Elaine Thomson
Elaine Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen North | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 31 March 2003 | |
| Preceded by | New Parliament |
| Succeeded by | Brian Adam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) Inverness, Scotland |
| Party | Scottish Labour Party |
Elaine Thomson (born 1957 in Inverness) is a former Scottish Labour Party politician. She was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Aberdeen North constituency from 1999 to 2003.[1]
In the 2003 election she was defeated by Brian Adam of the Scottish National Party (SNP).[1] After her defeat she returned to work with her previous employer, an Aberdeen-based IT consultancy.
Thomson stood again in Aberdeen North at the 2007 Scottish Parliamentary election but again lost to Brian Adam by an increased majority.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Left-winger McAllion crashes to jubilant SNP; Nationalist cheer as Labour loses seats and vote drops". The Herald. Glasgow. 3 May 2003. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ↑ "Discounted votes spoiled our night to remember, says victor". The Press and Journal. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2010.[dead link]
External links
[edit]- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Elaine Thomson
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