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Susan Murray

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Susan Murray
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Mid Dunbartonshire
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority9,673 (18.4%)
Personal details
BornMay 1957 (age 68)[1]
Political partyLiberal Democrats

Susan Catherine Murray[2] (born May 1957) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Dunbartonshire since 2024.

Political career

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Murray was a councillor for Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar ward on East Dunbartonshire Council from 2017. until her Resignation in December 2024.[3] She is also a local businesswoman and charity founder.[4] Susan stepped down from this position in December 2024, causing a by-election, to focus on her work as an MP. [5]

At the 2019 general election, Murray contested Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East.[6] She increased the Liberal Democrats' previous share by 3.7%, coming last with 2,966 votes (6.5%).[7][8][9]

At the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Murray ran in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden constituency, where she finished fourth with 6,675 votes (14.4%).[10][11]She was also the third-placed Liberal Democrat candidate on the list for the West Scotland region, though the party failed to return any list MSPs in that election.[12][13]

At the 2024 general election, Murray stood in the newly-created Mid Dunbartonshire constituency, a key target seat for the party.[14][15] She was successful, taking 42.4% of the vote, with a majority of 9,673.[16][17] Murray's win came at the expense of the Scottish National Party's Amy Callaghan, who had represented the predecessor East Dunbartonshire seat.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Catherine MURRAY personal appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  2. ^ House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ Annette.Glen (2018-02-05). "Councillor Susan Murray". www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  4. ^ "Susan Murray: I wanted to tell you more about who I am". www.edlibdems.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  5. ^ "By-election date announced to choose new councillor following resignation". 5 December 2024.
  6. ^ "General election 2019: Who is standing in Scotland?". BBC News. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Election result for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East". UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  8. ^ "UK Parliamentary General Election 2019". North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Strathkelvin & Bearsden - Scottish Parliament constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Scottish Parliamentary election results - 2021". East Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Scottish Parliament election 2021: West Scotland regional candidates". BBC News. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Scottish election 2021: Results in maps and charts - BBC News". BBC News. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  14. ^ "General Election top target seats, by party". Independent. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  15. ^ "General Election 2024: Meet the candidates for Mid Dunbartonshire". Glasgow Times. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  16. ^ "Last election result for Susan Murray - MPs and Lords". UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Mid Dunbartonshire County Constituency UK general election 2024 results". East Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Dunbartonshire Mid | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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