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    Midlothian, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (4 July 2024), Kirsty McNeill (The Labour Party) won Midlothian, with a majority of 8,167 votes on a turnout of 60.04%.

    At the Scottish Council Elections 1995 (6 April 1995), 8 seats on Midlothian were filled: The Labour Party 7 and Scottish National Party 1. The Labour Party won a majority of the seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    19
    Wards / divisions
    17
    Midlothian: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local by-elections 17 Mar 200517 March 2005Liberal Democrats 1
    Scottish Council Elections 19956 April 1995The Labour Party 7, Scottish National Party 1
    Midlothian: UK General Election 2024Turnout 60.04%, electorate 73,554
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Kirsty McNeillThe Labour Party21,48048.6%Yes
    Owen ThompsonScottish National Party13,31330.1%No
    Stefan GarbowskiReform UK3,2767.4%No
    Keith CockburnConservative Party3,2487.4%No
    Ross LairdLiberal Democrats2,5895.9%No
    Daniel FraserScottish Libertarian Party2590.6%No
    Midlothian: UK General Election 2019Turnout 68.36%, electorate 70,544
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Owen ThompsonScottish National Party20,03341.5%Yes
    Danielle RowleyThe Labour Party14,32829.7%No
    Rebecca FraserConservative Party10,46721.7%No
    Steve ArrundaleLiberal Democrats3,3937%No
    Midlothian: UK General Election 2017Turnout 66.26%, electorate 68,328
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Danielle RowleyThe Labour Party16,45836.4%Yes
    Owen ThompsonScottish National Party15,57334.4%No
    Christopher David DonnellyConservative Party11,52125.4%No
    Ross LairdLiberal Democrats1,7213.8%No
    Midlothian: UK General Election 2015Turnout 71.21%, electorate 67,875
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Owen ThompsonScottish National Party24,45350.6%Yes
    Kenny YoungThe Labour Party14,59430.2%No
    Michelle BallantyneConservative Party5,76011.9%No
    Ian BaxterIndependent1,2192.5%No
    Gordon NorrieUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,1732.4%No
    Aisha Jawaid MirLiberal Democrats1,1322.3%No
    Midlothian: UK General Election 2010Turnout 63.93%, electorate 61,387
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David HamiltonThe Labour Party18,44947%Yes
    Chris BeattieScottish National Party8,10020.6%No
    Ross LairdLiberal Democrats6,71117.1%No
    James CallanderConservative Party4,66111.9%No
    Ian BaxterIndependent5951.5%No
    Gordon NorrieUK Independence Party (UKIP)3640.9%No
    George McCleeryIndependent1960.5%No
    Willie DuncanTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1660.4%No
    Midlothian: UK General Election 05 May 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David HamiltonThe Labour Party17,15345.5%Yes
    Fred MackintoshLiberal Democrats9,88826.2%No
    Colin BeattieScottish National Party6,40017%No
    Iain McGillConservative Party3,5379.4%No
    Norman GilfillanScottish Socialist7261.9%No
    Midlothian: UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David HamiltonThe Labour Party15,14552.7%Yes
    Ian Roy GoldieScottish National Party6,13121.3%No
    Jacqueline BellLiberal Democrats3,68612.8%No
    Robin TraquarConservative Party2,7489.6%No
    Robert GoupillotScottish Socialist8372.9%No
    Terence HoldenProLife Alliance1770.6%No
    Midlothian: UK General Election 01 May 1997
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Eric ClarkeThe Labour Party18,86153.5%Yes
    Lawrence MillarScottish National Party8,99125.5%No
    Anne HarperConservative Party3,84210.9%No
    Richard PinnockLiberal Democrats3,2359.2%No
    Keith DockingReferendum3200.9%No
    Midlothian: UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Eric ClarkeThe Labour Party20,58843.9%Yes
    Andrew LumsdenScottish National Party10,25421.9%No
    Jeff StoddartConservative Party9,44320.1%No
    Paul SewellLiberal Democrats6,16413.1%No
    Iain MorriceScottish Greens4761%No
    Midlothian: UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alexander Mark Hughes EadieThe Labour Party22,55348.2%Yes
    Alan Robert DewarSocial Democratic10,33022.1%No
    Frank RiddellConservative Party8,52718.2%No
    Ian ChisholmScottish National Party4,94710.6%No
    Ian SmithGreens4120.9%No
    Midlothian: UK General Election 09 Jun 1983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alexander Mark Hughes EadieThe Labour Party19,40142.7%Yes
    Alan Robert DewarSocial Democratic13,24529.2%No
    Duncan Adam Young MenziesConservative Party9,92221.9%No
    Marjory Johnston HirdScottish National Party2,8266.2%No
    Midlothian: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Alexander Mark Hughes EadieThe Labour Party37,73347.8%Yes
    Hugh Wallace MannConservative Party20,79726.4%No
    Glen Anthony Frederick SpiersScottish National Party13,26016.8%No
    Alexander BrodieLiberal Democrats7,1299%No

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