UK Elections Info

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Michael Martin

Born: 3 July 1945

Died: 29 April 2018

Baron Martin of Springburn - 25 August 2009

Member of Privy Council - 7 November 2000

husband of Mary McLay

St Patrick's School, Glasgow

Trades Unionist

First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means	May 1997	22 October 2000
Speaker of the House of Commons	23 October 2000	21 June 2009

3 May 1979	Glasgow Springburn	Labour Party	18,871	66.08
9 June 1983	Glasgow Springburn	Labour Party	22,481	64.73
11 June 1987	Glasgow Springburn	Labour Party	25,617	73.64
9 April 1992	Glasgow Springburn	Labour Party	20,369	67.67
1 May 1997	Glasgow Springburn	Labour Party	22,534	71.37
23 October 2000 Election of Rt Hon Michael Martin as Speaker of the House of Commons.
7 June 2001	Glasgow Springburn	Speaker of the House of Commons	16,053	66.60
5 May 2005	Glasgow North East	Speaker of the House of Commons	15,153	53.32
22 June 2009 Resignation of Rt Hon Michael Martin.