UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 5 October 1927, Dundee

Died: 21 February 2013

Member of Privy Council - 25 June 1975

husband of Gwen Millan

Harris Academy, Dundee

Accountant

Under Secretary of State for Defence for the Royal Air Force	October 1964	April 1966
Under Secretary of State for Scotland	October 1966	June 1970
Minister of State, Scottish Office	March 1974	April 1976
Secretary of State for Scotland	April 1976	May 1979

25 October 1951	West Renfrewshire	Labour Party	18,493	46.19
26 May 1955	Glasgow Craigton	Labour Party	18,910	49.72
8 October 1959	Glasgow Craigton	Labour Party	19,649	50.78
15 October 1964	Glasgow Craigton	Labour Party	21,775	58.39
31 March 1966	Glasgow Craigton	Labour Party	21,174	57.90
18 June 1970	Glasgow Craigton	Labour Party	20,872	55.69
28 February 1974	Glasgow Craigton	Labour Party	18,055	51.33
10 October 1974	Glasgow Craigton	Labour Party	16,952	50.47
3 May 1979	Glasgow Craigton	Labour Party	19,952	59.89
9 June 1983	Glasgow Govan	Labour Party	20,370	54.95
11 June 1987	Glasgow Govan	Labour Party	24,071	64.83
18 October 1988 Resignation of Bruce Millan on appointment as European Commissioner.