John McNally (politician)

For other people named John McNally, see John McNally (disambiguation).
John McNally
MP
Member of Parliament
for Falkirk
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by Eric Joyce
Majority 19,701 (32.6%)
Personal details
Born (1951-02-01) 1 February 1951
Denny, Scotland
Political party Scottish National Party

John McNally (born 1951) is a Scottish National Party politician. At the 2015 general election he was elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Falkirk. He won 57.7% of the vote, ahead of candidates including former Labour MSP Karen Whitefield and UK Independence Party MEP David Coburn.[1]

Political career

McNally joined the SNP in 2000.[2] He first became an elected representative in Falkirk council after winning the Herbertshire by-election in 2005.[3] Until this point, the SNP were unable to make a breakthrough in this area.[4]

He stood as a candidate in the Falkirk constituency in the 2010 general election, finishing second behind Labour's Eric Joyce.[5]

McNally was elected with a vote of 34,831, a majority of 19,701 over his nearest rival. These numbers are the largest vote for a Scottish MP in the 2015 General Election, the largest majority for a Scottish MP in the 2015 General Election,[2] is the 93rd largest majority in the UK in 2015, and is the highest amount of votes polled for any SNP candidate in any election in the history of the party.[6]

Family

A barber from Denny by trade, he and his wife Sandra have two children.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Falkirk 2015 General Election results". BBC. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 Buchanan, Jill (14 May 2015). "Barber John McNally cuts Labour in Falkirk and wins largest majority in Scotland for SNP". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Coulter, Laura (18 August 2005). "SNP romps to massive by-election victory". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Johnny4Falkirk BIO". FK1 Biz. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  5. ↑ McCall, Chris (16 January 2015). "John McNally chosen as SNP General Election candidate for Falkirk". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Falkirk County Election Results 2015". Falkirk Council. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Buchanan, Jill (8 May 2015). "Landslide win for SNP in Falkirk". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Eric Joyce		 Member of Parliament
for Falkirk
2015–present 		Incumbent
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