{{Short description|Scottish politician}} {{about||the English baritone singer and teacher|James Campbell McInnes|the Scottish footballer|Jimmy McInnes}} {{One source|date=December 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} thumb|McInnes in 1950
'''James McInnes''' (19 May 1901 – 14 April 1974) was a Scottish politician.
Born in Newry, McInnes was educated at Glasgow Secondary School, and then became a railway clerk. He joined the Labour Party, serving on Glasgow Town Council from 1933 until 1950, and was leader of the Labour group on the council for his final year. In 1938, he chaired the Scottish Council of the Labour Party.<ref name="stenton">{{cite book |last1=Stenton |first1=Michael |last2=Lees |first2=Stephen |title=Who's Who of British Members of Parliament |volume=IV |date=1981 |publisher=Harvester Press |location=Brighton |page=233}}</ref>
McInnes stood unsuccessfully in Glasgow Pollok at the 1935 United Kingdom general election, and then in Glasgow Central at the 1945 United Kingdom general election. He won the seat at the 1950 United Kingdom general election, serving until his retirement in 1966.<ref name="stenton" />
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{{s-start}} {{s-par|uk}} {{succession box | title = Member of Parliament for Glasgow Central | years = 1950–1966 | before = Sir James Hutchison | after = Thomas McMillan }} {{s-end}}
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