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
5,684
Electorate
61,281
Turnout
75.4%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Mhairi Black
Scottish National Party
|
23,548 | 50.9% | 32.9% |
|
|
Douglas Alexander
Labour
|
17,864 | 38.6% | -21.0% |
|
|
Fraser Galloway
Conservative
|
3,526 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
|
|
Eileen McCartin
Liberal Democrat
|
1,010 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
|
|
Sandra Webster
Scottish Socialist Party
|
278 | 0.6% | -0.3% |