2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
Majority
8,687
Electorate
79,393
Turnout
73.3%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Alex Salmond
Scottish National Party
|
27,717 | 47.7% | 25.5% |
|
|
Christine Jardine
Liberal Democrat
|
19,030 | 32.7% | -3.3% |
|
|
Colin Clark
Conservative
|
6,807 | 11.7% | -7.0% |
|
|
Braden Davy
Labour
|
3,441 | 5.9% | -14.2% |
|
|
Emily Santos
UK Independence Party
|
1,166 | 2.0% | 2.0% |