Margaret McDougall is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament

Member of the Scottish Parliament

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, representing the West of Scotland region

West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

West of Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament...

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She previously represented the Kilwinning South ward on North Ayrshire Council and stood for election to the Scottish Parliament

Scottish Parliament

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 on the Labour list for the South of Scotland region

South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

South of Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament...

in the 2007 election.

McDougall was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 2011 to represent the West of Scotland region, as the Labour Party returned three members from the list.