James Dornan

Glasgow Cathcart

James lives in the Cathcart Constituency and has stayed there most of his life.

He was elected to Glasgow City Council in May 2007 as a councillor for the Langside Ward. He served as the Leader of the Opposition in Glasgow City Council from 2008-2011.

James previously stood for the SNP in the Ayr Constituency in the 2003 Holyrood election, and in Glasgow South West at the 2005 Westminster elections. He was elected as the MSP for Glasgow Cathcart in the 2011 Scottish Parliament Election and was subsequently re-elected in 2016 and 2021.

Before becoming an elected member,  James worked for Stewart Maxwell MSP and during this time was described as a ‘key player at the vanguard in the battle to bring about a smoking ban’.

In his ‘spare’ time, James lists watching football, attending theatre and reading among his hobbies.

Contact Details:

Office of James Dornan MSP at Clincarthill Parish Church
1220 Cathcart Road
Mount Florida
Glasgow
G42 9EU

(Please call for an appointment, due to staff working remotely, walk-in service is currently not being offered)

Tel: 0141 632 5238 (Please leave your name, number and a brief description of your query. Someone will call you back as quickly as possible)