 seats | |
| 1997 General Election | 22.1% | 6 seats | |
| 1999 Scottish Parliament Election | 28.7% | 35 seats (including 7 First Past the Post seats) | First election to the re-constituted Scottish Parliament. Finished second to Labour and became the official opposition to the coalition of Labour and Liberal Democrats. |
| 1999 Council Areas Election | 28.9% | 201 seats | |
| 1999 European Parliament Election | 27.2% | 2 seats | |
| 2001 General Election | 20.1% | 5 seats | |
| 2003 Scottish Parliament Election | 23.8% | 27 seats (including 9 First Past the Post seats) | |
| 2003 Council Areas Election | 24.1% | 181 seats | |
| 2004 European Parliament Election | 19.7% | 2 seats | |
| 2005 General Election | 17.7% | 6 seats | |
| 2007 Scottish Parliament Election | 32.9% | 47 seats (including 21 First Past the Post seats) | Largest party in the Scottish Parliament; formed the Scottish Government. |
| 2007 Council Areas Election | 29.7% (of seats) | 363 seats | Largest party in local government (first ever Scottish local elections to be held under the Single Transferable Vote). |
| 2009 European Parliament Election | 29.1% | 2 seats | The first European Parliament elections in which the SNP won the most votes within Scotland |
| 2010 General Election | 19.9% | 6 seats | |
| 2011 Scottish Parliament Election | 45.4% | 69 seats (including 53 First Past the Post seats) | Formed the first majority Scottish Government. |
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