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MURPHY, Jim |
East Renfrewshire |
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 Member for East Renfrewshire (formerly Eastwood) since 1997. Political career: Secretary of State for Scotland since October 2008; Minister of State for Employment and Welfare 2006-08; Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office 2005-06; Assistant Government Whip 2002-05; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Helen Liddell (Secretary of State for Scotland) 2001-02; Special Project Manager, Scottish Labour Party 1996-97; National President, National Union of Students 1994-96. Special political interests: Consumer affairs, defence, public service reform, international issues, treasury issues, sport. Education: Bellarmine Secondary school, Glasgow; Milnerton Secondary High School, Cape Town. Hobbies: Football, cinema. b. 23 August 1967, Glasgow. Married with three children.
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
20,815 |
43.9 |
-3.7 |
23,036 |
47.6 |
| Conservative |
14,158 |
29.9 |
1.2 |
13,895 |
28.7 |
| Lib Dem |
8,659 |
18.3 |
5.4 |
6,239 |
12.9 |
| SNP |
3,245 |
6.8 |
-1.8 |
4,137 |
8.6 |
| Scot Soc |
528 |
1.1 |
-0.6 |
814 |
1.7 |
| Independent |
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247 |
0.5 |
| Majority |
6,657 |
14 |
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9,141 |
18.9 |
| Turnout |
47,405 |
72.1 |
1.4 |
48,368 |
70.7 |
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