This constituency no longer exists
It was abolished in the 2023 boundary review. See Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West for the current constituency covering this area. The data below is historical.
Apr 2026
Represented by SNP since 2019.
The data here tells an unusual story: Ronnie Cowan is the sitting MP for Inverclyde, yet the recent local news coverage centres almost entirely on other figures -- most notably a candidate named McCluskey, who appears to be fighting for IRH hospital funding and heritage preservation in Greenock, and Reform's Malcolm Offord, whose campaign conduct has drawn criticism. Cowan himself registers no voting participation, no recorded speeches, and no committee activity in the available data, which strongly suggests this briefing reflects a period immediately preceding or during a general election cycle in which Inverclyde's boundaries and representation have changed.
Given the absence of any voting, speech, or committee data, it is not possible to characterise Cowan's parliamentary engagement in the usual terms. His 2015-2024 tenure as an SNP MP would historically place him within a party that abstains on many England-only votes, which can artificially suppress participation figures, but even accounting for that, the zero-vote record here reflects missing or non-applicable data rather than an assessable pattern. No rebel votes or policy stances can be identified from what is available.
Votes less often than 100% of MPs.
Former Member of Parliament

Ronnie Cowan
Scottish National PartyRonnie Cowan is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Scottish National Party MP for Inverclyde, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Represented by SNP since 2019.
2019 General Election
2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | SNP | 19,295 | 48.4% |
Won 2024 GE | Lab | 11,783 | 29.5% |
| Con | 6,265 | 15.7% | |
| LD | 2,560 | 6.4% |
2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GE | SNP | 15,050 | 38.5% |
Won 2024 GE | Lab | 14,666 | 37.5% |
| Con | 8,399 | 21.5% | |
| LD | 978 | 2.5% |
2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GE | SNP | 24,585 | 55.1% |
Won Inverclyde By-election | Lab | 13,522 | 30.3% |
| Con | 4,446 | 10.0% | |
| LD | 1,106 | 2.5% | |
| Ind | 715 | 1.6% | |
| Ind | 233 | 0.5% |
2011-06-30 Inverclyde By-election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 15,118 | 53.8% | |
Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GE | SNP | 9,280 | 33.0% |
| Con | 2,784 | 9.9% | |
| LD | 627 | 2.2% | |
| Ind | 288 | 1.0% |
2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 20,993 | 56.0% | |
| SNP | 6,577 | 17.5% | |
| LD | 5,007 | 13.3% | |
| Con | 4,502 | 12.0% | |
| Ind | 433 | 1.1% |
Timeline
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