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McGOVERN, James

Dundee West Labour
 

Member for Dundee West since 2005. Committees: Member, Scottish Affairs Select Committee 2005-07 and since 2008; Political Career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Pat McFadden, Minister of State (Employment Relations and Postal Affairs) Deparment for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2007-08; Councillor, Tayside Regional Council 1994-96. Education: Senior Secondary School; Lawside RC Academy, Dundee. Affiliations: Member, GMB. Hobbies: Reading, attending football matches, gym. b. 17 November 1956, Glasgow. Married with two children.

 
  2010     2005  
LAB HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour 17,994 48.5 3.9 16,468 44.6
SNP 10,716 28.9 -1.1 11,089 30
Lib Dem 4,233 11.4 -3.0 5,323 14.4
Conservative 3,461 9.3 1.0 3,062 8.3
Independent 365 1.0      
TU & Soc Coalition 357 1.0      
Majority 7,278 19.6   5,379 14.5
Turnout 37,126 58.9 2.9 36,936 56.0