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| − | '''Jim McGovern''' | + | '''Jim McGovern''' was the [[Labour Party]] member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee West from 2005 to 2015. He was re-elected in 2010 with a majority of 7,278. |
| − | McGovern | + | In April 2015 McGovern announced he would not be standing in the 2015 general election, citing ill health as his reason for withdrawing.<ref> Kieran Andrews [http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/jim-mcgovern-quits-as-dundee-west-mp-1.859389 Jim McGovern quits as Dundee West MP] ''The Courier'', 3 April 2015, accessed 21 May 2015.</ref> McGovern was replaced by [[Michael Marra]] who lost the seat to the [[Scottish National Party]]'s [[Chris Law]] by 17,092 votes.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000016 Dundee West], accessed 21 May 2015.</ref> |
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 21 May 2015
Jim McGovern was the Labour Party member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee West from 2005 to 2015. He was re-elected in 2010 with a majority of 7,278.
In April 2015 McGovern announced he would not be standing in the 2015 general election, citing ill health as his reason for withdrawing.[1] McGovern was replaced by Michael Marra who lost the seat to the Scottish National Party's Chris Law by 17,092 votes.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Kieran Andrews Jim McGovern quits as Dundee West MP The Courier, 3 April 2015, accessed 21 May 2015.
- ↑ BBC News Dundee West, accessed 21 May 2015.
