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MASON, John |
Glasgow East |
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 Member for Glasgow East since July 2008. Political career: Councillor for Baillieston ward of Glasgow since 2007; Councillor for the Garrowhill ward 1998-2007; Leader SNP group on the council since 1999. Profession/trade: Accountant for a nursing home group and housing associations; spent 3 years in Nepal with an NGO representing churches from all over the world. Affiliations: Easterhouse Baptist Church. Hobbies: Hill-walking, camping, cinema, reading. b. 1957
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2008 by election |
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2005 |
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| SNP GAIN |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| SNP |
11,277 |
43.1 |
25.1 |
5,268 |
17.0 |
| Labour |
10,912 |
41.7 |
-19.0 |
18,775 |
60.7 |
| Conservative |
1,639 |
6.3 |
-0.6 |
2,135 |
6.9 |
| Lib Dem |
915 |
3.5 |
-8.3 |
3,665 |
11.8 |
| Scot Soc |
555 |
2.1 |
-1.4 |
1,096 |
3.5 |
| Solidarity |
512 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
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| Scottish Greens |
232 |
0.9 |
- |
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| Others (2) |
132 |
0.5 |
- |
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| Majority |
365 |
1.4 |
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13,507 |
43.7 |
| Turnout |
26,174 |
42.3 |
-5.9 |
30,939 |
48.2 |
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