Elaine Thomson

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Elaine Thomson
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Aberdeen North
In office
6 May 1999 – 31 March 2003
Preceded byNew Parliament
Succeeded byBrian Adam
Personal details
Born1951 (age 72–73)
Inverness
Political partyScottish Labour Party

Elaine Thomson (born 1957 in Inverness) is a Scottish Labour politician, and was the Member of the Scottish Parliament for 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

  1. ^ a b "Left-winger McAllion crashes to jubilant SNP; Nationalist cheer as Labour loses seats and vote drops". The Herald. 3 May 2003. Retrieved 17 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Discounted votes spoiled our night to remember, says victor". The Press and Journal. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Scottish Parliament
Preceded by
Constituency Created
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen North
19992003
Succeeded by