Glasgow East by-election, 2008
The 2008 Glasgow East by-election was a by-election for the UK Parliamentary constituency of Glasgow East which was held on 24 July 2008. The election was triggered when, on 30 June 2008, the sitting MP David Marshall stood down due to ill health. The by-election was won by John Mason, candidate of the Scottish National Party, who defeated the Labour candidate Margaret Curran. Curran would subsequently regain the seat for Labour in the 2010 general election.
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Glasgow East by-election, 2008
The 2008 Glasgow East by-election was a by-election for the UK Parliamentary constituency of Glasgow East which was held on 24 July 2008. The election was triggered when, on 30 June 2008, the sitting MP David Marshall stood down due to ill health. The by-election was won by John Mason, candidate of the Scottish National Party, who defeated the Labour candidate Margaret Curran. Curran would subsequently regain the seat for Labour in the 2010 general election.
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The 2008 Glasgow East by-elect ...... ir 26th safest seat in the UK.
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2008-07-24
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Glasgow East by-election
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Scottish National Party
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Chris Creighton
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom general election, 2010
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Conservative Party
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Labour Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish National Party
Scottish Socialist Party
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popular vote
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previous election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
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Glasgow East parliamentary seat
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The 2008 Glasgow East by-elect ...... in the 2010 general election.
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Glasgow East by-election, 2008
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