Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Jesse Dickson Mabon, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Greenock and Port Glasgow [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Greenock [1950 - 1974]
Elected 5 times
8 December 1955
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Parliamentary party affiliation
Social Democratic Party
1 October 1981
- 9 June 1983
Labour
26 May 1955
- 1 October 1981
Elections contested
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
11 June 1987
Commons
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
9 June 1983
Commons
West Renfrewshire
26 May 1955
Commons
Bute and North Ayrshire
25 October 1951
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Department of Energy)
Department of Energy
14 April 1976
- 4 May 1979
Commons
Minister of State (Scottish Office)
Scottish Office
7 January 1967
- 19 July 1970
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office)
Scottish Office
21 October 1964
- 7 January 1967
Commons
House membership
Commons
Jesse Dickson Mabon
8 December 1955
- 9 June 1983
Opposition posts
Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland)
Scotland Office
19 June 1970
- 31 December 1972
Commons