Stewart McDonald (politician)

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Stewart McDonald
MP
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Official portrait, 2019
SNP Spokesperson for Defence in the House of Commons
In office
20 June 2017 –8 December 2022
SNP Stewart McDonald 22,829 48.1 +7.0
Labour Co-op Johann Lamont 13,82429.1-7.5
Conservative Kyle Thornton6,23713.1-6.0
Liberal Democrats Carole Ford2,7865.9+2.7
Scottish Green Dan Hutchison1,2512.6New
Brexit Party Danyaal Raja5161.1New
Majority9,00519.0+14.5
Turnout 47,34366.9+2.5
SNP hold Swing +7.2
General election 2017: Glasgow South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Stewart McDonald 18,312 41.1 -13.8
Labour Eileen Dinning16,28536.6+6.9
Conservative Taylor Muir8,50619.1+9.4
Liberal Democrats Ewan Hoyle1,4473.2+1.2
Majority2,0274.5-20.7
Turnout 44,55064.4-1.5
SNP hold Swing -10.3
General election 2015: Glasgow South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Stewart McDonald 26,773 54.9 +34.8
Labour Tom Harris 14,50429.7-22.0
Conservative Kyle Thornton4,7529.7-1.8
Scottish Green Alastair Whitelaw [36] 1,4312.9+0.5
Liberal Democrats Ewan Hoyle [37] 1,0192.1-9.7
TUSC Brian Smith [38] 2990.6-0.3
Majority12,26925.2N/A
Turnout 48,77865.9+4.2
SNP gain from Labour Swing +28.3

Personal life

McDonald is openly gay and, on 19 May 2015, gathered with other LGBT SNP MPs, including his near-namesake Stuart McDonald, to campaign for a "Yes" vote in the Irish referendum on same-sex marriage, being held three days later. [39] He is also an honorary associate of the National Secular Society. [40]

Honours and awards

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