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Voting Record — Mike Rumbles MSP, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (14087)

Mike Rumbles is currently

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
North East Scotland 7 May 2016 5 May 2021 LDem votes out of votes out of n/a
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 3 May 2007 23 Mar 2011 LDem 1 vote out of 574, 0.2% 574 votes out of 606, 94.7% n/a
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1 May 2003 2 Apr 2007 LDem 18 votes out of 1200, 1.5% 1200 votes out of 1411, 85.0% n/a
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 6 May 1999 31 Mar 2003 LDem 38 votes out of 1160, 3.3% 1160 votes out of 1287, 90.1% n/a

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