Bill Bowman (Scottish politician)

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Bill Bowman
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Bowman in 2017
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for North East Scotland
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office
21 December 2016 –5 May 2021
SNP Stewart Hosie 28,76559.7+21.9
Labour Lesley Brennan 9,60319.9−13.4
Conservative Bill Bowman7,20615.0−0.3
Liberal Democrats Craig Duncan1,3872.9−7.7
Scottish Green Helen Grayshan8951.9+0.5
CISTA Lesley Parker-Hamilton2250.5N/A
TUSC Carlo Morelli1040.2N/A
Majority19,16239.8+34.3
Turnout 48,18571.0+9.0
SNP hold Swing +17.7

Scottish Parliament

Dundee City East shown within the North East Scotland electoral region Dundee City East (Scottish Parliament constituency).svg
Dundee City East shown within the North East Scotland electoral region
2016 Scottish Parliament election: Dundee City East [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Shona Robison 16,50958.1−6.2
Labour Richard McCready5,61119.7−3.0
Conservative Bill Bowman4,96917.5+7.6
Liberal Democrats Craig Duncan9113.2+0.1
TUSC Leah Ganley4371.5N/A
Majority10,89838.4−2.9
Turnout 28,43751.5+4.1
SNP hold Swing −6.1

Notes

  1. ↑ Normally, regional MSPs do not have individual predecessors and successors. However, Johnstone died during a sitting parliament so was succeeded by Bowman.

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