Chris Bustin was adopted for Dundee East on Friday. Local Dundee man, Mr Bustin contested the Dundee East seat at the 2005 General Election and last year's Scottish Parliamentary elections. The Conservatives won 13% of the vote in 2005. The seat is held by the SNP with Labour in second place.
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