Colin Clark (politician)
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Colin Clark MP |
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Member of Parliament for Gordon |
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Assumed office 9 June 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Alex Salmond |
| Majority | 2,607 (4.8%) |
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Colin James Clark 12 February 1968 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Colin James Clark (born 12 February 1968) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gordon since 8 June 2017. He unseated the former SNP leader and First Minister Alex Salmond by 2,607 votes.
Clark was educated at Turriff Academy and the University of Edinburgh; and worked in agriculture until his election to the House of Commons.
Prior to winning Gordon at the 2017 snap general election, Clark had previously contested the East Aberdeenshire constituency at the 2016 Holyrood elections and finished second to the SNP's Gillian Martin with a 29.0% share of the vote.
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