Francis Patrick "Frank" McElhone (5 April 1929 – 22 September 1982) was a Scottish

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 Labour Party

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McElhone was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Glasgow Gorbals

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 at a 1969 by-election

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, serving until the constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the 1974 general election

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He was then elected as MP for Glasgow Queen's Park

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, and held that seat until he died in office in 1982 at the age of 53. He served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland

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 from 1975 to 1979.

After his death, his widow

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, Helen McElhone

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Helen Margaret McElhone is a Scottish politician. She worked together with her husband, Frank McElhone, during his time as a Member of Parliament representing Glasgow from 1969...

, was elected as MP for Glasgow Queens Park. She only served for a matter of months, as the seat was abolished by boundary changes.

His son is the musician Johnny McElhone

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John Francis "Johnny" McElhone is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter.Unusually, he has played with three, otherwise unconnected rock bands, who have all enjoyed a Top 20 presence in the UK Singles Chart. Indeed, two of those groups have repeated that feat in the UK Albums Chart...

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