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Member for Edinburgh South West since 2005, for Edinburgh Central 1987-2005. Committees: Member, Plant Committee on Electoral Reform since 1990. Political career: Chancellor of the Exchequer June 2007-10; Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 2006-07; Secretary of State for Scotland 2003-06; Secretary of State for Transport 2002-06; Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2001-02; Secretary of State for Social Security 1998-2001; Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1997-98; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1996-97; Opposition Treasury Spokesman on the City 1992-96; Opposition Home Affairs Spokesman 1988-92; Member, Labour Party Policy Review Group 1988-92; Member, Lothian Regional Council 1982-87 (Chair, Transport Committee 1986-87).Education: University of Aberdeen, LLB. b. 28 November 1953, London. Married with two children.
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
19,473 |
42.8 |
3.0 |
17,476 |
39.8 |
| Conservative |
11,026 |
24.3 |
1.0 |
10,234 |
23.3 |
| Lib Dem |
8,194 |
18.0 |
-3.1 |
9,252 |
21.1 |
| SNP |
5,530 |
12.2 |
1.6 |
4,654 |
10.6 |
| Green |
872 |
1.9 |
-1.6 |
1,520 |
3.5 |
| Scot Soc |
319 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
585 |
1.3 |
| Communist |
48 |
0.1 |
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| Majority |
8,447 |
18.6 |
2.1 |
7,242 |
16.5 |
| Turnout |
45,462 |
68.5 |
3.1 |
43,926 |
65.4 |
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