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DONOHOE, Bian |
Central Ayrshire |
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 Member for Central Ayrshire since 2005 (Cunninghame South since 1992). Committees: Chair of Transport PLP since 2004; Member, Administration Committee since 2005; Member, Transport Select Committee 1993-2005; Honorary Treasurer, British American Parliamentary Group; Member, Transport, Local Government and the Regions 2001-02. Political career: Convener, Scottish Parliamentary Labour Party 1996-98; Treasurer, Cunninghame, South Constituency Labour Party 1983-91; Chair, North Ayrshire Local Health Council 1977-79; Chair, Cunninghame Industrial Development Committee 1975-85; Secretary, Irvine and District Trades Councils 1973-81. Special political interests: Transport, gardening and horticulture. Profession/Trade: Draughtsman; trade union official. Education: Irvine Royal Academy; Kilmarnock Technical College, National Certificate (Engineering). Affiliations: Member, TGWU. Hobbies: Gardening, cycling. b. 10 September 1948. Married with two children.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
19,905 |
46.4 |
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16,424 |
58.4 |
| Conservative |
9,482 |
22.1 |
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2,782 |
9.9 |
| Lib Dem |
6,881 |
16.1 |
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2,094 |
7.4 |
| SNP |
4,969 |
11.6 |
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5,194 |
18.5 |
| Scot Soc |
820 |
1.9 |
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1,233 |
4.4 |
| Soc Lab |
468 |
1.1 |
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382 |
1.4 |
| UKIP |
346 |
0.8 |
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| Majority |
10,423 |
24.3 |
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11,230 |
40.0 |
| Turnout |
42,871 |
62.5 |
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28,109 |
56.2 |
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