# Elaine Thomson

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Scottish politician (born 1957)

Elaine Thomson Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen North In office 6 May 1999 – 31 March 2003 Preceded by New Parliament Succeeded by Brian Adam Personal details Born 1957 (age 68–69) Inverness, Scotland Party Scottish Labour Party

**Elaine Thomson** (born 1957 in [Inverness](/source/Inverness)) is a former [Scottish Labour Party](/source/Scottish_Labour) politician. She was the [Member of the Scottish Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament) (MSP) for the [Aberdeen North](/source/Aberdeen_North_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)) constituency from 1999 to 2003.[1]

In the [2003 election](/source/2003_Scottish_Parliament_election) she was defeated by [Brian Adam](/source/Brian_Adam) of the [Scottish National Party](/source/Scottish_National_Party) (SNP).[1] After her defeat she returned to work with her previous employer, an [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen)-based IT consultancy.

Thomson stood again in Aberdeen North at the [2007 Scottish Parliamentary election](/source/2007_Scottish_Parliament_election) but again lost to Brian Adam by an increased majority.[2]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-crashes_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-crashes_1-1) ["Left-winger McAllion crashes to jubilant SNP; Nationalist cheer as Labour loses seats and vote drops"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121104154758/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23537310.html). *[The Herald](/source/The_Herald_(Glasgow))*. Glasgow. 3 May 2003. Archived from [the original](http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23537310.html) on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-victor_2-0)** ["Discounted votes spoiled our night to remember, says victor"](http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10107539.html). [The Press and Journal](/source/The_Press_and_Journal_(Scotland)). 5 May 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2010.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

## External links

- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: [Elaine Thomson](https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/elaine-thomson)

Scottish Parliament New parliament Scotland Act 1998 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen North 1999–2003 Succeeded by Brian Adam

v t e Former Labour Party MSPs By date first representing Scottish Labour in the Scottish Parliament 1999 Wendy Alexander Scott Barrie Sarah Boyack Rhona Brankin Bill Butler Malcolm Chisholm Cathie Craigie Margaret Curran Susan Deacon Donald Dewar Helen Eadie Patricia Ferguson Sam Galbraith Karen Gillon Trish Godman Rhoda Grant Iain Gray Hugh Henry John Home Robertson Janis Hughes Gordon Jackson Sylvia Jackson Cathy Jamieson Margaret Jamieson Andy Kerr Johann Lamont Marilyn Livingstone Jack McConnell Lewis Macdonald Angus MacKay Kate Maclean Ken Macintosh Maureen Macmillan Paul Martin John McAllion Frank McAveety Tom McCabe Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale Henry McLeish Michael McMahon Duncan McNeil Des McNulty Alasdair Morrison Bristow Muldoon Mary Mulligan Elaine Murray Irene Oldfather Peter Peacock Cathy Peattie Richard Simpson Elaine Smith Elaine Thomson Mike Watson Ian Welsh Karen Whitefield Allan Wilson 2001 Brian Fitzpatrick 2003 Richard Baker Marlyn Glen Christine May 2005 Charlie Gordon 2007 Baron Foulkes of Cumnock James Kelly John Park David Stewart David Whitton 2011 Claudia Beamish Kezia Dugdale Mary Fee Neil Findlay Hanzala Malik Jenny Marra Margaret McCulloch Margaret McDougall Siobhan McMahon Anne McTaggart Graeme Pearson John Pentland Drew Smith 2012 Jayne Baxter 2013 Cara Hilton 2014 Alex Rowley 2016 Lesley Brennan Monica Lennon Richard Leonard Colin Smyth 2021 Foysol Choudhury Pam Duncan-Glancy Paul O'Kane Mercedes Villalba Martin Whitfield 2025 Davy Russell

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