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[[Phil Boswell]] was successfully elected to stand as the [[Scottish National Party]] MP for the constituency of Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill in the May 2015 general election. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/phil-boswell/4388 Phil Boswell] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 11 May 2015 </ref> Boswell defeated his closest competitor and previous [[Labour Party]] MP for the area [[Tom Clarke]]. | [[Phil Boswell]] was successfully elected to stand as the [[Scottish National Party]] MP for the constituency of Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill in the May 2015 general election. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/phil-boswell/4388 Phil Boswell] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 11 May 2015 </ref> Boswell defeated his closest competitor and previous [[Labour Party]] MP for the area [[Tom Clarke]]. | ||
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In an election which witnessed the rise of the SNP, Boswell was just one of many Scottish Nationals who gained considerable support from the voters. He received 57% of the vote and a majority of 11,501 overturning a previous Labour majority of over 20,000. <ref> [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/general-election-2015-snp-pull-5657069 General Election 2015: SNP pull off shock win to take Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill seat from Labour] ''Daily Record'', 8 May 2015, accessed 11 May 2015 </ref> | In an election which witnessed the rise of the SNP, Boswell was just one of many Scottish Nationals who gained considerable support from the voters. He received 57% of the vote and a majority of 11,501 overturning a previous Labour majority of over 20,000. <ref> [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/general-election-2015-snp-pull-5657069 General Election 2015: SNP pull off shock win to take Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill seat from Labour] ''Daily Record'', 8 May 2015, accessed 11 May 2015 </ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:44, 11 May 2015
Phil Boswell was successfully elected to stand as the Scottish National Party MP for the constituency of Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill in the May 2015 general election. [1] Boswell defeated his closest competitor and previous Labour Party MP for the area Tom Clarke.
In an election which witnessed the rise of the SNP, Boswell was just one of many Scottish Nationals who gained considerable support from the voters. He received 57% of the vote and a majority of 11,501 overturning a previous Labour majority of over 20,000. [2]
Notes
- ↑ Phil Boswell www.parliament.uk, accessed 11 May 2015
- ↑ General Election 2015: SNP pull off shock win to take Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill seat from Labour Daily Record, 8 May 2015, accessed 11 May 2015
