Who did Mhairi Black defeat in 2015 to win her seat?
Douglas Alexander
Nicola Sturgeon
Jeremy Corbyn
Gordon Brown
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In the 2015 UK general election, Mhairi Black, at the age of 20, defeated the incumbent Labour MP Douglas Alexander in the Paisley and Renfrewshire South constituency. Her victory was a significant political upset, as Alexander had held the seat since 1997 and was considered a potential future leader of the Labour Party.
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