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Nightmare result for Gordon Brown as SNP triumph over Labour in Glasgow East
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Jul 24, 2008 09:00pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Jul 24, 2008 08:00pm |
| Description | Gordon Brown’s worst nightmare was realised early today as the Scottish National Party triumphed by taking Glasgow East, one of Labour’s safest seats.
The hopes of Labour strategists that their disastrous run of electoral setbacks was about to end were dashed as the SNP’s John Mason achieved the enormous 22 per cent swing required to topple the long-time stronghold.
Mr Mason, a Glasgow councillor, overturned a 13,507 Labour majority at the general election in 2005 to win by 365 votes from Labour’s Margaret Curran. Turnout was just over 42 per cent. Earlier in the day, Labour had requested a recount, which delayed the result being announced by around an hour. |
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