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SALMOND, Alex |
Banff and Buchan |
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 Member for Banff and Buchan since 1987. Political career: Leader, Scottish National Party since 1990; Member, Scottish National Party Executive since 1981; Deputy Leader, Scottish National Party 1987-90; Vice-Chair, Scottish National Party 1985-87. Special political interests: Energy, Third-World affairs, economics, fishing. Profession/Trade: Economist. Education: St Andrew-s University. Hobbies: Reading, golf, football.
b. 31 December 1954, Linlithgow. Married.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| SNP |
19,044 |
51.2 |
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16,710 |
54.2 |
| Conservative |
7,207 |
19.4 |
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6,207 |
20.1 |
| Lib Dem |
4,952 |
13.3 |
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2,769 |
9 |
| Labour |
4,476 |
12.0 |
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4,363 |
14.2 |
| Christian Vote |
683 |
1.8 |
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| Scot Soc |
412 |
1.1 |
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447 |
1.5 |
| UKIP |
442 |
1.2 |
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310 |
1 |
| Majority |
11,837 |
31.8 |
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10,503 |
34.1 |
| Turnout |
37,216 |
56.7 |
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30,806 |
54.5 |
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