Steven Paterson
Steven Paterson was a Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate in Stirling constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They received 18,143 votes.
Steven Paterson's policies
Statement to voters
Steven stepped down from Stirling Council in 2015 after winning in the General Election and becoming the Stirling constituency’s first ever SNP MP.
Full statement
Prior to that, he had served as Councillor for the Stirling East ward since 2007.
Now, as a Member of Parliament, Steven is a member of several All Party Parliamentary Groups (including serving as the Chair for the Wood Panel APPG and Vice-Chair of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament APPG). He is also on the SNP Westminster Group’s Defence Team, working with Brendan O’Hara MP.
On being elected in May 2015, Steven said: “I'm extremely honoured to have been elected to represent my home constituency. We need an opposition who will stand up for the Stirling area and fight the Tory Government’s cuts agenda, not support it like Labour does.”
This statement was added by Steven Paterson, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.
Record in office
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Steven Paterson online
- Steven4Stirling
- Home page
- http://www.steven4stirling.com/
- The party's candidate page for this person
- http://www.snp.org/people/steven-paterson
Steven Paterson's elections
| Date | Election | Party | Results | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Stirling: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 18,143 votes (not elected) | 2nd / 5 candidates |
| 2015 | Stirling: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 23,783 votes (elected) | 1st / 5 candidates |
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