Owen Thompson
Owen Thompson was a Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate in Midlothian constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They received 13,313 votes.
Owen Thompson's policies
Statement to voters
Owen was raised in Loanhead after moving there aged 7 when his dad became minister at Loanhead Parish Church.
Full statement
After attending Beeslack High School in Penicuik, Owen studied Accounting and Finance at Napier University. After working in the financial Services industry for a period Owen was elected to Midlothian Council in November 2005 at the Loanhead by-election. At this time Owen was the youngest Councillor in Scotland.Owen started on the campaign trail early having delivered his first leaflets aged 8. He was successfully re-elected in both 2007 and 2012 becoming Leader of Midlothian Council in 2013.Owen enjoys football, rugby, craft beer, and films.
This statement was last updated on Dec. 13, 2019.
This statement was added by Owen Thompson, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.
Record in office
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Owen Thompson online
- OwenThompson
- Home page
- https://www.owenthompson.scot
- The party's candidate page for this person
- https://www.snp.org/owen_thompson
| Date | Election | Party | Results | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Midlothian: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 13,313 votes (not elected) | 2nd / 6 candidates |
| 2019 | Midlothian: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 20,033 votes (elected) | 1st / 4 candidates |
| 2017 | Midlothian: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 15,573 votes (not elected) | 2nd / 4 candidates |
| 2015 | Midlothian: UK Parliamentary general election | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 24,453 votes (elected) | 1st / 6 candidates |
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