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| Jim Dobbin MP |
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| Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton |
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| In office 1 May 1997 – September 2014 |
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| Preceded by | James Callaghan |
| Majority | 5,971 (12.9%) |
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| Born | 26 May 1941 Kincardine on Forth, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 7 September 2014 (aged 73) Poland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Russell |
| Alma mater | Napier University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
James "Jim" Dobbin (26 May 1941 – 7 September 2014) was a British Labour Co-operative politician and microbiologist. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Heywood and Middleton from 1997 to 2014.
Dobbin died in 7 September 2014 while on a Council of Europe visit to Poland.