His first foray as a parliamentary candidate was in the constituency of Dumfriesshire in 1979 , where he failed to win .
Wallace joined the then - Liberal Party in the early 1970s , but did not become very active in it until after completing his second degree .
Wallace 's first foray as a parliamentary candidate was in the constituency of Dumfriesshire in 1979 , where he failed to win .
Wallace joined the then - Liberal Party in the early 1970s , but did not become very active in it until after completing his second degree .