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
13,638
Electorate
75,250
Turnout
71.6%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Alan Brown
Scottish National Party
|
30,000 | 55.7% | 29.7% |
|
|
Cathy Jamieson
Labour
|
16,362 | 30.4% | -22.2% |
|
|
Brian Whittle
Conservative
|
6,752 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
|
|
Rod Ackland
Liberal Democrat
|
789 | 1.5% | -5.9% |