Hugh Gaffney
| Councillor Hugh Gaffney MP | |
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 Official parliamentary portrait, June 2017 | |
| Member of Parliament for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill | |
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Assumed office 8 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Boswell |
| Majority | 1,586 (3.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1963 |
| Website | https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/hugh-gaffney/4614 |
Cllr Hugh Lawrence Gaffney (born 10 August 1963) is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill since the 2017 general election.. He is also a local government councillor on North Lanarkshire Council.
Political career
Gaffney was elected to the North Lanarkshire Council in 2017, representing the Thorniewood ward. In the 2017 general election, he stood as the Labour candidate for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill, defeating the incumbent Scottish National Party MP Phil Boswell.