Margaret Curran
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8102
Fax: 020 7219 6656
margaret.curran.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
Academy House, 1346 Shettleston Road, Glasgow, G32 9AT
Tel: 0141-778 8993
rachel.mcgee@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Glasgow East by-election 24 July 2008. Member for Glasgow East since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Shadow Minister for Disabled People 2010-11;
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland 2011-
Party groups
Former chair, Scottish Organisation of Labour Students;
Election agent to Mohammad Sarwar 1997 general election;
Member, Scottish Labour Women's Caucus
Select committees
Member: Work and Pensions 2010
Political interests
Social inclusion, community empowerment, women's issues, poverty, employment, pensions and welfare
Countries of interest
Ireland, Scotland, USA
General Election 2010 - Glasgow East
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Curran, Margaret |
Lab |
19797 |
61.45% |
| Mason, John |
SNP |
7957 |
24.7% |
| Ward, Kevin |
Lib Dem |
1617 |
5.02% |
| Khan, Hamira |
Con |
1453 |
4.51% |
| Finnie, Joseph |
BNP |
677 |
2.1% |
| Curran, Frances |
SSP |
454 |
1.41% |
| Thackeray, Arthur |
UKIP |
209 |
0.65% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (19.07% from SNP to Lab) |