2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 4 candidates ran for election.
Summary
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
Majority
13,897
Electorate
69,781
Turnout
68.2%
You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Peter Grant
Scottish National Party
|
28,459 | 59.8% | 38.1% |
|
|
Melanie Ward
Labour
|
14,562 | 30.6% | -31.7% |
|
|
Alex Stewart-Clark
Conservative
|
3,685 | 7.7% | 0.5% |
|
|
Jane Liston
Liberal Democrat
|
892 | 1.9% | -5.8% |