Labour Party candidate · stood 2015
Jim Murphy.
Stood for Labour Party in East Renfrewshire at the 2015 General Election. Not elected — so there is no parliamentary record to show, but here is the contest in full and where the seat stands now.
Finished 2nd of 5 with 19,295 votes (34.0%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Oswald✓ elected | SNP | 23,013 | 40.6% |
| Jim Murphy | Lab | 19,295 | 34.0% |
| David Montgomery | Con | 12,465 | 22.0% |
| Graeme Cowie | LD | 1,069 | 1.9% |
| Robert Malyn | — | 888 | 1.6% |
Majority 3,718 · 56,730 votes cast.
The seat now
East Renfrewshire is represented by Kirsten Oswald (SNP), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore East Renfrewshire →
Labour Party in 2015
Jim Murphy was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2015 General Election — 232 won their seats, 399 did not. See the Labour Party →