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    Edinburgh East, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (12 December 2019), Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party) won Edinburgh East, with a majority of 10,417 votes on a turnout of 68.87%.

    Area type
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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    26
    Recorded results
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    Edinburgh East: UK General Election 2019Turnout 68.87%, electorate 69,424
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Tommy SheppardScottish National Party23,16548.4%Yes
    Sheila GilmoreThe Labour Party12,74826.7%No
    Eleanor PriceConservative Party6,54913.7%No
    Jill ReillyLiberal Democrats3,2896.9%No
    Claire MillerScottish Green Party2,0644.3%No
    Edinburgh East: UK General Election 2017Turnout 66.05%, electorate 65,896
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Tommy SheppardScottish National Party18,50942.5%Yes
    Patsy KingThe Labour Party15,08434.7%No
    Katie MackieConservative Party8,08118.6%No
    Tristan GrayLiberal Democrats1,8494.2%No
    Edinburgh East: UK General Election 2015Turnout 70.13%, electorate 67,141
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Tommy SheppardScottish National Party23,18849.2%Yes
    Sheila GilmoreThe Labour Party14,08229.9%No
    James McMordieConservative Party4,6709.9%No
    Peter McCollIndependent2,8096%No
    Karen UttingLiberal Democrats1,3252.8%No
    Oliver John CorbishleyUK Independence Party (UKIP)8981.9%No
    Ayesha SaleemTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1170.2%No
    Edinburgh East: UK General Election 2010Turnout 65.41%, electorate 60,945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sheila GilmoreThe Labour Party17,31443.4%Yes
    George KerevanScottish National Party8,13320.4%No
    Beverley HopeLiberal Democrats7,75119.4%No
    Martin DonaldConservative Party4,35810.9%No
    Robin HarperIndependent2,0355.1%No
    Gary Philip ClarkTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2740.7%No
    Edinburgh East: UK General Election 05 May 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gavin StrangThe Labour Party15,89940%Yes
    Graham MacKenzieLiberal Democrats9,69724.4%No
    Stefan TymkewyczScottish National Party6,76017%No
    Mev BrownConservative Party4,09310.3%No
    Cara GillespieScottish Greens2,2665.7%No
    Catriona GrantScottish Socialist8682.2%No
    Brett HarrisDeath, Dungeons and Taxes Party890.2%No
    Peter CliffordCommunist League370.1%No
    Edinburgh East: UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gavin StrangThe Labour Party15,44645.7%Yes
    Kenneth WardConservative Party8,23524.4%No
    Debin McKinneyScottish National Party6,22518.4%No
    Devin Scott ScobieLiberal Democrats3,43210.2%No
    Graham FarmerScottish Greens4241.3%No
    Edinburgh East: UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gavin StrangThe Labour Party18,25750.4%Yes
    John Frederick RenzConservative Party8,96224.7%No
    Judith Catherine AitkenLiberal Democrats5,59215.4%No
    Mungo BoveyScottish National Party3,4349.5%No
    Edinburgh East: UK General Election 09 Jun 1983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gavin StrangThe Labour Party16,16944.9%Yes
    Paul David MartinConservative Party10,30328.6%No
    Roderick John MacleodLiberal Democrats7,57021%No
    Paul Henderson ScottScottish National Party1,9765.5%No
    Edinburgh East: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gavin StrangThe Labour Party23,47753.7%Yes
    Geoffrey CampbellConservative Party14,66033.5%No
    George Cormack MacDougallScottish National Party5,29612.1%No
    Carol DownesCommunist1730.4%No
    Walter Terence Charles BrotherstoneWorkers Revolutionary1240.3%No
    Edinburgh East: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 76.2%, electorate 57,460
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gavin StrangThe Labour Party19,66944.9%Yes
    George Cormack MacDougallScottish National Party11,21325.6%No
    Andrew HoggConservative Party10,11123.1%No
    Geoffrey Niall Legh DalzellLiberal Democrats2,5785.9%No
    Irene SwannCommunist2130.5%No
    Edinburgh East: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gavin StrangThe Labour Party20,16328.8%Yes
    Douglas James MayConservative Party14,61420.9%No
    George Cormack MacDougallScottish National Party11,21316%No
    Andrew HoggConservative Party10,11114.4%No
    George Cormach MacDougallScottish National Party7,12810.2%No
    John Malcolm MellingLiberal Democrats3,9985.7%No
    Geoffrey Niall Legh DalzellLiberal Democrats2,5783.7%No
    Irene SwannCommunist2740.4%No
    Edinburgh East: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gavin StrangThe Labour Party22,17151.9%Yes
    Neil GowConservative Party16,65739%No
    Helen Buchan DavidsonScottish National Party3,5028.2%No
    Irene SwannCommunist4131%No

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