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ALEXANDER, Douglas Rt Hon |
Paisley and Renfrewshire |
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 Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2005 (Paisley South since November 1997) by-election. Political career: Secretary of State for International Development since 2007; Secretary of State for Transport and Secretary of State for Scotland 2006 - 2007; Minister of State for Europe 2005-06; Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs 2004-05; Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2003-04; Minister of State, Cabinet Office 2002-03; Minister for E-commerce and Competitiveness, DTI 2001-02; Parliamentary Researcher for Gordon Brown 1990-91. Special political interests: Constitutional reform, economic policy, employment policy. Profession/Trade: Solicitor. Education: Park Mains High School, Renfrewshire; Lester B College, Vancouver, Canada; University of Edinburgh, MA (Hons) First Class LLB, Distinction, Diploma in Legal Practice; University of Pennsylvania. Affiliations: Member, TGWU. Author of: New Scotland, New Britain (1999). Hobbies: Running, angling. b. 26 October 1967, Glasgow. Married with two children.
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2001 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
19,904 |
52.6 |
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17,830 |
58.4 |
| Lib Dem |
6,672 |
17.6 |
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3,178 |
10.4 |
| SNP |
6,653 |
17.6 |
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5,920 |
19.4 |
| Conservative |
3,188 |
8.4 |
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2,301 |
7.5 |
| Scot Soc |
789 |
2.1 |
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835 |
2.7 |
| Pride in Paisley |
381 |
1.0 |
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| ProLife Alliance |
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346 |
1.1 |
| Independent |
166 |
0.4 |
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126 |
0.4 |
| Socialist Labour |
107 |
0.3 |
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| Majority |
13,232 |
34.9 |
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11,910 |
39 |
| Turnout |
37,860 |
62.9 |
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30,536 |
57.2 |
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