Biography
Michael Shanks is the Labour MP for Rutherglen, and has been an MP continually since 5 October 2023. He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero).
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Parliamentary terms
MP — since 5 October 2023
Election history
2024 General Election — 21,460 votes (50.5%)
2023-10-05 Rutherglen and Hamilton West By-election — 17,845 votes (58.5%)
2017 General Election — 13,947 votes (35.9%)
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