2010 United Kingdom general election results in Scotland
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These are the results of the United Kingdom general election, 2010 for the country of Scotland
. The election was held on 6 May 2010 and all 59 seats in Scotland were contested. There were no seat changes from the 2005 General Election
, although Labour took back 2 seats that it had lost in by-elections.
had come first in the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election
as well as the 2009 European Election
. They had also won the Glasgow East by-election
in 2008, which was one of the safest Labour
seats in the UK. This boosted the party's confidence and the party's leader Alex Salmond
set the ambitious target of 20 seats in the general election. Salmond himself was standing down as an MP because he wanted to focus more on his job as First Minister of Scotland
. In the election, the party only increased their share of the vote by 2.3% and had their number of seats reduced to six after being overwhelmingly defeated in the Glasgow East
constituency.
The Scottish Labour Party
has held the majority of seats in Scotland in every general election since the 1960s. This is usually attributed to the North-South divide in British politics, where Scotland and the North of England
tend to return mostly Labour MP's whereas the South of England tend to vote for the Conservatives. Many prominent government officials were representing Scottish constituencies, such as the Prime Minister Gordon Brown
and the Chancellor
Alistair Darling
. In the election, the Labour Party in Scotland increased its share of the vote by 2.5% and re-gained the Glasgow East and Dunfermline and West Fife constituencies giving them 41 out of 59 seats in Scotland.
The Scottish Conservative Party has not held the majority of Scottish seats in a general election since 1959
and it lost all eleven of its seats in the election of 1997
. Since 2001, the party has only held one Westminster seat in Scotland. In 2005, following the re-organisation of Scottish constituencies, that seat was Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
, a mostly rural constituency near the Scottish borders. However, the party had 11 target seats within Scotland for the election and party officials such as William Hague
had predicted a 'Tory breakthrough' for Scotland. Following the election, the Conservative vote in Scotland increased by roughly 1% but with only the 1 seat being retained.
During the 2005 election, the Scottish Liberal Democrats
achieved 11 Scottish seats in Westminster and saw this figure increased to 12 following the Dunfermline and West Fife by-election
in 2006. Two former Liberal Democrat leaders, Charles Kennedy
and Menzies Campbell
represent Scottish constituencies. In the election, the Liberal Democrat vote fell in Scotland and the party was once again left with 11 seats.
Minor parties such as the UK Independence Party, the British National Party
and the Scottish Green Party
all contested more Scottish seats than they did in the 2005 election. The Socialist Workers Party
and Solidarity
(a splinter group of the Scottish Socialists) took part in the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
for the election. The Scottish Socialist Party
had contested all of the Scottish constituencies in 2005 but because of party splits, it fielded only 10 candidates for the 2010 election.
If proportional representation
was used, then the Labour Party would have 25 seats, the SNP would have 12, the Liberal Democrats would have 11 and the Conservatives would have 10.
, Gordon Brown
and Nick Clegg
, three televised debates were broadcast with representatives from the four main parties in Scotland. The first debate was broadcast on STV on 20 April, the second on Sky News
on 25 April and the third on BBC One Scotland on 2 May.
The representatives from each of the main parties were:
1 Philip Lardner, the Conservative candidate for North Ayrshire and Arran
was disowned by the Conservative Party for comments he posted on his website, calling homosexuality 'abnormal'. It was too late for him to be replaced and he still read as the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party candidate on the ballot paper.
, 68.3% of Vote
Lowest Share of Vote - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
, 10.2% of Vote
, 45.7% of Vote
Lowest Share of Vote - Edinburgh South
, 7.7% of Vote
, 62.0% of Vote
Lowest Share of Vote - Glasgow East
, 5.0% of Vote
, 38.0% of Vote
Lowest Share of Vote - Na h-Eileanan an Iar
, 4.4% of Vote
, 6.3% of Vote
Scottish Green Party - Edinburgh East
, 5.1% of Vote
British National Party - Banff and Buchan
, 2.6% of Vote
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The election was held on 6 May 2010 and all 59 seats in Scotland were contested. There were no seat changes from the 2005 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, although Labour took back 2 seats that it had lost in by-elections.
Contesting parties
Since 2005, the Scottish National PartyScottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
had come first in the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election
Scottish Parliament election, 2007
The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the third general election to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999...
as well as the 2009 European Election
European Parliament election, 2009 (United Kingdom)
The European Parliament election was the United Kingdom's component of the 2009 European Parliament election, the voting for which was held on Thursday 4 June 2009, coinciding with the 2009 local elections in England. Most of the results of the election were announced on Sunday 7 June, after...
. They had also won the Glasgow East by-election
Glasgow East by-election, 2008
The 2008 Glasgow East by-election was a by-election for the UK Parliamentary constituency of Glasgow East which was held on 24 July 2008. The election was triggered when, on 30 June 2008, the sitting MP David Marshall stood down due to ill health....
in 2008, which was one of the safest Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
seats in the UK. This boosted the party's confidence and the party's leader Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond
Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond MSP is a Scottish politician and current First Minister of Scotland. He became Scotland's fourth First Minister in May 2007. He is the Leader of the Scottish National Party , having served as Member of the Scottish Parliament for Gordon...
set the ambitious target of 20 seats in the general election. Salmond himself was standing down as an MP because he wanted to focus more on his job as First Minister of Scotland
First Minister of Scotland
The First Minister of Scotland is the political leader of Scotland and head of the Scottish Government. The First Minister chairs the Scottish Cabinet and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Scottish Government policy...
. In the election, the party only increased their share of the vote by 2.3% and had their number of seats reduced to six after being overwhelmingly defeated in the Glasgow East
Glasgow East (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow East is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting....
constituency.
The Scottish Labour Party
Scottish Labour Party
The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
has held the majority of seats in Scotland in every general election since the 1960s. This is usually attributed to the North-South divide in British politics, where Scotland and the North of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
tend to return mostly Labour MP's whereas the South of England tend to vote for the Conservatives. Many prominent government officials were representing Scottish constituencies, such as the Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
and the Chancellor
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
Alistair Darling
Alistair Darling
Alistair Maclean Darling is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been a Member of Parliament since 1987, currently for Edinburgh South West. He served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2007 to 2010...
. In the election, the Labour Party in Scotland increased its share of the vote by 2.5% and re-gained the Glasgow East and Dunfermline and West Fife constituencies giving them 41 out of 59 seats in Scotland.
The Scottish Conservative Party has not held the majority of Scottish seats in a general election since 1959
United Kingdom general election, 1959
This United Kingdom general election was held on 8 October 1959. It marked a third successive victory for the ruling Conservative Party, led by Harold Macmillan...
and it lost all eleven of its seats in the election of 1997
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
. Since 2001, the party has only held one Westminster seat in Scotland. In 2005, following the re-organisation of Scottish constituencies, that seat was Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (UK Parliament constituency)
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south of Scotland, within the Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire and Scottish Borders council areas...
, a mostly rural constituency near the Scottish borders. However, the party had 11 target seats within Scotland for the election and party officials such as William Hague
William Hague
William Jefferson Hague is the British Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State. He served as Leader of the Conservative Party from June 1997 to September 2001...
had predicted a 'Tory breakthrough' for Scotland. Following the election, the Conservative vote in Scotland increased by roughly 1% but with only the 1 seat being retained.
During the 2005 election, the Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish Liberal Democrats
The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
achieved 11 Scottish seats in Westminster and saw this figure increased to 12 following the Dunfermline and West Fife by-election
Dunfermline and West Fife by-election, 2006
The Dunfermline and West Fife by-election, in Dunfermline and West Fife, Scotland, was held on 9 February 2006 following the death of sitting Labour MP Rachel Squire on 6 January. The by-election was the first seat to change hands in the 2005 Parliament when Willie Rennie won the seat for the...
in 2006. Two former Liberal Democrat leaders, Charles Kennedy
Charles Kennedy
Charles Peter Kennedy is a British Liberal Democrat politician, who led the Liberal Democrats from 9 August 1999 until 7 January 2006 and is currently a Member of Parliament for the Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency....
and Menzies Campbell
Menzies Campbell
Sir Walter Menzies "Ming" Campbell, CBE, QC, MP is a British Liberal Democrat politician and advocate, and a retired sprinter. He is the Member of Parliament for North East Fife, and was the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2 March 2006 until 15 October 2007.Campbell held the British record...
represent Scottish constituencies. In the election, the Liberal Democrat vote fell in Scotland and the party was once again left with 11 seats.
Minor parties such as the UK Independence Party, the British National Party
British National Party
The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
and the Scottish Green Party
Scottish Green Party
The Scottish Green Party is a green party in Scotland. It has two MSPs in the devolved Scottish Parliament, Alison Johnstone, representing Lothian, and Patrick Harvie, for Glasgow.-Organisation:...
all contested more Scottish seats than they did in the 2005 election. The Socialist Workers Party
Socialist Workers Party (Britain)
The Socialist Workers Party is a far left party in Britain founded by Tony Cliff. The SWP's student section has groups at a number of universities...
and Solidarity
Solidarity (Scotland)
Solidarity is a political party in Scotland, launched on September 3, 2006 as a breakaway from the Scottish Socialist Party in the aftermath of Tommy Sheridan's libel action...
(a splinter group of the Scottish Socialists) took part in the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition is a socialist electoral alliance launched in Britain for the 2010 General Election.The coalition was negotiated between groups which had taken part in the No2EU coalition that fought the June 2009 European elections...
for the election. The Scottish Socialist Party
Scottish Socialist Party
The Scottish Socialist Party is a left-wing Scottish political party. Positioning itself significantly to the left of Scotland's centre-left parties, the SSP campaigns on a socialist economic platform and for Scottish independence....
had contested all of the Scottish constituencies in 2005 but because of party splits, it fielded only 10 candidates for the 2010 election.
If proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
was used, then the Labour Party would have 25 seats, the SNP would have 12, the Liberal Democrats would have 11 and the Conservatives would have 10.
Campaign events
- 9 April - The Labour Party candidate for MorayMoray (UK Parliament constituency)-Sources:* * * * * * -See also:...
, Stuart Maclennan, was sacked after making offensive comments on his TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
page. These included insulting politicians such as David Cameron, Nick Clegg, John Bercow and Diane Abbott and also referring to the elderly as 'coffin dodgers' and voters in the North of Scotland as teuchterTeuchterTeuchter is a Lowland Scots word originally used to describe a Scottish Highlander, , although in modern parlance it is used by urban Scots to describe any rural dweller. Like most such cultural epithets, it can be seen as offensive, but is often seen as amusing by the speaker...
s. - 12 April - Prime Minister Gordon Brown asks the Queen to dissolve parliament, thus triggering the election.
- 20 April - The first of three televised Scottish Leader's debates takes place.
- 27 April - The Conservative candidate for North Ayrshire and ArranNorth Ayrshire and Arran (UK Parliament constituency)North Ayrshire and Arran is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south-west of Scotland within the North Ayrshire council area...
, Philip Lardner was expelled from his party and relieved from his job as a primary school teacher after making comments on his blog that homosexuality was 'not normal'. This occurred on 27 April 2010, which was too late to remove his name from the ballot paper and subsequently he still read as the Conservative & Unionist candidate. - 28 April - The SNP failed to sue the BBC for excluding them from the televised leader's debates, claiming that the BBC had breached its rules on impartiality by excluding the SNP.
- 6 May - Polling day across the United Kingdom. The following day, a hung parliamentHung parliamentIn a two-party parliamentary system of government, a hung parliament occurs when neither major political party has an absolute majority of seats in the parliament . It is also less commonly known as a balanced parliament or a legislature under no overall control...
is declared, where no party holds an overall majority in the House of Commons.
Scottish Leader's debates
In correspondence with the main Leader's debates, featuring David CameronDavid Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
, Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
and Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg
Nicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg is a British Liberal Democrat politician who is currently the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council and Minister for Constitutional and Political Reform in the coalition government of which David Cameron is the Prime Minister...
, three televised debates were broadcast with representatives from the four main parties in Scotland. The first debate was broadcast on STV on 20 April, the second on Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
on 25 April and the third on BBC One Scotland on 2 May.
The representatives from each of the main parties were:
- Scottish Labour PartyScottish Labour PartyThe Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
- Jim MurphyJim MurphyJames Francis "Jim" Murphy is a British Labour Party politician and is the Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire....
, Secretary of State for Scotland, MP for East RenfrewshireEast Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)East Renfrewshire is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in Scotland to the south of Glasgow. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting.... - Scottish Conservative Party - David MundellDavid MundellDavid Gordon Mundell is a British Conservative politician and, since 2005, he has been the only Conservative Member of Parliament representing a Scottish Westminster constituency...
, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (UK Parliament constituency)Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south of Scotland, within the Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire and Scottish Borders council areas... - Scottish Liberal DemocratsScottish Liberal DemocratsThe Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
- Alistair CarmichaelAlistair CarmichaelAlexander Morrison "Alistair" Carmichael is a Liberal Democrat politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for the Scottish seat of Orkney and Shetland since the 2001 general election.-Early life:...
, Liberal Democrat Spokesman on Northern Ireland and Scotland, MP for Orkney and ShetlandOrkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... - Scottish National PartyScottish National PartyThe Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
- Angus RobertsonAngus RobertsonAngus Struan Carolus Robertson is the Scottish National Party Member of Parliament for Moray and is the SNP's Parliamentary Group Leader and spokesperson for foreign affairs and defence.Robertson was the Election Co-ordinator for the Scottish National party's successful 2007 and 2011 Scottish...
, SNP leader at Westminster, MP for MorayMoray (UK Parliament constituency)-Sources:* * * * * * -See also:...
Labour targets
| Rank | Constituency | Winning party 2005 | Swing Swing (politics) An electoral swing analysis shows the extent of change in voter support from one election to another. It is an indicator of voter support for individual candidates or political parties, or voter preference between two or more candidates or parties... Required |
Labour's place 2005 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee East Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1970s:-Elections in the 1950s:... |
0.49% | 2nd | SNP hold |
| 2 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (UK Parliament constituency) Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south of Scotland, within the Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire and Scottish Borders council areas... |
1.95% | 2nd | CON hold |
| 3 | East Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
4.35% | 2nd | LD hold |
| 4 | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (UK Parliament constituency) Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
4.69% | 2nd | LD hold |
Scottish National Party
| Rank | Constituency | Winning party 2005 | Swing Swing (politics) An electoral swing analysis shows the extent of change in voter support from one election to another. It is an indicator of voter support for individual candidates or political parties, or voter preference between two or more candidates or parties... Required |
SNP's place 2005 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ochil and South Perthshire Ochil and South Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Ochil and South Perthshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
0.74% | 2nd | LAB hold |
| 2 | Dundee West Dundee West (UK Parliament constituency) Dundee West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
7.28% | 2nd | LAB hold |
| 3 | Kilmarnock and Loudoun Kilmarnock and Loudoun (UK Parliament constituency) Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
9.81% | 2nd | LAB hold |
| 4 | Aberdeen North Aberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
9.28% | 3rd | LAB hold |
Liberal Democrats
| Rank | Constituency | Winning party 2005 | Swing Swing (politics) An electoral swing analysis shows the extent of change in voter support from one election to another. It is an indicator of voter support for individual candidates or political parties, or voter preference between two or more candidates or parties... Required |
Liberal Democrat's place 2005 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdeen South Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1.62% | 2nd | LAB hold |
| 2 | Edinburgh North and Leith Edinburgh North and Leith (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh North and Leith is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , first used in the 1997 general election. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
2.53% | 2nd | LAB hold |
Conservative Party
| Rank | Constituency | Winning party 2005 | Swing Swing (politics) An electoral swing analysis shows the extent of change in voter support from one election to another. It is an indicator of voter support for individual candidates or political parties, or voter preference between two or more candidates or parties... Required |
Conservative's place 2005 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth and North Perthshire Perth and North Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Perth and North Perthshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1.66% | 2nd | SNP hold |
| 2 | Angus Angus (UK Parliament constituency) Angus is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
2.1% | 2nd | SNP hold |
| 3 | Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries and Galloway (UK Parliament constituency) Dumfries and Galloway is a county constituency of in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was first used in the 2005 general election, and replaced Galloway and Upper Nithsdale and part of Dumfries, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post... |
2.87% | 2nd | LAB hold |
| 4 | Stirling Stirling (UK Parliament constituency) Stirling is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
5.46% | 2nd | LAB hold |
Overall results
| Party | Seats | Seats change |
Seats Contested | Lost Deposits | Votes | % | % change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 1,035,528 | 42.0 | +2.5 | ||
| 11 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 465,471 | 18.9 | -3.7 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 491,386 | 19.9 | +2.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 591 | 1 Na h-Eileanan an Iar (UK Parliament constituency) Na h-Eileanan an Iar is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created in 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :... |
412,855 | 16.7 | +0.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 34 | 33 | 17,223 | 0.7 | +0.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 16,827 | 0.7 | -0.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 8,910 | 0.4 | +0.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3,530 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3,157 | 0.1 | -1.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1,673 | 0.0 | - | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 835 | 0.0 | N/A | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 534 | 0.0 | N/A | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 389 | 0.0 | N/A | ||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 290 | 0.0 | N/A | ||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 237 | 0.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout: | 2,465,722 | 63.8 | ||||||
1 Philip Lardner, the Conservative candidate for North Ayrshire and Arran
North Ayrshire and Arran (UK Parliament constituency)
North Ayrshire and Arran is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south-west of Scotland within the North Ayrshire council area...
was disowned by the Conservative Party for comments he posted on his website, calling homosexuality 'abnormal'. It was too late for him to be replaced and he still read as the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party candidate on the ballot paper.
Results by constituency
Winning party in each constituency is marked in bold| Constituency | Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland.... |
Lib Dems Scottish Liberal Democrats The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England... |
SNP Scottish National Party The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.... |
Conservative | Others | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen North Aberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
16,746 (44.4%) | 7,001 (18.6%) | 8,385 (22.2%) | 4,666 (12.4%) | 903 (2.4%) | SNP target #4 |
| Aberdeen South Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
15,722 (36.5%) | 12,216 (28.4%) | 5,102 (11.9%) | 8,914 (20.7%) | 1,080 (2.5%) | Lib Dem target #1 |
| Airdrie and Shotts Airdrie and Shotts (UK Parliament constituency) Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in central Scotland within the North Lanarkshire council area. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting.... |
20,849 (58.2%) | 2,898 (23.5%) | 8,441 (11.9%) | 3,133 (8.7%) | 528 (1.5%) | |
| Angus Angus (UK Parliament constituency) Angus is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
6,535 (17.2%) | 4,090 (10.8%) | 15,020 (39.6%) | 11,738 (30.9%) | 577 (1.5%) | Conservative target #2 |
| Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency) Argyll and Bute is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1983 general election, merging most of Argyll with some of Bute and Northern Ayrshire... |
10,274 (22.7%) | 14,292 (31.6%) | 8,563 (18.9%) | 10,861 (24.0%) | 945 (2.0%) | |
| Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency) Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election from parts of the old Ayr and Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituencies.... |
21,632 (47.1%) | 4,264 (9.3%) | 8,276 (18.0%) | 11,721 (25.5%) | N/A | |
| Banff and Buchan Banff and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency) Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the north-east of Scotland within the Aberdeenshire council area... |
5,382 (14.0%) | 4,365 (11.3%) | 15,868 (43.3%) | 11,841 (30.8%) | 1,010 (2.6%) | Largest swing recorded in Scotland (10.6 SNP to CON) |
| Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (UK Parliament constituency) Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south of Scotland within the Scottish Borders council area... |
5,003 (10.2%) | 22,230 (45.4%) | 4,497 (9.2%) | 16,555 (33.8%) | 729 (1.5%) | Michael Moore Michael Moore (UK politician) Michael Kevin Moore is a British Liberal Democrat politician, currently the Secretary of State for Scotland in the UK coalition government, and the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk.... 's Seat |
| Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (UK Parliament constituency) Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
7,081 (24.6%) | 11,907 (41.4%) | 5,516 (19.2%) | 3,744 (13.0%) | 520 (1.8%) | |
| Central Ayrshire Central Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) Central Ayrshire is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south-west of Scotland within the North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire council areas... |
20,950 (47.7%) | 5,236 (11.9%) | 8,364 (19.0%) | 8,943 (20.4%) | 422 (1.0%) | |
| Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill | 27,728 (66.6%) | 3,519 (8.5%) | 7,014 (16.9%) | 3,374 (8.1%) | N/A | |
| Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East (UK Parliament constituency) Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election, replacing Cumbernauld and Kilsyth and part of Strathkelvin and Bearsden.... |
23,549 (57.2%) | 3,924 (9.5%) | 9,794 (23.8%) | 3,407 (8.3%) | 476 (1.2%) | |
| Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries and Galloway (UK Parliament constituency) Dumfries and Galloway is a county constituency of in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was first used in the 2005 general election, and replaced Galloway and Upper Nithsdale and part of Dumfries, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post... |
23,950 (45.9%) | 4,608 (8.8%) | 6,419 (12.3%) | 16,501 (31.6%) | 695 (1.3%) | Conservative target #3 |
| Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (UK Parliament constituency) Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south of Scotland, within the Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire and Scottish Borders council areas... |
13,263 (28.9%) | 9,080 (19.8%) | 4,945 (10.8%) | 17,457 (38.0%) | 1,147 (2.5%) | Conservative's only Scottish seat |
| Dundee East Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1970s:-Elections in the 1950s:... |
13,529 (33.3%) | 4,285 (10.6%) | 15,350 (37.8%) | 6,177 (15.2%) | 796 (1.9%) | Labour target #1 |
| Dundee West Dundee West (UK Parliament constituency) Dundee West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
17,994 (48.5%) | 4,233 (11.4%) | 10,716 (28.9%) | 3,461 (9.3%) | 722 (2.0%) | SNP target #2 |
| Dunfermline and West Fife Dunfermline and West Fife (UK Parliament constituency) Dunfermline and West Fife is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election from all of the old Dunfermline West and parts of the old Dunfermline East constituencies... |
22,639 (46.3%) | 17,169 (35.1%) | 5,201 (10.6%) | 3,305 (6.8%) | 633 (1.3%) | Regained by Labour after by-election loss to Lib Dems Dunfermline and West Fife by-election, 2006 The Dunfermline and West Fife by-election, in Dunfermline and West Fife, Scotland, was held on 9 February 2006 following the death of sitting Labour MP Rachel Squire on 6 January. The by-election was the first seat to change hands in the 2005 Parliament when Willie Rennie won the seat for the... |
| East Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
16,367 (34.1%) | 18,551 (38.7%) | 5,054 (10.5%) | 7,431 (15.5%) | 545 (1.1%) | Labour target #3 |
| East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (UK Parliament constituency) East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was first used in the general election of 2005... |
26,241 (51.1%) | 5,052 (9.9%) | 11,738 (23.0%) | 6,613 (13.0%) | 1,302 (2.6%) | |
| East Lothian East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency) East Lothian is a constituency in Scotland which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:... |
21,919 (44.6%) | 8,228 (16.9%) | 7,883 (16.0%) | 9,661 (19.7 %) | 1,410 (2.9%) | |
| East Renfrewshire East Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Renfrewshire is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in Scotland to the south of Glasgow. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting.... |
25,987 (50.8%) | 4,720 (9.2%) | 4,535 (8.9%) | 15,567 (30.4%) | 372 (0.7%) | Jim Murphy Jim Murphy James Francis "Jim" Murphy is a British Labour Party politician and is the Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire.... 's seat |
| Edinburgh East Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh East is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
17,314 (43.4%) | 7,751 (19.4%) | 8,133 (20.4%) | 4,358 (10.9%) | 2,309 (5.8%) | |
| Edinburgh North and Leith Edinburgh North and Leith (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh North and Leith is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , first used in the 1997 general election. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
17,740 (37.5%) | 16,016 (33.8%) | 4,568 (9.6%) | 7,079 (14.9%) | 1,825 (3.8%) | Lib Dem target #2 |
| Edinburgh South Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the general election of 1885. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
15,215 (34.7%) | 14,899 (34.0%) | 3,354 (7.7%) | 9,452 (21.6%) | 880 (2.0%) | |
| Edinburgh South West Edinburgh South West (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh South West is a Scottish constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , first used in the 2005 general election. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
19,473 (42.8%) | 8,194 (18.0%) | 5,530 (12.2%) | 11,026 (24.3%) | 1,239 (2.7%) | Alistair Darling Alistair Darling Alistair Maclean Darling is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been a Member of Parliament since 1987, currently for Edinburgh South West. He served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2007 to 2010... 's seat |
| Edinburgh West Edinburgh West (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh West is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , first used in the 1885 general election... |
12,881 (27.7%) | 16,684 (35.9%) | 6,115 (13.2%) | 10,767 (23.2%) | N/A | |
| Falkirk Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency) - References :... |
23,207 (45.7%) | 5,225 (10.3%) | 15,364 (30.3%) | 5,698 (11.2%) | 1,283 (2.5%) | |
| Glasgow Central Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Central is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . In its current form, the constituency was first used in the general election of 2005, but there was also a Glasgow Central constituency from 1885 to 1997.- Boundaries :The Redistribution of Seats Act... |
15,908 (52.0%) | 5,010 (16.4%) | 5,357 (17.5%) | 2,158 (7.1%) | 2,139 (7.0%) | |
| Glasgow East Glasgow East (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow East is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting.... |
19,797 (61.6%) | 1,617 (5.0%) | 7,957 (24.7%) | 1,453 (4.5%) | 1,340 (4.1%) | Regained by Labour after by-election loss to SNP Glasgow East by-election, 2008 The 2008 Glasgow East by-election was a by-election for the UK Parliamentary constituency of Glasgow East which was held on 24 July 2008. The election was triggered when, on 30 June 2008, the sitting MP David Marshall stood down due to ill health.... |
| Glasgow North Glasgow North (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
13,181 (44.5%) | 9,283 (31.3%) | 3,530 (11.9%) | 2,039 (7.1%) | 1,530 (5.2%) | |
| Glasgow North East Glasgow North East (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow North East is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It was first contested at the 2005 general election... |
20,100 (68.3%) | 2,262 (7.7%) | 4,158 (14.1%) | 1,569 (5.3%) | 1,320 (4.4%) | |
| Glasgow North West Glasgow North West (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow North West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It was first used in the 2005 general election.-Boundaries:... |
19,233 (54.1%) | 5,622 (15.8%) | 5,430 (15.3%) | 3,537 (9.9%) | 1,760 (5.0%) | |
| Glasgow South Glasgow South (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
20,736 (51.7%) | 4,739 (11.8%) | 8,078 (20.1%) | 4,592 (11.5%) | 1,949 (4.9%) | |
| Glasgow South West Glasgow South West (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow South West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
19,863 (62.5%) | 2,870 (9.0%) | 5,192 (16.3%) | 2,084 (6.6%) | 1,772 (4.9%) | |
| Glenrothes Glenrothes (UK Parliament constituency) Glenrothes is a British Parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons. It was created for the 2005 general election.The seat is currently held by Lindsay Roy, of the Scottish Labour party... |
25,247 (62.3%) | 3,108 (7.7%) | 8,799 (21.7%) | 2,922 (7.2%) | 425 (1.0%) | |
| Gordon Gordon (UK Parliament constituency) Gordon is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , which elects one member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
9,811 (20.1%) | 17,575 (36.0%) | 10,827 (22.2%) | 9,111 (18.7%) | 1,451 (2.9%) | |
| Inverclyde Inverclyde (UK Parliament constituency) Inverclyde is a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaced Greenock and Inverclyde and the Port Glasgow and Kilmacolm areas from West Renfrewshire for the 2005 general election.... |
20,933 (56.0%) | 5,007 (36.0%) | 6,577 (17.5%) | 4,502 (12.0%) | 433 (1.2%) | |
| Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (UK Parliament constituency) Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
10,407 (22.1%) | 19,172 (40.7%) | 8,803 (18.7%) | 6,278 (13.3%) | 2,426 (5.2%) | Danny Alexander Danny Alexander Daniel Grian Alexander is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Chief Secretary to the Treasury since 2010. He has been the Member of Parliament for the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey constituency since 2005.... s seat, Labour target #4 |
| Kilmarnock and Loudoun Kilmarnock and Loudoun (UK Parliament constituency) Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
24,460 (52.5%) | 3,419 (7.3%) | 12,082 (26.0%) | 6,592 (14.2%) | N/A | |
| Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (UK Parliament constituency) Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath is a county constituency representing the areas around the towns of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, in Fife, Scotland, in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
19,559 (64.5%) | 4,269 (9.3%) | 6,550 (14.3%) | 4,258 (9.3%) | 1,166 (2.6%) | Gordon Brown Gordon Brown James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007... s seat, Largest majority of any Scottish seat |
| Lanark and Hamilton East Lanark and Hamilton East (UK Parliament constituency) Lanark and Hamilton East is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was first used in the general election of 2005... |
23,258 (50.0%) | 5,249 (11.3%) | 9,780 (21.0%) | 6,981 (15.0%) | 1,286 (2.7%) | |
| Linlithgow and East Falkirk Linlithgow and East Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency) Linlithgow and East Falkirk is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created for use in the 2005 general election... |
25,634 (49.8%) | 6,589 (12.8%) | 13,081 (25.4%) | 6,146 (11.9%) | N/A | |
| Livingston Livingston (UK Parliament constituency) Livingston is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, to which it returns one Member of Parliament . Elections are held using the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
23,215 (48.5%) | 5,316 (11.1%) | 12,424 (25.9%) | 5,158 (10.8%) | 1,794 (3.7%) | |
| Midlothian Midlothian (UK Parliament constituency) Midlothian in Scotland, is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
18,449 (47.0%) | 6,711 (17.1%) | 8,100 (20.6%) | 4,661 (11.9%) | 1,321 (3.3%) | |
| Moray Moray (UK Parliament constituency) -Sources:* * * * * * -See also:... |
7,007 (17.1%) | 5,965 (14.5%) | 16,273 (39.7%) | 10,683 (26.1%) | 1,085 (2.6%) | |
| Na h-Eileanan an Iar Na h-Eileanan an Iar (UK Parliament constituency) Na h-Eileanan an Iar is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created in 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :... |
4,838 (32.9%) | 1,097 (7.5%) | 6,723 (45.7%) | 647 (4.4%) | 1,412 (9.6%) | |
| North Ayrshire and Arran North Ayrshire and Arran (UK Parliament constituency) North Ayrshire and Arran is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south-west of Scotland within the North Ayrshire council area... |
21,860 (47.4%) | 4,630 (10.0%) | 11,965 (25.9%) | 7,212 (15.6%) | 449 (1.0%) | |
| North East Fife North East Fife (UK Parliament constituency) North East Fife is a county constituency in Fife, Scotland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom currently held by Sir Menzies Campbell, former leader of the Liberal Democrats... |
6,869 (17.1%) | 17,763 (44.3%) | 5,685 (14.2%) | 8,715 (21.8%) | 1,032 (2.6%) | Menzies Campbell Menzies Campbell Sir Walter Menzies "Ming" Campbell, CBE, QC, MP is a British Liberal Democrat politician and advocate, and a retired sprinter. He is the Member of Parliament for North East Fife, and was the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2 March 2006 until 15 October 2007.Campbell held the British record... s seat |
| Ochil and South Perthshire Ochil and South Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Ochil and South Perthshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
19,131 (37.9%) | 5,754 (11.4%) | 13,944 (27.6%) | 10,342 (20.5%) | 1,298 (2.6%) | SNP target #1 |
| Orkney and Shetland Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency) Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
2,061 (10.7%) | 11,989 (62.0%) | 2,042 (10.6%) | 2,032 (10.5%) | 1,222 (6.3%) | Safest Lib Dem seat in the UK |
| Paisley and Renfrewshire North Paisley and Renfrewshire North (UK Parliament constituency) Paisley and Renfrewshire North is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election, replacing most of Paisley North and Renfrewshire West.... |
23,613 (54.0%) | 4,597 (10.5%) | 8,333 (19.1%) | 6,381 (14.6%) | 783 (1.8%) | |
| Paisley and Renfrewshire South Paisley and Renfrewshire South (UK Parliament constituency) Paisley and Renfrewshire South is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in Renfrewshire, Scotland to the south-west of Glasgow. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting.The seat was formed in 2005, and is a... |
23,842 (59.6%) | 3,812 (9.5%) | 7,228 (18.1%) | 3,979 (9.9%) | 1,137 (2.8%) | Douglas Alexander Douglas Alexander Douglas Garven Alexander is a British Labour Party politician, who is currently the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in the shadow cabinet of Ed Miliband. He has held cabinet posts under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, including Secretary of State for Scotland and... s seat |
| Perth and North Perthshire Perth and North Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Perth and North Perthshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
7,923 (16.4%) | 5,954 (12.3%) | 19,118 (39.6%) | 14,739 (30.5%) | 534 (1.1%) | Conservative target #1 |
| Ross, Skye and Lochaber Ross, Skye and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency) Ross, Skye and Lochaber is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
5,265 (15.1%) | 18,335 (52.6%) | 5,263 (15.1%) | 4,260 (12.2%) | 1,715 (4.9%) | Charles Kennedy Charles Kennedy Charles Peter Kennedy is a British Liberal Democrat politician, who led the Liberal Democrats from 9 August 1999 until 7 January 2006 and is currently a Member of Parliament for the Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency.... 's seat |
| Rutherglen and Hamilton West Rutherglen and Hamilton West (UK Parliament constituency) Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was first used in the general election of 2005... |
28,566 (60.8%) | 5,636 (12.0%) | 7,564 (16.1%) | 4,540 (9.7%) | 675 (1.4%) | |
| Stirling Stirling (UK Parliament constituency) Stirling is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
19,558 (41.8%) | 6,797 (14.5%) | 8,091 (17.3%) | 11,204 (23.9%) | 1,141 (2.4%) | Conservative target #4 |
| West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (UK Parliament constituency) West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , which elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
6,159 (13.6%) | 17,362 (38.4%) | 7,086 (15.7%) | 13,678 (30.3%) | 910 (2.0%) | |
| West Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election and covers the same area as the county of West Dunbartonshire.The current constituency was first used in... |
25,905 (61.3%) | 3,434 (8.1%) | 8,497 (20.1%) | 3,242 (7.7%) | 1,188 (2.8%) | |
Labour Party
Highest Share of Vote - Glasgow North EastGlasgow North East (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow North East is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It was first contested at the 2005 general election...
, 68.3% of Vote
Lowest Share of Vote - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (UK Parliament constituency)
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south of Scotland within the Scottish Borders council area...
, 10.2% of Vote
Scottish National Party
Highest Share of Vote - Na h-Eileanan an IarNa h-Eileanan an Iar (UK Parliament constituency)
Na h-Eileanan an Iar is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created in 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :...
, 45.7% of Vote
Lowest Share of Vote - Edinburgh South
Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the general election of 1885. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
, 7.7% of Vote
Liberal Democrats
Highest Share of Vote - Orkney and ShetlandOrkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)
Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
, 62.0% of Vote
Lowest Share of Vote - Glasgow East
Glasgow East (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow East is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting....
, 5.0% of Vote
Conservative Party
Highest Share of Vote - Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (UK Parliament constituency)
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south of Scotland, within the Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire and Scottish Borders council areas...
, 38.0% of Vote
Lowest Share of Vote - Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Na h-Eileanan an Iar (UK Parliament constituency)
Na h-Eileanan an Iar is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created in 1918. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :...
, 4.4% of Vote
Minor Parties Highest Shares
UK Independence Party - Orkney and ShetlandOrkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)
Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
, 6.3% of Vote
Scottish Green Party - Edinburgh East
Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh East is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
, 5.1% of Vote
British National Party - Banff and Buchan
Banff and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency)
Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the north-east of Scotland within the Aberdeenshire council area...
, 2.6% of Vote