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Encyclopedia > Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency)

Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1950 general election. A similar constituency, also called Dundee East, is used by the Scottish Parliament. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... The United Kingdom general election in 1950 was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. ... The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national legislature of Scotland. ...

Contents
1 Boundaries
2 Member of Parliament
3 Election results
4 Politics and history of the constituency

Boundaries

The constituency covers the eastern portion of the City of Dundee council area. To the north and east it covers part of the Angus council area. City of Dundee (Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Deagh in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Angus is one of the historic counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. ...


Member of Parliament

Stewart Hosie MP Stewart Hosie is the Scottish National Party Member of Parliament for the Dundee East constituency in the 2005 UK General Election. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... Iain Luke (born 8 October 1951) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... John McAllion, born in Glasgow on February 13, 1948, a Scottish socialist figure. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... This article is about Gordon Wilson the Scottish politician. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... George Morgan Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth, KT PC, (16 January 1921 - ) is a former journalist and Labour politician. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Election results

General Election 2005: Dundee East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Stewart Hosie 14,708 37.2 +1.1
Labour Iain Luke 14,325 36.2 −1.2
Conservative Chris Bustin 5,061 12.8 −2.5
Liberal Democrats Clive Sneddon 4,498 11.4 +2.7
SSP Harvey Duke 537 1.4 −1.2
UKIP Donald Low 292 0.7 N/A
Independent David Allison 119 0.3 N/A
Majority 383 1.0
Turnout 39,540 62.4 +3.3
SNP gain from Labour Swing +1.1
General Election 2001: Dundee East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Iain Luke 14,635 45.2 −5.9
SNP Stewart Hosie 10,169 31.4 +4.9
Conservative Alan Donnelly 3,900 12.0 −3.7
Liberal Democrats Raymond Lawrie 2,784 8.6 +4.5
SSP Harvey Duke 879 2.7 N/A
Majority 4,466 13.8
Turnout 32,367 57.3 −12.0
Labour hold Swing

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... Stewart Hosie MP Stewart Hosie is the Scottish National Party Member of Parliament for the Dundee East constituency in the 2005 UK General Election. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Iain Luke (born 8 October 1951) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Iain Luke (born 8 October 1951) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... Stewart Hosie MP Stewart Hosie is the Scottish National Party Member of Parliament for the Dundee East constituency in the 2005 UK General Election. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Politics and history of the constituency


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Dundee greatly expanded in size during the Industrial Revolution mainly because of the jute industry. By the end of the 19th century, a majority of the city’s workers were employed in its many jute mills and in related industries.
Shona Robison (SNP) is the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Dundee East constituency; Kate Maclean (Labour) is the current MSP for the Dundee West constituency and Andrew Welsh (SNP) is the current MSP for the Angus constituency.
Dundee is served by the A90 road which connects the city to Perth in the west, and Forfar and Aberdeen in the north.
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