Graham Simpson
Graham Simpson is a Reform UK candidate in the following elections:
- Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies) for Airdrie constituency
- Scottish Parliament elections (Regions) for Central Scotland and Lothians West region
Graham Simpson's policies
Statement to voters
Graham Simpson was born in Aberdeen and has lived in East Kilbride for over 30 years.
Full statement
He is married with two daughters.
Before entering politics, he spent more than three decades as a journalist, working in senior editorial roles at national newspapers including The Scottish Sun and the Daily Record.
He served as Councillor for East Kilbride West from 2007 to 2017.Graham stood as the Conservative candidate for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow at the 2010 and 2015 general elections and in 2016 was elected to the Scottish Parliament as a regional MSP for Central Scotland.
At Holyrood, he held senior frontbench roles covering housing, communities, transport and infrastructure, and has been active across several parliamentary committees and cross party groups.
In August 2025, he left the Scottish Conservatives to join Reform UK, becoming the party’s sole MSP in the Scottish Parliament and leading its policy development in Scotland.
He introduced legislation aimed at strengthening accountability in the Scottish Parliament, including a bill to enable the recall of MSPs in defined circumstances, which the parliament rejected.
He is standing in the Airdrie constituency and tops the Reform UK list for the new Central Scotland and Lothians West region.
Outside politics, Graham enjoys cycling, hillwalking, jazz music and following football.
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Record in office
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Party manifesto
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About Graham Simpson
Wikipedia
Graham Simpson is a British politician and former journalist who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Central Scotland region since 2016. A former member of the Scottish Conservatives, he served as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity from 2020 to 2021. He defected to Reform UK in August 2025.
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Graham Simpson is a Reform UK Scotland candidate.
- Party Homepage Reform UK Scotland's website
| Date | Election | Party | Results | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Scotland and Lothians West: Scottish Parliament elections (Regions) | Reform UK | (Results due after 07 May 2026) | Position not available |
| 2026 | Airdrie: Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies) | Reform UK | (Results due after 07 May 2026) | Position not available |
| 2021 | East Kilbride: Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies) | Conservative and Unionist Party | Not elected (5,923 votes) | 3rd / 4 candidates |
| 2021 | Central Scotland: Scottish Parliament elections (Regions) | Conservative and Unionist Party | Elected (We do not collect voting data for Additional Member System elections) | Position not available |
| 2016 | East Kilbride: Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies) | Conservative and Unionist Party | Not elected (5,857 votes) | 3rd / 4 candidates |
| 2016 | Central Scotland: Scottish Parliament elections (Regions) | Conservative and Unionist Party | Elected (We do not collect voting data for Additional Member System elections) | Position not available |
| 2015 | East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow: UK Parliamentary general election | Conservative and Unionist Party | Not elected (7,129 votes) | 3rd / 6 candidates |
| 2010 | East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow: UK Parliamentary general election | Conservative and Unionist Party | Not elected (6,613 votes) | 3rd / 6 candidates |
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